Support and Integration Officer

WEBRECRUIT; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job description

Support and Integration Officer
Wolverhampton, West Midlands

The Organisation

Our client supports refugees and migrants to integrate into the UK and lead self-sufficient and ambitious lives. They use a diverse team to provide tailored integration services and their mission goes beyond individual support to actively challenge and disrupt the systems that perpetuate inequalities.

They are now looking for a Support and Integration Officer to join them 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 client’s empowering organisation.

You’ll play a vital role in transforming lives, supporting individuals as they rebuild their futures, achieve personal goals, and feel confident navigating life in a new country.

By delivering personalised, impactful support and fostering community connections, you’ll directly contribute to challenging inequalities and creating a more inclusive society.

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.

Additionally, you will:

• 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.

Other organisations may call this role Refugee Support Officer, Integration Support Officer, Caseworker, Housing and Employment Support Worker, or Community Support Officer.

Webrecruit and our clients 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.

So, if you’re ready to make a real impact as a Support and Integration Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.