Job Description

About Us:

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THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF SHOFA'S MARKET

Children's Services in Westminster City Council is a world of extraordinary stories. Where courageous and inspiring professionals bring everything to their work.





Sometimes this even includes heartbreak. Shofa is a shining example. Shofa's brother suffered with his mental health and died tragically young. She uses his memory as motivation to give Westminster Youth Council members the opportunity to have a voice and get involved in decision making. This passion resulted in in her innovation: The Westminster Youth Market. Here local teenagers learn about entrepreneurship and develop their personal skills. This is an inclusive platform where everyone's contribution and abilities are celebrated. Inspired by a promising life cut short, Shofa believes without vision there is no direction and every young person should be supported to realise their dreams.





Please view the extraordinary story of Shofa's Market

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The Role:

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As London Region National Transfer Scheme Coordinator working with Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) you can make your own powerful contribution to Westminster's success. Liaising closely with the Home Office, you'll assist with the management and allocation of children who've been referred to London authorities through the National Transfer Scheme (NTS). Maintaining all the relevant data relating to transfers, you'll ensure that the safety, security and best interests of all the children you work with is at the heart of everything you do.





Representing London in regional and key stakeholder meetings, you'll work with regional UASC leads to ensure they have all the information they need to support the placement of children, and enable transfers to be made in a timely and trouble-free manner. Always ready to work with your partners to resolve and - if necessary - escalate any issues that arise, you'll also provide your professional advice, support and guidance to managers, social workers and professionals working with UASC on matters relating to the NTS.





You'll have a wide range of additional responsibilities - these include supporting the work of the Association of London Directors of Childrens Services, the London Strategic Migration Partnership and London Councils in matters related to the transfer of UASC, and producing concise and accurate written reports based on a close analysis of evidence and data. You'll also be required to attend the London Strategic Migration Partnership Board and other key meetings, both in London and other areas of the UK.





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About You:

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With professional experience of asylum and immigration issues gained in a social work, immigration, third sector, government or similar background, you'll have well developed knowledge of the issues which impact on children and young people who are refugees and asylum seekers, including trafficking, modern slavery and CSE. In addition, it's important that you possess a good awareness of the relevant policies, legislation and local authority statutory duties, and a well grounded understanding of confidentiality, data protection and freedom of information.





We'll expect you to have experience of working in partnership with statutory and voluntary agencies and other public sector organisations including education, social services, Home Office, housing, police and health, and with this in mind you should possess the ability to build strong, positive relationships with a wide range of partners. A collaborative and creative problem solver, you'll be working as a key member of a diverse team across a complex political landscape, so you'll have the skills to communicate with colleagues at all levels.





A confident user of the Microsoft Office suite of software, we'll expect you to have the organisational skills necessary to plan, manage and prioritise your own workload and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, pressurised environment. With the ability to work on your own initiative and exercise sound judgement when making decisions, you should also be prepared to consult with your professional colleagues when it's necessary.





Westminster City Council is committed to supporting Care Leavers into the workplace. Care Leavers seeking their first job and who wish to be considered under our scheme, will automatically be invited to interview should they meet the essential criteria for the role.





The Council is committed to achieving diverse shortlists to support our desire to increase the number of staff from underrepresented groups in our workforce. We especially encourage applications from a Global Majority (GM), people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and or have been racialised as 'ethnic minorities' (formally known as B.A.M.E , Black, Asian and multiple ethnic) background and, while the role is open to all applicants, we will utilise the positive action provisions of the Equality Act 2010 to appoint a candidate from a global majority background where there is a choice between two candidates of equal merit. If you are from a Global Majority background you can self-declare this to the hiring manager as part of our positive action commitments.

What We Offer:

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Westminster is an amazing place. We are home to more than 200,000 residents from all backgrounds, over 50,000 vibrant and vital businesses and three-quarters-of-a-million people work in Westminster. Westminster City Council's strategy is to work towards a Fairer Westminster. A Fairer Westminster is one in which our communities are at the heart of our decision-making and help to determine the city's future. By working directly with our communities and other partners, we can build a more inclusive city that celebrates our diverse communities, and where residents, workers and visitors from all backgrounds will feel welcome and safe.



At Westminster City Council, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workplace and employer of choice. We encourage and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that, at all levels, represents the communities we serve. We champion equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and is empowered to be their best, that is the Westminster Way. To find out more about how we do this visit

https://www.westminster.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/public-health-strategy-policies-and-reports/equality-duties

As a forward-thinking Council we appreciate that people work in different ways, therefore our staff benefit from working a range of flexible working patterns as well as Agile working.



The Council is a Disability Confident Employer. If you have declared a disability in your application, we guarantee an interview if you meet the essential criteria of the job. If you are invited for interview, you will be asked if you need any reasonable adjustments in order to attend, and we will make these wherever possible.