NRPF Practice and Policy Development Officer
| Posting date: | 03 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 July 2025 |
| Location: | Oldham, OL1 1HD |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75706335 |
Summary
Children & Young People Directorate
Domestic Abuse Team
NRPF Policy and Practice Development Officer
Ref: 000818
Contract: Fixed Term (18 months from commencement)
Salary: £41,511 - £45,718 per annum (Grade 8)
Hours: 36.66 per week
Location: Oldham Council, Spindles Centre, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1LF
Closing Date: Tuesday 24th June 2025
Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC.
Role Overview:
Based within the Domestic Abuse Team, but working across a range of services, you will lead the development of policy and procedure relating to working with residents who have No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF). Using your specialist knowledge of NPRF, you will develop and deliver training to upskill Council staff and partner agencies in order to improve provision of interventions for Oldham residents with NRPF to prevent destitution.
Key Responsibilities:
- To lead on development of policy and procedure to help consistency of approach when working with residents who have No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).
- To ensure accurate recording of all NRPF cases being supported by the Council for performance management purposes and to support financial reporting and forecasting.
- To lead, develop and deliver service appropriate training to enable partner agencies to increase their knowledge and offer for residents who are NRPF.
- To work with internal colleagues and external partners to lead on the provision of bespoke interventions for Oldham residents with NRPF to prevent destitution.
- To manage the work of the NRPF case worker.
Key Requirements:
To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:
- Qualified to NVQ level 4 in a relevant field such as Child Care, Health, Social Care, Housing or equivalent relevant experience and the ability to deliver work of the required level of expertise and knowledge
- Experience of working with migrant communities, asylum seekers and refugees and households who find services difficult to access or are service reliant
- Detailed knowledge of the UK immigration system, including knowledge and understanding of which groups have no recourse to public funds and the limitations that this presents.
- Experience of developing policy and procedure to support delivery of a consistent service response
- Ability to support and manage staff who work with complex family situations that can be emotionally charged and conflicted
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant will be required to register to the DBS Update Service to enable the Council to undertake rechecks throughout your employment. The cost to register is £13 and can be claimed back upon commencement to the role but will not be refunded if you do not accept the offer of employment.
About Us:
We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:
A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.
We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.
Our Values and Behaviours:
By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.
We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:
- Work with a resident focus
- Support local leaders
- Committed to the borough
- Delivery high performance
- Take ownership and drive change
You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page
Our Benefits Package:
At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:
- 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
- The option to purchase additional annual leave.
- An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
- Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
- Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
- Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
- Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
- Staff recognition and celebration events.
- Peer support groups
Inclusive Recruitment:
We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.
NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).
Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, have previously been in or currently in care, those that are carers, and those who have served in the Armed Forces as a regular, reserve or cadet.
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Important Information:
Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.
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