Asylum and Refugee Manager
Vacancy Details
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,476 - £43,693 |
| Location: | Civic Centre |
| Job Type: | Full Time, Permanent |
| Category: | City Council (Internal Vacancy) |
| Closing Date: | 06/05/2025 |
| Reference: | 0000024174 |
Description
Directorate: Housing Regeneration and Operations
Section: Housing Solutions & Private Sector Housing
Location: Civic Centre
Grade: Level 11
Salary: £40,476 - £43,693
Hours: 37
This advert is open to Internal applicants.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the Council's response to asylum seekers and refugees arriving in the City.
Managing a budget in excess of £1M you will work with a wide variety of services and agencies both within the Council and outside, including the Home Office, the West Midlands Strategic Migration Partnership, accommodation providers and local statutory, voluntary and community groups, to coordinate the Council's activities to ensure new asylum seeker and refugee communities are supported to integrate in the City to fulfil their potential and help deliver the Council's vision of creating a stronger City we can all be proud of.
As a representative of the Council at regional and national level you should have a good knowledge of the current policy landscape relating to asylum seekers and refugees and be able to respond quickly to build effective partnerships in a rapidly changing environment.
Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.
To Apply
Please create / log into your account and then click 'apply'. If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.
In order to apply for this vacancy, you must be able to supply the required answers to the following questions:
- Do you work for Stoke-on-Trent City Council or UNITAS (including agency work)?