Location
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Zone 6 with excellent transport links in and out of London.

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£46,968 per annum

About the Borough
Kingston is a vibrant and diverse university town with a rich sense of community shared across the borough and its residents. It boasts an idyllic riverside location, excellent shopping, great restaurants, and a mix of modern and historic town centre. The borough offers abundant open parklands and cycle routes connecting district town centres, making it an enjoyable place to live and work.

About the Service and Team
The service is part of the Public Health and Resettlement Department within the Adult Social Care Directorate. The council was awarded Council of Sanctuary status in November 2025 and is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming borough. It supports national resettlement and emergency arrivals schemes in the borough.

About the Role
The Senior Resettlement Officer will provide operational management and leadership in the Council’s work with refugees and vulnerable migrants. This role involves working with internal and external partners to meet the aims of the council and national and regional commitments. The successful candidate will manage complex resettlement schemes and projects within a public sector setting, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and collaboration to deliver change.

Our Offer to You
We are committed to nurturing talent and supporting your career development in a friendly, collaborative environment. Your ideas will be encouraged and supported by a dynamic and experienced management team. Benefits include generous annual leave (25-32 days plus bank holidays, pro-rata for part-time), enhanced family leave, three volunteering days per year in Kingston, hybrid and flexible working arrangements, access to a learning and development portal, discounts at local shops and leisure facilities, interest-free season ticket loans, Local Government Pension Scheme, bicycle loan and cycle to work schemes, electric vehicle leasing, and confidential health, wellbeing, and counselling support.

Application Process
Please apply online outlining your skills, abilities, and experience relevant to this role. We value authenticity and expect personalised responses demonstrating your motivation and alignment with our STAR values. The closing date is indicative; early application is advised as the vacancy may close once sufficient applications are received. We anonymise applications to reduce bias and encourage diverse interview panels. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and removing barriers in recruitment.

Additional Information
We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We offer family-friendly policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, and inclusive networks. We are a Disability Confident employer and guarantee interviews for disabled applicants meeting essential criteria. We pay the London Living Wage to all employees. Sponsorship for work visas is subject to eligibility and budget and is evaluated case-by-case.

Experience
- Proven track record managing complex resettlement schemes and projects in a public sector environment.
- Experience managing and monitoring budgets according to grant requirements.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and management skills at all organisational levels.

About You
- Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage effective relationships in a complex stakeholder environment.
- Collaborative approach to delivering change.
- Coaching and mentoring mentality to support and upskill colleagues.
- Commitment to inclusivity and working with vulnerable groups.

Qualifications
Not explicitly stated, but relevant experience and skills in resettlement, public sector management, and leadership are essential.