Resettlement worker - south yorkshire - united kingdom, sheffield, south yorkshire

the uk government's resettlement schemes support refugees who are selected and processed in the region of origin and brought to the uk with their status already determined. these schemes include the vulnerable persons resettlement scheme (vprs), the uk resettlement scheme (ukrs) and people who were evacuated from afghanistan on the arap and acrs schemes. the refugee council resettlement team provides advice and support for resettled refugees to help them adjust to living in the uk, access services and mainstream provision and establish community links. working closely with local stakeholders and in partnership with other voluntary sector agencies, the refugee council resettlement team promotes both the integration and independence of this group. this post will work with refugees at different stages of the resettlement programme, including those who have newly arrived and others who have lived in the uk for up to five years. the refugee council has agreed to work in partnership with migration yorkshire and local authorities across yorkshire and humberside to deliver the regional programme. this post will report to the area manager in south yorkshire. you will be based in the sheffield office with work in people's homes and in the community. the role will involve working across south yorkshire (sheffield, rotherham, barnsley and doncaster). there will also be some opportunities to work from home. main duties and responsibilities to provide a safe and welcoming environment for refugees, ensuring that standards are maintained and monitored and that the service meets all statutory and contractual requirements. to provide advice and support in line with individual client support plans in relation to accessing statutory, voluntary and mainstream services. this includes education (schools and colleges), welfare benefits, housing and health services. to assist refugees who may be in a confused or distressed state in understanding systems in the uk and becoming familiar with their local environment. to deliver advice, support, signposting and referrals through various means of communication, including in-person, group briefings, and phone and video calls. to support refugees with information about refugee community organisations and local agencies that can assist with longer-term support and promote activities that enable integration and engagement with their local community. for further information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button. closing date: 7 november 2022.


Refugee Council
United Kingdom, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
2022-10-28
2022-11-27
FULL-TIME
2248443
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