Job Summary
Job Title: Support and Integration Officer
Closing Date: 18 April 2025
Date Posted: 19 March 2025
Job Reference: wolves
Location: Wolverhampton, UK
Sector: Other
About Us
ACH is a social enterprise with a clear vision – to empower refugees and migrants in the UK to lead self-sufficient and ambitious lives. We bring together a diverse team of strategists and researchers, driven by their own lived experiences, to provide tailored integration services. Our mission goes beyond individual support; we actively challenge and disrupt the systems that perpetuate inequalities in our society. With a proven track record of delivering effective support services, we've already helped over 1,000 individuals achieve their personal goals and lead fulfilling lives in their new country in 2021 alone.
We are now looking for a Support and Integration Officer to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 37.5 hours per week.
The Benefits
* Salary of £25,749 per annum
* 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
* Pension
* Flexible working
* Employee Recognition Programme
* Training and development opportunities
* Supportive, inclusive, and diverse work environment
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Social gatherings and staff retreats
* A fully stocked staffroom!
This is a rewarding opportunity for a compassionate individual with experience supporting refugees and migrants to join our empowering organisation.
The Role
As a Support and Integration Officer, you will provide quality advice, guidance, and practical support to refugees and migrants to help them successfully integrate into life in the UK. Working closely with individuals, you will assess their needs, create personalised support plans, and offer assistance in key areas such as housing, finance, education, employment, health, and immigration.
Responsibilities
* Support clients with budgeting, building social networks, advocacy, and training
* Make referrals to internal and external services
* Organise and attend group trips to local places of interest for tenants
* Build partnerships with external organisations to promote opportunities for refugees
* Organise house meetings and visit tenants both in their homes and in the community
About You
To be considered as a Support and Integration Officer, you will need:
* Experience working with asylum seekers or refugees
* Experience providing advice, guidance, advocacy, and culturally sensitive support
* Experience conducting needs assessments and creating support plans
* Experience and knowledge of working with people with complex/multiple support needs
* Knowledge of safeguarding principles when working with vulnerable adults
Due to the nature of this post, an enhanced DBS check will be undertaken for successful applicants, but only with their prior consent.
The closing date for this role is 18th April 2025.
Webrecruit and ACH are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business, and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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