The GLA’s Social Integration team is seeking to recruit an experienced officer to work on supporting Londoners with insecure immigration status.
We are looking for someone with an excellent understanding of the policy issues impacting Londoners with insecure status and with strong project management skills and experience.
The successful candidate will deliver projects and contribute to policy work aimed at supporting Londoners to resolve their citizenship and settlement needs and increasing the accessibility and reach of immigration advice and casework services in London. They will be expected to work strategically with funders, local authorities and other public organisations and with civil society to promote innovation and proactively share learning.
Please ensure your supporting statement clearly addresses all of the person specification criteria (technical requirements and behavioural competencies) .
Information session
Session date and time : 05 April 2022, 04:00 to 04:45 pm.
Location: Through Microsoft teams. Please sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/q-a-session-about-the-gla-migration-team-openings-tickets-308774882987
This is an opportunity for interested applicants to talk to members of the GLA migration team, find out more about the current vacancies and ask questions. The session will include a short introduction about the team structure and work around refugee resettlement and migration policy.
The GLA migration team is part of the social integration team. You can read the social integration strategy 'All of us' here:
https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/communities/all-us-mayors-strategy-social-integration
You can also learn more about the migration team work here:
https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/communities/migrants-and-refugees
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This role will be based at London Fire Brigade’s Head Office (Union Street SE1 0LL). At present GLA staff are working largely from home, with office space available. Over the coming weeks and months, we will be moving to hybrid working as part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office.
London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share.
In addition to a good salary package, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme.
If you have a question about the role, please contact Leticia.Ishibashi@london.gov.uk; or the recruitment process then please contact a member of the recruitment team via email on glarecruitment@engageats.co.uk quoting reference CO358.
Application closing date: Sunday 10 April 2022 at 23:59 GMT
Interviews will take place: Week commencing 25th April 2022
Please note we do not accept CV’s for this role. All applications for this vacancy must be submitted via our online recruitment system. To apply and to view a copy of the Job Description and Person specification, please click the "Apply Now" button below.