Refugee Resettlement Manager

Job Summary

Are you passionate about supporting refugees, and want to use your skills to make a difference to their lives? We are looking for a Resettlement Manager, to lead our small but committed group of caseworkers who support refugees to settle in the area and help them to rebuild their lives. .

Our new Resettlement Manager will oversee our delivery of the Home Office’s resettlement schemes, which we manage in partnership with Nottingham City and County Councils.

In this busy and varied role you will be responsible for ensuring the Resettlement Scheme is meeting its service delivery targets. You will lead and develop the team to make sure clients receive accurate information and appropriate support. You will liaise with external partners such as Nottingham City Council regarding all aspects of service delivery, and will be expected to attend relevant interagency meetings and conferences to influence positive change. 

This role will involve line-management responsibilities, and you will be required to provide some casework cover during staff absences. You will also be a member of our management team, and as such will play a key role in helping to develop Nottingham Refugee Forum’s strategic aims and service delivery.

We're looking for someone with:-

• Minimum of two year’s recent experience of managing a team 
• Minimum one year’s recent experience of providing advice and support in a paid or voluntary capacity to vulnerable people 
• Experience of liaising and negotiating with partners and external agencies 
• Experience of keeping work records and writing reports 
• Excellent organisational skills 

(Please see our Job Description and Person Specification for full information about the job, and a list of the essential and desirable criteria)
 

How to apply
To be considered for this role please submit your CV, together with a cover letter. Your cover letter should be no longer than 2 sides of A4, and show how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria listed on the Person Specification. Please use examples.

Deadline for applications: 23:59 Sunday 17 August 2025
Interviews to be held: w/c 25 August 2025

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

We are committed to equality and strongly values diversity. We welcome applicants from people with lived experience of the asylum system.