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SalaryAre you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the local community? West Berkshire Council is seeking a Support Officer - Migration to join our Housing Service and support the Strategic Manager - Migration in delivering high-quality services to our residents.
As a Support Officer - Migration, you will play a crucial role in providing administrative and operational support to the Strategic Manager - Migration. You will be responsible for a wide range of tasks, including:
- Assisting with the coordination and management of migration-related projects and initiatives
- Conducting research and analysis to support decision-making and policy development
- Preparing reports, presentations, and other documents
- Liaising with internal and external stakeholders, including partner organisations and community groups
- Handling enquiries and providing information to individuals and families affected by migration
To excel in this role, we are looking for someone who has:
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with a diverse range of people
- Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in their work
- Proficiency in using IT systems and software, including Microsoft Office
- A proactive and flexible approach to work, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities
West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as:
- Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-19.00
- Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
- Generous Local Government pension scheme
- Family friendly policies
- A range of local discounts
- Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
- You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment
To learn more about this role, please contact Nick Caprara for an informal discussion. We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to West Berkshire Council.
Equal Opportunities
The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment, and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV, if you do not have a CV please download our full application form below, complete and upload that instead.
Where possible please use Google Chrome as your preferred internet browser to complete your online application form. This system no longer supports the use of Internet Explorer as a browser which will cause issues when trying to submit your application.
This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.
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