Resettlement Team Manager - Hybrid

Pertemps are seeking a Resettlement Team Manager to oversee the service's day-to-day operations, set the strategy, and deliver plans and activities to support families arriving and integrating into Harrow under the Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP), Vulnerable Person Resettlement Scheme (VPRS), and Homes for Ukraine Scheme.

Hybrid working is available for this role

Tasks/responsibilities:

To work with staff in the Resettlement team to support them and develop their skills.
To resolve issues escalated by Service Managers.
Collaborate with all directorates to implement the successful delivery of all programmes.
Work collaboratively with VCS to build capacity and resilience in the collective effort to support families arriving and integrating into Harrow.
Provide relevant Members and Senior Management with briefings on conditions for families arriving through one of the routes using data in order to inform policy and decision-making and lead on internal conversations on the purpose, process and impact with officers and councillors.
Maintain constructive working relationships with central government departments and their providers.
Identify opportunities for service improvement and synergy through a cross-council approach.
Highlight opportunities to represent LB Harrow and partner with other London boroughs, London Councils, GLA and the Strategic Migrant Partnership.
Maximise opportunities to highlight positive outcomes and impact and work with Communications and Strategy to publicise them.
Accountability to deliver functions within agreed budgets.
Analyse rapidly changing national policy to understand the local effect on residents.
Demonstrate resilience and sensitivity in dealing with traumatised people and ensure trauma-informed practices are followed.
To demonstrate a commitment to the Council's Equal Opportunities Policy and implement the policy in relation to the job responsibilities.
To promote a positive health and safety culture.
To ensure compliance with the council's information security policies.
To motivate, train, develop, and performance manage staff to meet objectives effectively.

If you are interested in this role, please apply with an updated CV