Combat Stress – Family Support Worker

Confederation of Service Charities; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job description

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Homebased with travel across the northwest of England

Status: Fixed term contract – 12 months
Salary: BAND 5, £29,553 dependent on experience
Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 16:30

About Us:

Combat Stress is the UK’s leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century we’ve been helping former service personnel deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems.

About the role:

This is a new and exciting position for a Family Support Worker to join Combat Stress and work alongside the NHS as part of Op Courage throughout the Northwest of England. This position will be largely virtual, however travel to stakeholder locations will be expected as required. The role will be integrated into the Op Courage pathway, and as the service evolves and more staff are recruited, it is anticipated that the geographical region will become more localised. The successful candidate will also be expected to create relationships with local authorities throughout the UK and to act as a liaison between the charity and the statutory sector in all matters pertaining to safeguarding.

We encourage applications from all demographics and are keen to hear from those who served in HM Forces or have experience supporting the military community.

This role is subject to a DBS check.

What we offer:

• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Stakeholder pension scheme – contributions matched up to 11% of salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• Death in Service Scheme

Plus many more.

How to apply:

To apply, send an up to date CV and covering letter to [e-mail]. If you have been informed about the role by a current employee, please state this and the employee's name in your covering letter. For further information about the role please contact Olivia St John, our Lead Family Support Practitioner, at [e-mail].

Please note, we reserve the right to close this advert early, should we receive a sufficient amount of applicants.