Assistant Commissioning Officer - Resettling Communities

The Resettling Communities team is responsible for the delivery of humanitarian resettlement programmes such as UK Resettlement Scheme, Homes for Ukraine, and the Hong Kong British Nationals (Overseas) Programme. As a Senior Resettling Communities Officer, you will make a difference by managing and co-ordinating the development of packages to aid this diverse range of projects. You will also adopt a community focused approach to ensure those receiving our support are empowered within our local community. What will you be doing?

• Daily, you will develop and manage support systems for local delivery of national resettlement programmes, ensuring targets are met and accurate records maintained.
• Following a community-based approach, you will lead forums and arrange events (such as refugee festivals) to help develop community life across South Gloucestershire.
• You will coordinate complex resettlement solutions, providing clear guidance to resettlement staff, commissioned services, and other relevant agencies.
• Regularly, you will report on progress of various resettlement schemes, making sure we continue to deliver a high level of support to displaced communities.
  
  It is essential that you hold (or be working towards) a degree level qualification in a relevant subject, such as Project Management, Business Finance, Public Health, Social Work or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge in a similar environment.
• You will have knowledge of relevant resettlement programmes and relevant statutory and legal framework such as (asset-based community development).
• It is essential for you to have experience preparing and presenting reports and able to interpret and analyse complex data.
  
  How a Career At South Gloucestershire Council Is Different
We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives, and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance. We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work. As part of our benefits package you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping, and leisure activities. We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted, and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities. Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work, and learn here.
• We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of
• We're working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life.
• We're investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.
We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference. We're making a difference, be part of it! This is a limited term contract until April 2025