Refugee & Asylum Lead — Policy, Partnerships & Training

Belmont Recruitment; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Slough Borough Council is seeking a Refugee & Asylum Lead on a 12‑month, temporary contract with hybrid working at SL1 2EJ. The role focuses on policy development, governance, and cross‑agency delivery to support refugees and asylum seekers as they settle.

You will manage external funding around £250,000 over two years, act as the single point of contact for specialist organisations, and build integrated services across housing, education and community development.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in a systems training or learning and development role within public sector or social care.
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with the Mosaic case management system.
• Proven experience designing and developing training programmes and materials for diverse audiences with varying levels of technical ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and oversee policies, systems, standards and governance with an implementation plan and reporting.
• Collaborate with the South East Migration Partnership, Berkshire networks and central government departments.
• Create and support links across council services and external agencies to provide coordinated refugee support.
• Forecast and manage a budget of around £250,000 external funding over two years.
• Serve as the single point of contact for specialist organisations providing refugee casework.
• Foster productive relationships between specialists and other services to support refugees.
• Develop knowledge of council services to identify costs and funding opportunities.

Skills

Systems training

Learning & development

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Mosaic case management system

Job description

Slough Borough Council is seeking a Refugee & Asylum Lead on a 12‑month, temporary contract with hybrid working at SL1 2EJ. The role focuses on policy development, governance, and cross‑agency delivery to support refugees and asylum seekers as they settle.

You will manage external funding around £250,000 over two years, act as the single point of contact for specialist organisations, and build integrated services across housing, education and community development.