About the role
Do you want be part of a team that inspires change and has the interests of the community at its heart? Seeking a new challenge to help shape and develop a new team in the delivery of refugee resettlement services? Then North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) has a great opportunity for you to join us a Refugee Resettlement Team Leader!
Who we are:
At North Northamptonshire Council, we are passionate about providing high quality services to our communities, residents, and businesses. This means we need to employ and retain the most talented and dedicated people. As a new unitary authority, we are excited with the opportunity we have in building the Council of the future with our local communities. The Council is creating a “one team” culture which will be central to our future approach and will build the solid foundations needed to drive future service improvement.
What we do:
The Refugee Resettlement Team offers and provides a range of specialist support to meet the needs of families and individuals resettled or those looking to resettle in North Northamptonshire through various refugee resettlement programmes, such as, Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP), Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), Homes for Ukraine or under the nationwide Asylum Dispersal Policy.
What will you be doing?
The role:
We are looking we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Team Leader with drive, initiative and confidence. Reporting to the Refugee Resettlement Programme Manager, you will help to manage the casework stream of our Refugee Resettlement Team. This is a truly unique opportunity to be part of this exciting journey of service transformation across North Northamptonshire. This is a wide-ranging role which will require you to work with directorates throughout the Council and beyond, including community groups and organisations, and voluntary sector partners.
Your main focus will be on managing our resettlement casework by overseeing the quality and consistency of advice and support provided. You will also nurture and develop our Resettlement Officers, and support them to provide effective integration and orientation support to families resettling or relocating to North Northamptonshire via the various refugee resettlement schemes. You will also be key in ensuring that individuals and families resettled or hosted in the UK receive targeted advice and assistance regarding their situation to enable them to carry out their responsibilities, understand their rights and adapt to life in the UK.
About you
As the successful candidate, you will bring:
• experience of supporting, managing and nurturing a small casework team
• experience of delivering a high-quality bespoke support services to individuals and families
• experience with working with people who speak English as a second language
• understanding of immigration policies and procedures, specifically in relation to asylum seekers and refugees
• outstanding communication skills, both written and oral
• possess an abundance of drive and determination
It would also be beneficial for you to have:
• experience of budget and financial management
• experience of delivering resettlement support to refugees and asylum seekers
• knowledge of visa processes and applications
APPLICATION PROCESS:
The full job description and person specification is outlined in the attached documents (at the bottom of the advert) and will be part of the selection process. Your application supporting statement must clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential, and where applicable, the desirable requirements for this role as outlined in the person specification.
Where you will be working:
The team is currently based in Kettering, but the Council has a hybrid and flexible working policy. The ability to travel across Northamptonshire is essential to this post. There may also be occasions where you will be required to work outside of normal office hours.
Closing date for applications (we do not accept CVs) is Tuesday 29th April 2025.
The Council offers a range of benefits and flexible working hours.
North Northamptonshire Council is an equal opportunities employer.
For any further questions about this role, please contact Karan Singh, Refugee Resettlement Programme Manager on: karanvir.singh@northnorthants.gov.uk
Our benefits
Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.
You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!
Why choose us?
We offer a vibrant working environment with:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.
About us
Our Values and Behaviours
Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:
Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy
Our Key Commitments
Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.
We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.
North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council’s pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status.
We aim to be a carbon neutral Council by 2030.
Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)
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