Resettlement Integration Officer

Overview

Do you like a challenge and enjoy helping people? Join our Resettlement Team and play a key role in supporting refugees and asylum seekers as they begin their new lives in Chorley. You'll deliver ESOL support, create volunteering opportunities, and help individuals and families feel confident, connected, and empowered in their new community. If you're passionate about inclusion, positive change, and working with diverse communities, then this is a chance to make a meaningful impact every day.

• Role
  :
  Resettlement Integration Officer
• Location
  :
  Chorley Council
• Contract
  :
  Fixed Term Contract (24 Months) / Full time (36.25 hours per week)
• Salary
  : 34,434 - 37,280
• Closing Date
  : 22 February 2026

• Deliver large-group informal ESOL classes, fostering inclusive and engaging learning environments.
• Deliver informal conversational English sessions to individuals and small groups, including providing real-life opportunities to practice speaking/listening/reading/writing in community settings.
• Deliver monthly cultural awareness workshops covering various topics to support households to integrate into their new life in the UK.
• Develop and lead peer support and volunteering programmes to promote integration and community participation.
• Facilitate opportunities for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants to engage in meaningful activities that build confidence and social connections

• Level 3 or above qualification in ESOL, TEFL, CELTA, or equivalent.
• A good standard of numeracy and literacy (in English) demonstrated through either qualifications or previous experience
• Experience delivering informal or formal ESOL sessions to adults from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience in planning and preparing schemes of work and lesson plans.
• Experience in case management or individual support planning.
• Experience coordinating or facilitating community integration or volunteering programmes.

• Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check (applied and paid for by the Council).

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown)
• Hybrid/agile working from day one
• Local Government pension
• Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments
• Cashback website access for savings on brands you love
• Volunteering days
• Free parking

Many of our colleagues work flexibly for us. We're always open to conversations around different working arrangements. If you're interested in part-time, compressed hours or any other working arrangement, please get in touch with us through the Contact Us form on our careers website.