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Navigator (Refugees)

Wembley

Job Purpose:

To work in collaboration with a range of partner organisations and will lead on support and resettlement for s refugees in the UK, such as benefit support, employment and training support and providing specialist advice. The postholder will be involved in assessing single homeless refugees circumstances and providing specialist advice. The postholder will assist these clients with finding suitable and affordable accommodation under the guidance provided by the legislation and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

The postholder will be responsible for maintaining strategic relationships with other Council services, as well as external partners. To empower refugees and to support them with finding a solution to their housing crisis.

The postholder will engage individuals in the borough experiencing a housing crisis and managing their expectations in relation to the private rented property market in order to make the decision for themselves.

The postholder will link those individuals with, and advocating for the right assistance in existing services to address their holistic needs.

To avoid a placement in Temporary Accommodation by receiving timely assistance in relation to their housing crisis.

The Navigator (refugees) Officer will deliver intensive, specialist support to homeless individuals who have recently arrived in the UK or are leaving Home Office accommodation such as Bridging Hotels.

Managing a caseload of people who are currently experiencing a housing crisis, and providing a service that seeks to minimise the duration of that crisis