Caseworker

Duration: Initially 3 months
Hours: 37 hours per week
Rate: £19 umbrella an hour (£15 PAYE an hour)
Location: Chichester or Crawley

West Sussex County Council are looking for a Caseworker to join their Refugee, Resettlement and Migration Service based in Chichester or Crawley. This role is hybrid with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office, and locality visits to customers homes

As a Caseworker you will:

Work directly with refugees and migrant individuals and families to support with all facets of their relocation to the UK from their initial arrival in the country right through to support into their eventual settled address
Build productive partnerships with internal and external partners and the voluntary and community sector
Coordinate with volunteers and wider communities to help integrate families, enabling them to acquire the knowledge they need to regain their independence and integrate successfully into the country
Liaise with key partners to help delivery successful outcomes

Requirements

Educated to degree level, or equivalent qualification or extensive experience in refugee resettlement and migration or social care
Experience in coordinating and working with partners and volunteers in the resettlement context or in a similar field
Experience in providing detailed casework notes for individuals and families, managing own caseload and appropriate information/data recording
Knowledge of refugees and migration, communities, minority groups, partners and stakeholders