Personal and Family Support Worker

SSAFA

Location RAF Wittering, with flexibility to work remotely
Salary £25,000 per annum
  • Closing: 11:59pm, 31st Jan 2022 GMT

Job Description

This is a unique opportunity for an empathic person to join our team and contribute to the further development of the service. You will have the opportunity to develop your existing skills and knowledge base in a non-statutory social work setting, providing welfare support to serving RAF personnel, their immediate family and dependents. You will be completing a range of reports and assessments for our service users. You will work closely with team and RAF colleagues, as well as with both civilian agencies and military organisations and charities. This is an exciting and sometimes unpredictable role where no two days are the same!

 

Find out more about the 30 year history of the Personal Support & Social Work Service.

 

 

About the team

 

The Personal Support & Social Work Service comprises 60 staff nationally. We have a presence at RAF stations across the UK.

 

This role is located at RAF Wittering, just north of Peterborough, part of the friendly and supportive East Region.  We are a hard-working team, from diverse professional backgrounds, dispersed across the East of England. As the Personal Support & Social Work Service SSAFA is proud to have supported the RAF community for over 30 years.

 

About you

 

To carry out this role successfully you will have:

 

  • Demonstrable experience of working in a health care or social care setting, in either voluntary, statutory or third sector. 

  • In depth understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion.

  • Proven experience of carrying out assessments, preparing plans and monitoring and reviewing outcomes – this is fundamental to excelling within this role.  

  • Demonstrable organisational skills to manage a varied caseload.

  • Excellent IT skills including experience of using a case management system.

 

You must be prepared to travel in the course of your work and a full driving licence and use of car are essential.

 

 

About SSAFA

 

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has been providing practical, emotional, and financial support to our Forces and their families since 1885. Last year our teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 79,000 people in need, from Second World War veterans to those who have served in more recent conflicts or are still currently serving, and their families.

 

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. We are here for that person – any time they need us, in any way they need us, for as long as they need us.

 

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA

 

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

 

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.

 

Further information about the role

Download a copy of the job description here

Review the benefits that SSAFA has to offer here

If you have any queries or would like to speak to someone about this role, please contact Adrienne Drury, Social Work Team Lead on 07500 916701 for an informal discussion or email adrienne.drury@ssafa.org.uk  

 

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

 

How to apply

 

You can apply via SSAFA’s website where you’ll also find information about our application process.

 

Closing date: Midnight on 30 January 2022

 

Interviews: week commencing 14 February 2022

Removing bias from the hiring process

Applications closed Mon 31st Jan 2022

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Removing bias from the hiring process

  • Your application will be anonymously reviewed by our hiring team to ensure fairness
  • You’ll need a CV/résumé, but it’ll only be considered if you score well on the anonymous review

Applications closed Mon 31st Jan 2022