Resettlement and Integration Officer

This postholder will support the organisation in developing integration activities, case work and monitoring and evaluation to support arrivals.

Key activities include:

Identifying integration needs with arrivals in Kingston and develop project opportunities to facilitate integration (including casework)
Co producing and facilitating integration activities with families and partners
Work with the AfC and other partners to coordinate delivery of project
Supports the English Language training and Employment offer
Lead on communications (newsletters) with across all schemes
About Us
The work of the Resettlement & Integration Officer is coordinated with other work of the council and partners through the 'Kingston United for Ukraine' (KUU) Working Group and the Refugee and Migrant Resettlement & Integration Working Group which brings together council and external partners.

The post holder will have strong analytical and facilitation skills. They are expected to be able to work independently, plan their work, manage cases and meet deadlines when working under pressure on a number of projects.

We are looking for a strong team player who is able to work with internal and external stakeholders. The post holder anticipates and responds proactively to the changing needs of the project. They are expected to facilitate the current projects and propose new ideas to cover the needs of our arrivals.

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This special place in South West London between the capital and the country has been a Royal borough longer than anywhere else - it is where the first kings of England were crowned.

Today it is a vibrant and diverse borough, with a long history and strong cultural and community heritage. Kingston's riverside location, fantastic retail offer, historic market place and church, parks and gardens all make Kingston town centre the vibrant space it is, and each of our district town centres (Surbiton, New Malden, Tolworth and Chessington) have something unique to offer.

Situated in Zone 6, Kingston is among the best-connected town centres in London - with direct train links from Kingston and Surbiton stations to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and Tramlink.

Kingston's people are innovative and entrepreneurial, and have a strong sense of community pride. The borough has been home to great industry and creativity for many years, reflected in assets such as the Rose Theatre, the International Youth Arts Festival and Kingston University, which boasts more new graduate business start-ups than any other.

We have seen tremendous generosity and compassion within our communities, particularly in response to COVID-19, which is a demonstration of Kingston's key strength. The council offers a strong level of support to vulnerable groups and those who need additional support, which has also increased significantly as a result of the pandemic. Like most places, the average age of our population is rising as more people are living longer, so we are working closely with residents to help them maintain their independence and further improve the cost effectiveness of our service to meet the ongoing rise in demand.

Kingston is home to people from diverse and interesting cultures and backgrounds, which helps to create the rich sense of community shared across the borough. In particular, Kingston has a large Sri Lankan Tamil community and is home to more people from Korea than any other part of the UK.