Community Wellbeing Officer - Veterans

Barnsley Football Club; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackburn Rovers Community Trust (BRCT) seeks a dedicated Community Wellbeing Officer – Veterans to lead the design and implementation of wellbeing programmes for veterans, and to collaborate with local organisations to extend impact.

You will support veterans and their families, advocate for their needs with service providers, organise events and provide resources, and monitor outcomes to report on progress.

Qualifications

• Experience in organising and delivering a range of activities and programmes for veterans or in community services.
• Strong understanding of the challenges faced by veterans and their families, including mental health issues.
• Experience of recruitment activities and the ability to recruit and retain the required number of participants across programmes.
• Creating partnerships with like-minded organisations.
• Knowledge of safeguarding requirements when working with vulnerable adults and young people.

Responsibilities

• Programme development and implementation for veterans wellbeing.
• Support and advocacy for veterans seeking assistance and information.
• Community engagement: build relationships with veterans, their families, and community groups.
• Resource coordination: connect veterans with healthcare, mental health services, housing assistance, and employment support.
• Monitoring and evaluation: collect data, prepare reports, and communicate outcomes and recommendations to stakeholders.

Job description

Programme Development and Implementation:

• Design and implement wellbeing programmes tailored to the specific needs of veterans.
• Collaborate with local organisations, agencies, and stakeholders to enhance programme offerings.

Support and Advocacy:

• Serve as a primary point of contact for veterans seeking assistance and information.
• Advocate for veterans' needs and rights within the community and with service providers.

Community Engagement:

• Build relationships with veterans, their families, and community groups.
• Organise and facilitate community events, workshops, and support groups to promote veteran wellbeing.Including Match Dayactivities.

Resource Coordination:

• Identify and connect veterans with appropriate resources, including healthcare, mental health services, housing assistance, and employment support.
• Maintain an up-to-date database of local and national resources available to veterans.

Education and Awareness:

• Conduct outreach initiatives to raise awareness of veteran related issues and available services.
• Provide training and workshops for community members and organisations on veteran wellbeing and support.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Collect and analyse data on programme effectiveness and community needs.
• Prepare reports and presentations to communicate outcomes and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Develop content to showcase the impact of the programme via various platforms, e.g. case studies
• To be accountable for achieving agreed outcomes/key performance indicators.

Carry out any other matters referred by thesenior managementfor specific attention.

About The Candidate

Experience in organising and delivering a range of activities and programmes for veterans or in community services.

Strong understanding of the challenges faced by veterans and their families, including mental health issues.

Experience of recruitment activities and the ability to recruit and retain the required number of participants across programmes.

Creating partnerships with like-minded organisations.

Knowledge of safeguarding requirements when working with vulnerable adults and young people.

About The Club

Blackburn Rovers Community Trust (BRCT) is the award-winning independent charitable arm of founding member of the EFL and the Premier League - Blackburn Rovers FC.Using the brand of Blackburn Rovers FC and the power of football and sport for positive social change, we are seeking to appoint a Community Wellbeing Officer – Veterans.

The Community Wellbeing Officer will play a vital role in enhancing the health and wellbeing of veterans. The position focuses support, resources, advocacy to veterans and their families, ensuring they have access to the necessary services and programmes to improve their physical, emotional and social wellbeing.