Coventry City Council’s Migration Team is an innovative and dynamic team that is focussed on meeting the needs of newly arriving communities in the city and supporting integration.  The team works with internal and diverse external partners to deliver projects and other interventions based on our migrant needs assessment and other evidence related to the barriers faced by new migrants.  

Coventry was one of the first cities to welcome Syrian refugees in 2014, and the team leads a partnership in delivering a resettlement programme welcoming some of the most vulnerable individuals fleeing conflict and persecution from Syria and the Middle-East.  Work is centred on enabling refugees to make Coventry their new home, living with dignity and respect as well as contributing positively to our vibrant and growing city. 

Building on Coventry’s history of welcoming new arrivals into the city, we work towards maintaining a strategic overview of our refugee and migrant population including people seeking asylum dispersed to the City.  With over £3.5m already brought into the city, from external funding we establish collaborative partnerships to maximise interventions to promote community cohesion and enable everyone to contribute towards making Coventry a place where people choose to live, learn and work. 

The Migration Team celebrates diversity while also ensuring rights, opportunities and responsibilities are understood. Projects including: 

• Building Bridges 

• Ignite Integration Programme, and  

• MiFriendly Cities  

aim to promote a more holistic approach towards integration by involving local communities, maximising skills and cultural awareness and creating opportunities for social and economic growth in the city.

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation. 

Our Values are:

The Education and Learning Co-ordinator will manage the successful delivery of our ESOL for Integration project called Learn, Enjoy and Participate (LEAP)  

This exciting 9 month programme funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government aims to reach communities through our current network of local public, community and faith organisations to improve participants spoken and written English by reducing barriers to engagement with childcare and literacy support. The programme aims to develop skills and vocabulary for everyday life with the provision of IAG sessions alongside volunteering, skills access courses and Conversation Clubs. This wrap-around approach, linking participants with services and support, ensures ESOL is a stepping stone for city-wide engagement and improved community integration.   

  
This role will include setting up and managing a wider strategic ESOL Steering Group to better understand the needs and gaps in ESOL service provision in the city.

You will manage & monitor LEAP partners delivery of high-quality pre-entry ESOL in community-based settings and premises and lead the development of monitoring systems to track programme expenditure, outputs, outcomes, risk, issues etc. & use these systems to analyse performance data and implement solutions with delivery partners, preparing reports to present to the steering group.   

We are looking for a passionate ‘people person’ who is flexible and has experience in engaging communities and is able to set up and use digital platforms to engage with wider public to engage and participate in the initiative.

You’ll need:

• In-depth understanding of the principles of and good practice in: 
  • Migration related programmes 
  • Partnership working 
  • Programme management techniques 
  • External funding financial management
• Experience in staff management  
• Demonstrable skills in high level meeting management   
• Ability to communicate clearly both written and verbal 
• Inter-personal skills to include sensitivity, diplomacy and assertiveness with respect to citizens, staff and community partners
• Good communication, questioning and negotiation skills
• To work in a way that enthuses and empowers citizens, promotes independence and improves access to mainstream resources.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Interview date(s): 10th August 2021 

Coventry is a lively, multicultural city, which embraces old and new. Around the modern city centre there are traces of history everywhere – in the old city walls, the timber-framed buildings and the reconstructed medieval Spon Street. But Coventry has always had an eye on the future, and is now firmly focused on regenerating and re-inventing itself to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. With major developments and new projects taking place right across the city, Coventry City Council is the place to be!

There's a huge buzz about the city – Coventry ranks as the 8th best city to live, work and do business in the UK, and is the UK City of Culture 2021 ! We believe this will help put Coventry on the map for all the right reasons. You can feel the sense of local pride throughout the city as we build towards this momentous year. It also offers a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to those joining us to play their part in it.

We genuinely believe that Coventry City Council is a special place. You will be joining Coventry City Council during an exciting time to become part of a team that contribute to achieving our visions for the city. We have made our council a place where we look after our people, making sure you're happy in your work and given everything you need to succeed. We've created friendly, welcoming workplaces where everyone is working towards the same cause, providing the best possible services for the city of Coventry.

As a council with improvement at its heart, we’re committed to making life better for the people who live and work in Coventry. We’re equally concerned with the quality of life enjoyed by our people, so by joining us, you won’t just be helping the community, you’ll be helping yourself too.

Not only do you get to work alongside great people that are helping to improve services for our community we offer great benefits too! For your valued contribution we will provide a fantastic benefits package including;

• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave allowance starting at 27 days and rising to 32 days
• Pay progression through multiple increments
• Outstanding local government pension scheme
• Learning & Development with access to certified courses.
• Access to an award winning Occupational Health Team
• Vibrant employee networks