Opportunity North Somerset Project Officer - Refugee Community - 1 Year FTC

The Economy Team are excited to be recruiting for a position to support 'Opportunity North Somerset', focusing on refugees and resettled residents., Delivered in-house by the Economy Team, you will work with partner providers across the region to provide an independent triage and sign-posting service to help residents navigate to the best employment and skills support for their needs.

In addition to working with residents to support their employment goals and aspirations, you will be required to engage local businesses and employers, identifying opportunities which will support the integration of resettled residents into the workforce.

This is a fixed term contract for 12 months and would

be available as a secondment opportunity to North Somerset Council Staff. If you would like to take this up as a secondment, please ensure you have the permission of your line manager before applying.

You will work under the supervision of the Employment and Skills Manager as part of a small but very supportive team of experienced and knowledgeable staff.

This post is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

This role has been classified as a Mobile worker, meaning that although your office base will be the Town Hall in Weston-super-Mare, you will spend minimal time in the office - coming in mainly for meetings with colleagues, team touchpoints and / or focus working., We understand working for a local authority is more than just a job. We want to ensure our employees remain passionate about what they do and enjoys their time at North Somerset. Whether that means you want training and development opportunities or a flexible working arrangement to fit around family commitments, we will work with you to ensure you are getting the best out of your employment.

Strong interpersonal skills will be essential as you will be the first point of contact for the project participants and partner providers across the region. A creative and collaborative problem-solving approach will be beneficial, as you will be responsible for coordinating the referral process and monitoring and reporting on outcomes.

You will also be able to demonstrate;

• Experience of working in multi-agency settings and/or liaising with external organisations,


• Significant practical experience of working with service user groups giving rise to a variety of technical skills and sound understanding of the services available, work practices and processes relevant to the role,


• An Advice, Information, and Guidance (AIG) qualification or be able to demonstrate significant experience of providing AIG support,


• The ability to manage own work without close supervision to meet challenging deadlines.
  
  Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance with the option to purchase up to an additional 10 days per year. Further details of our excellent rewards package can be found in our Benefits booklet.