Resettlement Support Worker

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Wigan Police Station / Agile

Salary: Grade 7, £30,296 - £33,945 per annum.

37 hours per week

Temporary 2 year contract

Your role:

We are seeking an enthusiastic, empathetic, and caring member of staff to fulfil a role as a resettlement support worker within our boroughwide resettlement team on a 2-year temporary contract. Our resettlement support workers play an integral role to facilitate the smooth transition of non-UK nationals settling in the borough.

You will manage a caseload of non-UK nationals.  You will develop a holistic service by providing advice, information, and guidance to those granted asylum or other leave to remain in the UK and how to access mainstream services.

You will provide individual support and practical advice for residents accessing Resettlement Services, as appropriate, to enable them to integrate into the community. You will also link in with other services in both the statutory and voluntary sectors as appropriate including local businesses.

You will work closely with other council and partnership teams.

About you:

Our ideal candidate will have knowledge of the UK Governments Asylum processes, ARAP (Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy) and Homes for the Ukraine and other routes for non-UK nationals settling in the UK, as this is key to the role.  You will be expected to have an understanding of the key services clients will need to access to support successful integration into the community.  

You will be a motivated and enthusiastic person with strong communication skills and be able to show compassion and empathy to others.

It is important that you have some knowledge around developing sustainable move on options for clients and of child and adult safeguarding issues and how to respond if issues arise.

You will be required to demonstrate your experience of working with vulnerable people and experience of partnership working to develop sustainable solutions and positive outcomes for client needs.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards and has recently published The Deal 2030, our ambitious plan for our borough. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

You will work as part of a fantastic partnership offer with a passion to make a real difference. This is a rewarding team that makes real difference to those most in need and thrives from taking new approaches.

Here at Wigan Council, we believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we will ensure you have the right support and a positive working environment to deliver outstanding support to our residents.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home (My Place), the office (Our Place) or the community (Your Place). We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.

To be appointable in this role you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK. If you are unsure, please visit the below link to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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Interview date: Wednesday 22^nd & Thursday 23^rd May 2024

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