Resettlement Grants Officer

at  JGP Resourcing

ABOUT THE BOROUGH

This special place in South West London between the capital and the country has been a Royal borough longer than anywhere else - it is where the first kings of England were crowned.
Today it is a vibrant and diverse borough, with a long history and strong cultural and community heritage. Kingston’s riverside location, fantastic retail offer, historic market place and church, parks and gardens all make Kingston town centre the vibrant space it is, and each of our district town centres (Surbiton, New Malden, Tolworth and Chessington) have something unique to offer.
Situated in Zone 6, Kingston is among the best-connected town centres in London - with direct train links from Kingston and Surbiton stations to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and Tramlink.
Kingston’s people are innovative and entrepreneurial, and have a strong sense of community pride. The borough has been home to great industry and creativity for many years, reflected in assets such as the Rose Theatre, the International Youth Arts Festival and Kingston University, which boasts more new graduate business start-ups than any other.
We have seen tremendous generosity and compassion within our communities, particularly in response to COVID-19, which is a demonstration of Kingston’s key strength. The council offers a strong level of support to vulnerable groups and those who need additional support, which has also increased significantly as a result of the pandemic. Like most places, the average age of our population is rising as more people are living longer, so we are working closely with residents to help them maintain their independence and further improve the cost effectiveness of our service to meet the ongoing rise in demand.
Kingston is home to people from diverse and interesting cultures and backgrounds, which helps to create the rich sense of community shared across the borough. In particular, Kingston has a large Sri Lankan Tamil community and is home to more people from Korea than any other part of the UK.

ABOUT US

Kingston Council prides itself on providing sanctuary to refugees, vulnerable migrants and asylum seekers. We believe there is strength in diversity, and we strongly believe that we should open our doors to support those who need it.
In Kingston, we are committed to playing our part in providing a safe and welcoming place for vulnerable people coming to the UK. We are very proud of our diverse, multicultural community and place great value on the richness people from all over the world bring to life in our borough. We are also proud to have been among the first councils to commit to the resettlement scheme for refugees from Syria, in 2015, as well as supporting over 400 Ukrainian arrivals into the borough under the Homes for Ukraine.
This Resettlement and Integration Team alongside the Kingston United for Ukraine Team sits under Public Health Department and the Adult Social Care and Health Directorate. We offer a range of integration support and resettlement services across the variety of schemes.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for someone with experience of financial and/or programme management, excellent numeracy skills and someone who exhibits a high level of accuracy in their work. You will have excellent communication skills and enjoy working in a fast paced environment.

The purpose of the Resettlement Grants Officer is to ensure budgets relating to all/ any of the resettlement schemes (as needed) are monitored and managed on a regular basis to meet local and national requirements. This will involve a combination of administrative and financial duties.

• Supporting commissioning and procurement activities
• Collating and preparing information for regular statutory returns
• Preparing and administering relevant payment processes
• Produce analytical reports on spend across the different schemes
• Working closely with officers in RBK Finance team as well as those delivering the Resettlement schemes