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Part of the Asylum Services team, the Client Adviser is a rewarding role at Migrant Help which forms part of the Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility (AIRE) contract. Based in one of one of our regional offices, you will support our national Asylum Service to support vulnerable asylum seekers across the UK through telephone and face to face advice. This is a busy and high paced working environment with regular changes to needs and priorities, by working with the Regional Assistant Manager and re-prioritising your work, you will be rewarded by seeing how your efforts positively impact our clients.
Job Responsibility:
Work as part of the national team, provide support to asylum seekers within all accommodation types across the UK
Support Asylum Seekers to complete applications when required, ensuring forms are completed accurately, with the correct level of detail and within required KPIs and timescales
Provide detailed induction briefings to new arrivals in Initial Accommodation, provide them with advice and guidance around the asylum process, asylum support and their obligations
Work as part of the regional team to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, Health and Safety standards, policies, and procedures, provide the correct advice and guidance to all who require our support
Ensure that all applicants are aware of eligibility criteria and their obligations to provide supporting evidence within the required timescales
Assist clients to notify the authority of prescribed change of circumstances
Undertake casework which may include complex or safeguarding cases as required, liaising with the Home Office, Social Services, Healthcare Professionals, and other relevant agencies for applicants with additional support needs
Keep full, accurate and up-to-date case records, complete case follow up within the requisite time scales and undertake any necessary administrative tasks
Work within the specification of the contract with the Home Office, and on immigration related matters within the scope of the relevant OISC (Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner) accreditation level and service
Handle both inbound and outbound calls effectively, working in a timely way to ensure that clients are supported appropriately whilst ensuring that we can support as many people in need as possible
Provide outreach and face to face support for clients and those with additional support needs, by appointment, at designated locations, as required
Requirements:
Provided a service to clients over the phone whose first language is not always English
Provided advice and information within an organization and working with people in sensitive and emotionally demanding situations
Proven experience of delivering complex information to clients with and without interpreters
Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
Operational experience working to challenging performance KPI's
Ability to work empathetically with people facing transition and uncertainty
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to change
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
This post is subject to a Counter Terrorism Check (CTC)
Be able to provide a valid passport
Be able to provide continuous UK address history for the previous 5 years
Provide full employment history for the previous 3 years and/or suitable documentation to cover any gaps in employment
What we offer:
Our working week is 35 hours per week offering flexibility and work life balance
Enhanced family friendly provisions
Employees will gain an extra day annual leave per year to a maximum of 39 days, including bank holidays (pro-rata)
Option to buy or sell up to 5 days of annual leave
Access to Perkbox, an employee rewards and benefits platform with over 9,000 deals and discounts, a range of free perks, employee wellbeing support and other additional employee benefits and recognitions
Wellbeing support
Migrant Help offers employees a non-contributory pension scheme Migrant Help pays 8% worth of employee salary into the pension scheme