Settlement Lead

Posted: 03/02/2023

Closing Date: 03/03/2023

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Nelson

Job Category: Community Services and Development,Voluntary, Charity & Social Work

We have an exciting opportunity to make a difference in people's lives and our community

Red Cross is the world's largest humanitarian organisation, working together towards our mission to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilising the power of humanity and enhancing community resilience.

New Zealand Red Cross is a New Zealand wide organisation with over 14,500 members and 500 staff.

We welcome and encourage diversity in our workforce and adhere to best practice equal employment opportunity principles in all aspects of our recruitment and our ways of working.

**Settlement Lead**

**Refugee Settlement Programme Nelson**

**Permanent Full-time**

We have an exciting opportunity in Nelson for a Settlement Lead with personal experience as a refugee and a comprehensive understanding of the refugee settlement process. The Settlement Lead also coordinates orientation programmes in the community.

**_In this role you will:_**
- Provide generalist casework services to newly arrived refugee families
- Provide cultural support alongside Settlement case workers and social workers as required
- Provide support, training and mentoring to new cross-cultural workers to promote best practice
- Coordinate the orientation programme in the community
- Contribute to opportunities for raising public awareness of the refugee experience
- Contribute to the development and training of mainstream service providers to promote full accessibility for clients
- Provide a cross-cultural perspective and leadership to the wider Red Cross team
- Experience in refugee settlement and/or the social service, health or rehabilitation sectors
- Relevant diploma or tertiary qualification (desirable)
- Experience in cross-cultural service delivery and direct client contact with families and individuals who are marginalised, preferably from refugee background
- Good understanding of the New Zealand system and local social services
- Ability to relate to, support and negotiate with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds
- Effective communication and relationship skills to network, establish and maintain effective partnership

**Benefits you can expect**:

- Being part of a passionate team of colleagues focused on supporting our humanitarian mission
- Enjoy working for a well-respected humanitarian organisation
- Full training and ongoing support will be provided;
- **A recent copy of CV/Resume**:

- **Cover Letter**:

- **Passport**:

- **Right to Work(If Not NZ Citizen)**

You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this job, **Applications close at 05:00 Pm on 03 March 2023