# Resettlement Officer

**Company**: London Borough of Ealing
**Location**: London Borough of Ealing, Greater London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: GBP 46,161 - 49,590 per year
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Government & Public Sector

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## Description

Ealing Council has an exciting opportunity for a Resettlement Officer on a full-time basis. Working within the Housing Demand service, you will play a key role in supporting individuals and families arriving through the Homes for Ukraine Scheme to rebuild their lives and become active members of our community.

The Resettlement Officer role: This role supports the delivery of the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, ensuring Ukrainian guests and host households receive high-quality support to promote successful resettlement, integration and housing sustainability within the borough. You will provide practical advice, casework support and coordination across a range of services, helping residents access housing, employment, education, healthcare and wider community opportunities.

As the Resettlement Officer you will:

- Provide dedicated support to Ukrainian guests, sponsors and host households participating in the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.

- Support households through sponsorship breakdowns, rematching arrangements and moves into independent accommodation.

- Undertake welfare visits and assessments in accordance with government guidance and local procedures.

- Assist residents to access employment, education, healthcare, welfare benefits and community integration opportunities.

- Support households to secure and sustain private rented accommodation through housing sustainment, rent deposit and rent in advance assistance.

- Work collaboratively with council services, voluntary sector organisations, community groups and external partners to improve outcomes for refugees and resettled households.

- Maintain accurate records and reporting information to meet council and government requirements.

Our ideal Resettlement Officer will have the below skills and experience:

- Experience of providing advocacy, casework and support to vulnerable households, particularly within the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.

- Knowledge of refugee resettlement programmes and the challenges facing displaced individuals and families.

- Understanding of welfare benefits, housing options and tenancy sustainment.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with residents and partners.

- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

- Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

- A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and delivering services within a diverse community.

- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use, with the ability to travel across the borough to undertake home visits, welfare checks and support appointments.

- A working knowledge of SHARE is desirable.

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## Skills

### Required
- advocacy
- casework
- support
- communication
- organisational
- IT
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- equality
- diversity
- inclusion

### Nice to have
- SHARE

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