Location: Sovereign Base Area
Contract Length: 1 year (2 days a week)
Salary: £10,739.60
Closing date: 28 Jun 25
Applications sent to: Recruitment@dmws.org.uk
DMWS is an international charity that has proven medical welfare support to the military community for over 80 years. Our services are available to veterans, reservist, tri-service serving personnel and their families/carers. We are now recruiting for a Community Welfare Officer who will be working in the military community in Cyprus.
We are looking for someone with a strong connection to the military community in Cyprus and experience in welfare support. Our Community Welfare Officer will deliver person-centred support for serving families. This will enhance our existing services covering Episkopi, Dhekelia and Akrotiri; these are hospital-based and contracted by the MOD, however once discharged this remit ends.
The successful applicant needs to be prepared to be mobile and willing to be flexible to meet demands. In return you will be working for a dynamic organisation whilst making a real difference to serving families in Cyprus.
PRIMARY OUTPUTS
- Work to enhance current provision provided by the existing DMWS team.
- Develop good relationships with MOD provided support and other local welfare provisions.
- Provide new forms of personalised and targeted support and wellbeing in location for partners, young people, and children whilst posted overseas.
- Reduce isolation and the impact of loneliness in country for partners, young people and children.
- Work to increase serving families knowledge of local support options, to help with a range of physical, mental, social and recreational aspects, and to help families adjust to their new environment, settle, engage and be well.
BENEFITS
We offer employees the following benefits: –
- Annual Leave: We give employees 30 days a year annual leave plus Public Holidays (pro-rata’d for part-time employees).
- Pension: Auto enrolment onto DMWS workplace pension scheme – subject to eligibility. You will make a minimum contribution of 5% which DMWS will match. Contributions will be matched up to 6% by DMWS.
- Death in Service Scheme: Three times your annual salary to nominated beneficiaries – subject to eligibility.
- Flexible Working: All flexible working requests are considered – many of our staff work flexible hours and work wholly, or partly from home.
- Smart Health: Access to a 24/7 virtual GP service, with a counselling service and on-line help and support around health and well-being matters.
- Work-based Parking/Mileage: For those who pay to park at their work-base, fees are repaid through expenses. Mileage claims are reimbursed in line with HMRC guidelines.
- Enhanced Sick Pay: Enhanced sick pay scheme for all employees upon completion of their probationary period.
- Staff Recognition: Staff are regularly recognised for their work by the leadership team and their peers, via internal events, social media, and industry awards.
- Personal Development Programme: DMWS supports employee continuing professional development and training.
- Above all, being part of the DMWS team means that you are making a difference to the lives of those working on the frontline.
- Great training opportunities
- £25 contribution towards eye tests and a contribution of £50 towards glasses. (As long as they are only needed for DSE use and not otherwise needed on a standard prescription).
- Enhanced maternity / paternity / adoption family friendly benefits.
For more information on the position, please read our Community Support Worker Job Description.
To apply please submit a CV and covering letter explaining why you would be a good fit for the role. Please remember to click on ‘upload’ otherwise we may not receive your attachments. Applicants must hold a full UK Driving Licence and have access to a vehicle which is required for this role. Applications will be considered as they are submitted. DMWS reserve the right to close the application process early and feedback will only be provided to candidates who attend interviews.
Closing date: 28 Jun 25
Applications sent to: Recruitment@dmws.org.uk
To apply please send applications including a CV to recruitment@dmws.org.uk
