Location
This role offers a combination of office and working from home as part of a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement, where you will be based at any of these locations:
Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP
Foss House, York, YO1 7PX
MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH.
MOD Main Building, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2HB.
This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance.
About the job
Job summary
The Government wants to transform how Veterans across the UK can access the support they need, when and where they need it. VALOUR will create a new network of VALOUR-recognised support centres across the UK; tailored to Veterans’ needs locally, fostering the entrepreneurial spirit of Veterans and the voluntary sector, and building on what works best by using new data and insight. The operating model also includes a new VALOUR Headquarters in the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and the deployment of Regional Field Officers to connect local, regional and national services.
As the Head of VALOUR, you will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for the VALOUR system. Acting as a visible and credible leader on Veteran support – able to command the confidence of Ministers, the full range of support providers (both statutory and third sector) and the Armed Forces community itself – you will harness exceptional leadership, data-driven decision-making, and a collaborative but focused approach to co-ordinating support for Veterans across the UK.
Selection process details
To apply for this post, you will need to complete the online application process by no later than 23:55 on Sunday 16th November 2025 and will involve providing the two documents outlined below via the Civil Service Jobs portal:
- A CV (no more than 2 pages) setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years.
- A Personal Statement (no more than 2 pages) providing tangible examples that demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria for the role.
Both documents are weighted equally in their scoring, so it’s important to consider this when uploading your application. Failure to submit both documents will mean the panel only have limited information on which to assess your application against the criteria in the person specification.
Anisha Worbs will be offering an online Q&A session on Wednesday 5th November 2025 between 15:00pm – 15:45pm to provide an overview of the role and welcome any questions you may have. Candidates can access the meeting by clicking here. Please note this is not part of the formal assessment process. If you have any issues accessing the session, please contact: People-CivHR-SCSCandidateSupport@mod.gov.uk.
We understand that you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, and original and doesn’t include ideas or work that isn’t your own. This is so that your application is authentically and credibly your own.
For further information about the role and full application process, please refer to the candidate pack attached below. If you wish to receive any material in a different format for accessibility, then please contact People-CivHR-SCSCandidateSupport@mod.gov.uk.
External candidates who join the MOD and are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
