Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Asylum & Migration Team Leader
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About the Company
Working within the Housing Needs & Support Service, the Asylum & Migration Team Leader will provide both operational leadership and strategic oversight of the Council’s response to asylum, refugee resettlement, and wider migration pressures, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities, statutory duties, and regional/national policy developments.
About the Role
The postholder will be responsible for shaping and influencing local policy, partnership strategy, and system responses to migration-related demand, including advising senior leadership on emerging risks, funding opportunities, and legislative changes.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of sustainable integration approaches and prevention-based models, ensuring effective use of resources and reducing reliance on temporary and reactive provision.
- Work across the Council and with external partners to drive a whole-system approach to asylum and migration, ensuring coordinated delivery across housing, health, social care, community safety, and the voluntary sector.
- Take a lead in securing and managing external funding streams, influencing regional planning arrangements, and ensuring Blackburn with Darwen is positioned as a proactive and high-performing authority in relation to migration and resettlement programmes.
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Qualifications & Skills
- Level 4 qualification in a relevant field (e.g., Housing, Social Care, Advice & Guidance, Public Services) or equivalent relevant experience.
- Training in leadership or supervisory skills, or willingness to undertake leadership development training.
- Evidence of continuous professional development in areas such as safeguarding, housing law, case management, or support work.
Manager contact details
If you would like further information, please contact Victoria.Holmes@blackburn.gov.uk.
Additional Information
The Government has confirmed plans to reorganise local government across Lancashire. From April 2028, the current 15 councils will be replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire. If you're successful in your application, you'll initially join Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. As part of the reorganisation, your employment will transfer to the new East Lancashire council from April 2028. We're committed to continuing to deliver excellent services throughout this transition. By joining us now, you'll be part of an important period of change and have the opportunity to help shape the future of local government for local communities.
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Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to being an inclusive employer that values and respects difference. We are passionate about creating a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome and actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ applicants, disabled candidates, people with lived experience of homelessness, and individuals seeking a new direction in their careers.
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