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Destitution Caseworker – Accommodation

The Destitution Caseworker is a full-time post at the JRS UK offices in Wapping with regular visits to our houses in South London. The post-holder will be joining the Advice and Casework Team, a small and diverse team of Caseworkers, Befriending and Practical Support Coordinator and volunteers.

The Advice and Casework Team provides refugee friend led advice and casework, supported by the practical offering of hardship payments, regular mobile phone top-ups, and befriending. We also provide temporary accommodation through our hosting scheme ‘At Home’ which has operated since 2012. Additionally, we also offer support through our 10-bedroom house for women and 6 – bedroom house for men in South London.

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours)

Duration: 18 month fixed-term contract with the possibility of an extension

Location: JRS UK Office, Hurtado Jesuit Centre, Wapping, London, E1W 2QT & work in South London

Salary: £30,000 – 35,000

Pension: Additional 10% employer’s contribution  

Application deadline: 11pm Sunday 25th January

Interviews: week commencing 2nd February

To apply for this role, please submit the following:

• Completed application form
• Completed equal opportunities online monitoring form. The information on this form will be treated as confidential and used for statistical purposes only. The form will not be treated as part of your application.

Please send both forms to Sara Adan (sara.adan@jrs.net) by 11pm Sunday 25^th January. Write ‘Destitution Caseworker’ in the subject line of your email.

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Equality monitoring form

Application form

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