Asylum and Refugees Intensive Support Worker
We are excited to be recruiting an Asylum and Refugees Intensive Support worker to work alongside this established team within 1625 Independent People. As a member of the Asylum & Refugee Team, you will have the opportunity to support young asylum seekers settle into life in the UK. This is your chance to make a positive difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable young people in our society.
Who are we?
We are a leading youth homelessness charity based in the Southwest, working with over 1,500 young people. At 1625ip we are driven by Social Justice and Passion: we strive to do something that matters and take pride in seeing the results of our work in social outcomes and improving young people’s lives.
What you will be doing:
* By developing individual support plans that promote the development of independent living skills including accommodation, EET and wellbeing, you will provide support to young Asylum Seekers to ensure they successfully integrate into the local community and access the services to which they are entitled.
* Using your problem-solving skills, you will explore proactively move-on options with young people as you support them toward accessing and sustaining suitable alternative accommodation.
* Using your communication and cooperation skills, work with other involved professionals to support young Asylum Seekers through the process of seeking leave to remain in the UK.
* By being well organised, efficient, and effective you will undertake a host of housing management tasks including preparing properties for letting, and health and safety checks to ensure the safety of young people, colleagues, and properties.
You will be in the Asylum & Refugees Intensive Support team based within the wider South Gloucestershire team and your line manager will be the Asylum and Refugees (Intensive Support) Team Leader.
Hours per week: 30 hours per week (this represents a 0.8 full time equivalent (FTE) role)
Contract type: permanent
Pay: £31,067 - £32,654 (pro rata based on 0.8 FTE)
The location: Based in 1625ip’s office in Old Market, Bristol or in Patchway, South Gloucestershire, with an ability to work from other locations in Bristol and occasionally from home.
A few benefits at 1625ip:
* A generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days per annum plus all Bank Holidays.
* Employee Health Cash Plan with HSF.
* A supportive and approachable team with an emphasis on colleague wellbeing.
* 1625ip is a Disability Confident Employer.
Application information:
Ready to see yourself in this rewarding role? We can’t wait to hear from you.
As an organisation who safeguard and promote the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, any job offer will depend on a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check. Successful candidates will need to provide our organisation with sufficient documentation to prove ID. We comply fully with the DBS code of practice and undertake to treat all applications for positions fairly.
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