Head of Service - Refugee and Asylum Seeker Services Bristol

Job Description

**Interim Head of Service - Refugee and Asylum Seeker Services** **Location:** Bristol City Council **Job Summary:** Join Bristol City Council as an Interim Head of Service for Refugee and Asylum Seeker Services, providing strategic and operational leadership. You will manage resources, ensuring compliance with funding instructions and council processes while supporting refugeesand asylum seekers in line with Bristol City Councils strategic objectives. **Main Duties & Responsibilities:** 1. Provide system-wide leadership for refugee resettlement services, aligning with grant funding instructions and council strategy. 2. Develop effective joint working arrangements with key partners in the Integrated Care System and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise Sector. 3. Lead the delivery of equitable access to support and services for refugees and asylum seekers, collaborating with specialist and mainstream service providers. 4. Offer strategic leadership for all commissioned services utilizing resettlement grants or Asylum Funding, ensuring alignment with council processes. 5. Ensure strategic, operational, systems, and democratic alignment. 6. Ensure sound financial stewardship of public funding, adhering to national/local government requirements and local strategic objectives. **Person Specification:** - Highly-developed advocacy, negotiation, and presentation skills. - Significant experience in migrant health, wellbeing, housing, care, education, or equalities at a senior management level. - Degree or professional qualification in housing, social work, environmental health, or related discipline, or equivalent experience. - Knowledge and understanding of refugee and asylum systems and related sectors. **Special Conditions:** None specified. **How to Apply:** If interested, please send your CV to Mayur Rabari at or call . **Benefits of Working with Eden Brown Synergy:** - DBS check processed and paid for by Eden Brown Synergy. - Referral bonus for colleague or friend referrals. - Bonus for finding your own job. - Twice weekly payroll. - Dedicated recruitment consultant support throughout your job search and employment journey. Dont miss this opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of refugees and asylum seekers while advancing your career with Bristol City Council. #RefugeeServices #AsylumSeekers #BristolCityCouncil #InterimHeadOfService #LeadershipInRefugeeServices #MigrantSupport #IntegrationServices #SocialWorkLeadership #CommunityEngagement #StrategicLeadership #Refugeeresettlementleadership #AsylumseekerSupportservices #Strategicmanagementinrefugeeservices #BristolCityCouncilvacancies #Interimmanagementroles #Socialworkleadershippositions #Refugeeintegrationprograms #Migrant health and wellbeing #Equalitiesinrefugeeservices #Public sector leadership opportunitiesEden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please considerthe environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do notuse, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer virusesand the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.