Resettlement Caseworker

Seven Resourcing is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Resettlement Caseworker to join our team. This full-time contract role offers an hourly pay rate of £15.05. The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting refugee families, providing tailored advice and assistance to help them settle into their new communities and achieve independence. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives while working in a professional and collaborative environment.

As a Caseworker, you will provide intensive support and advice to a caseload of refugee families, ensuring they receive professional, user-focused assistance. Working collaboratively with relevant agencies, your role will involve offering tailored, responsive support to help individuals and families integrate into their new communities. You will be part of a dedicated team focused on achieving positive outcomes for service users in line with the requirements of the Home Office, UK Government, and Welsh Government.

Role Duties

• Manage a caseload of families, providing holistic, intensive support to address their social, mental, and financial wellbeing.
• Build trusting relationships with families, offering expert advice and solutions for their unique challenges, often over extended periods.
• Prepare for the arrival of new families by organising practical arrangements and ensuring their residences are ready.
• Assist clients in accessing necessary services, including making referrals, supporting applications, and coordinating translation services.
• Provide information and practical support to help families live independently within the local community.
• Support service users in accessing permanent housing, including guidance during the transition from temporary accommodation to independence.
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date casework records, monitoring data, and required reports are maintained in line with service agreements.
• Stay informed about changes in relevant legislation, service provision, and eligibility criteria, sharing this knowledge with colleagues and other service providers.
• Empower families by offering guidance to help them integrate into British society and navigate local systems.
• Provide ongoing support through drop-in sessions for clients no longer requiring intensive assistance.

Candidate Requirements

Essential:

• Proven experience in casework, social support, or a related field, ideally working with refugees or vulnerable groups.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and maintain professional relationships over time.
• Strong organisational skills to manage a diverse caseload effectively.
• Knowledge of local services, community resources, and relevant legislation relating to refugees and resettlement.
• Cultural sensitivity and the ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports and maintain detailed case records.
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to handle complex and sensitive situations diplomatically.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with Home Office, UK Government, or Welsh Government policies on resettlement and refugee support.
• Experience in managing translation services or working with interpreters.
• Understanding of the challenges faced by refugees and the resettlement process.

This role is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of refugee families by providing essential support and empowering them to build new lives in Flintshire.

Contact:
This Resettlement Caseworker job is advertised by Sam Boggis; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to experienced candidates who meet these requirements for this role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.

Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

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