- DBS- Veterans Welfare Service - Welfare Manager
| Posting date: | 29 October 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 November 2024 |
| Location: | Gloucestershire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Ministry of Defence |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 376332 |
Summary
The Veterans Welfare Service (VWS) is part of the Armed Forces and Veterans Team and is one of three services that make up Veterans Services alongside Defence Transition Service (DTS) and Integrated Personal Commissioning for Veterans (IPC4V). These services are governed by the MOD's Holistic Transition Policy as detailed in Joint Service Publication (JSP)IOO.
Joining VWS offers the opportunity to be part of a professional, committed, energetic team, working in a high-profile, fast-paced subject area that attracts significant media and ministerial attention. You will be required to work at pace to achieve your objectives, support our collective aims and respond to the dynamic environment in which we operate.
Successful applicants will be provided with training to meet the demands of this role and are expected to maintain up to date and relevant skills and training whilst in post, both guided by Civil Service Required Learning and by independently identifying opportunities whilst in post.
Veterans Services is currently the subject of, and affected by an independent review, which was commissioned by MOD and Cabinet Office Ministers to ensure the UK Government is providing the right support to the right people in an efficient, value for money way. The recommendations have now been published and are available on GOV.UK -The Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The review presents an exciting opportunity to be part of changing what we do and how we do it. You are strongly encouraged to familiarise yourself with the review detailed above and its recommendations to help you understand what changes we are likely to be implementing in due course. Such change will affect the focus and responsibilities of our roles. The successful applicant will be part of that change, which will continue throughout 2024/25.
Joining VWS offers the opportunity to be part of a professional, committed, energetic team, working in a high-profile, fast-paced subject area that attracts significant media and ministerial attention. You will be required to work at pace to achieve your objectives, support our collective aims and respond to the dynamic environment in which we operate.
Successful applicants will be provided with training to meet the demands of this role and are expected to maintain up to date and relevant skills and training whilst in post, both guided by Civil Service Required Learning and by independently identifying opportunities whilst in post.
Veterans Services is currently the subject of, and affected by an independent review, which was commissioned by MOD and Cabinet Office Ministers to ensure the UK Government is providing the right support to the right people in an efficient, value for money way. The recommendations have now been published and are available on GOV.UK -The Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The review presents an exciting opportunity to be part of changing what we do and how we do it. You are strongly encouraged to familiarise yourself with the review detailed above and its recommendations to help you understand what changes we are likely to be implementing in due course. Such change will affect the focus and responsibilities of our roles. The successful applicant will be part of that change, which will continue throughout 2024/25.