Full Time, Permanent
Bristol Sanctuary Services is a diverse team working with Refugees, asylum seekers and people with No recourse to Public Funds.
This position is for a fluent bilingual Arabic/English speaker to offer language support to clients and share cultural knowledge of the Arabic diaspora with the Sanctuary Services team.
You will work with families with a range of nationalities on Home Office Resettlement programmes who have indefinite leave to remain from arrival.
The team are looking to recruit a Senior Support Worker who will manage a caseload which will involve lone working and travel within the city.
The worker will support newly arrived families to resettle into Bristol which involves supporting the family to manage their tenancy, claim welfare benefits, access health services and access local services.
The worker will agree a support plan with the family to create pathways to employment, education and private rented sector accommodation as needed.
You will need experience of working with a vulnerable community such as homeless people or refugees, you will need an in depth knowledge of how racism impacts communities, welfare benefits and trauma informed practice.
The position is open to hybrid working but requires at least three days a week face to face working in Bristol.
Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.
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. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our
To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
It is Bristol City Council’s practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
Please contact
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.
The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.
Full Time, Permanent
Bristol Sanctuary Services is a diverse team working with Refugees, asylum seekers and people with No recourse to Public Funds.
This position is for a fluent bilingual Arabic/English speaker to offer language support to clients and share cultural knowledge of the Arabic diaspora with the Sanctuary Services team.
You will work with families with a range of nationalities on Home Office Resettlement programmes who have indefinite leave to remain from arrival.
The team are looking to recruit a Senior Support Worker who will manage a caseload which will involve lone working and travel within the city.
The worker will support newly arrived families to resettle into Bristol which involves supporting the family to manage their tenancy, claim welfare benefits, access health services and access local services.
The worker will agree a support plan with the family to create pathways to employment, education and private rented sector accommodation as needed.
You will need experience of working with a vulnerable community such as homeless people or refugees, you will need an in depth knowledge of how racism impacts communities, welfare benefits and trauma informed practice.
The position is open to hybrid working but requires at least three days a week face to face working in Bristol.
Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.
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. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our
To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
It is Bristol City Council’s practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
Please contact
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.
The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.
