Sojourn House

Public & Nonprofit · In person

Sojourn House provides Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing services to newly arrived refugees coming from all parts of the world. We provide a safe place and an inclusive environment to people who have had the refugee experience. We are dedicated to providing the best possible settlement services and programs that help residents transition and integrate into the community. With decades of experience and being one of the first refugee housing facilities in Toronto, we take pride in being a leading organization in refugee care. Sojourn House is looking for a People Services Associate to join our team on Reporting to the Manager, People Services and Culture, you will support the delivery of HR services to managers, employees and volunteers across Sojourn House. Working within an anti-oppression framework, you will help ensure our People Services practices are responsive, consistent and aligned with relevant employment legislation and organizational policies. This is a hands-on HR g

Founded
1987
Company size
11-50
Headquarters
Toronto, Ontario, CA

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What Sojourn House says about its culture

Achievement — work you can point at and feel proud ofwork you can point at and feel proud ofAchievementIndependence — room to make your own decisionsroom to make your own decisionsIndependenceRecognition — getting somewhere, and being recognized for itgetting somewhere, and being recognized for itRecognitionRelationships — colleagues you get on with, and work that helps peoplecolleagues you get on with, and work that helps peopleRelationshipsSupport — managers who back their people upmanagers who back their people upSupportWorking conditions — steady, well-run conditions you can rely onsteady, well-run conditions you can rely onWorkingconditions

What Sojourn House says it offers, drawn from its own website.

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To provide a safe place and create an inclusive environment where refugees are supported and empowered to pursue a life in Canada.

  • Respect for human rights

    “We advocate respect for human rights in the face of oppression and discrimination”Source
  • Inclusion and celebrating differences

    “We encourage and celebrate differences and inclusion”Source
  • Caring, rational and informed support

    “We support clients in a caring, rational and informed manner”Source
  • Dignity and mutual accountability

    “We treat others with dignity and hold one another accountable for how we act and behave”Source

Quoted from Sojourn House's own website. TeaKo does not verify these claims.

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