Refugee Settlement Team Lead

Are you a Refugee Settlement Team Leader for a new opportunity? Liverpool Council

6+month ongoing contact

Rate - £21 per hour

The Refugee Resettlement Housing Team Leader will lead on Councils Refugee Housing Service, co-ordinating work streams and providing line management support for 4 Housing Officers, ensuring a high-quality rehousing and homelessness service for refugees, with pathways into and out of the service in a timely manner. This is a hybrid role with the expectation of 3 days in the office.

You will be required to have:

- Substantial experience of interviewing and negotiation skills including direct experience of working to prevent homelessness

- Knowledge of the causes and impact of homelessness, prevention techniques and strategies.

- Knowledge of Immigration, Homelessness and relevant Social Services legislation.

- An informed knowledge of the range of issues affecting new and existing refugee and migrant service users in Liverpool.

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV.

We regularly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.

Job Type: Temporary contract
Contract length: 6 months

Salary: £19.00-£21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Liverpool: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Homeless: 1 year (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Liverpool