Apply before 11:55 pm on Friday 21st August 2026
The area coverage for this role includes Highland, Argyll & Bute, Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland. It will involve significant travel, particularly within this area, and will include visits to other locations across the UK. Work-related travel and subsistence costs will be reimbursed except when travelling to your base location, in line with departmental policy.
The Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA), within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), is responsible for coordinating the delivery of the Veterans Strategy. The strategy sets the government’s new vision for veterans and challenges the whole of society to think differently about those who have served in the Armed Forces, their offer and their potential.
The framework is grounded in three core themes, each an equal and vital part to ensuring the best outcomes for both veterans and the UK. Together, they represent a powerful new approach to recognising veterans as one of the UK’s great strategic assets, underpinned by this government’s commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant. The long-term framework sets the commitment to these themes, and shapes how OVA’s work is prioritised in terms of investment and effort.
In May 2025, the government announced VALOUR – the first ever UK-wide government-led approach to veteran support. Building on successful existing provision, this programme, backed by £50 million of funding, will provide ex-Service people with easier access to services across health, housing and employment.
This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of veterans and their families by becoming a VALOUR Field Officer. You will become part of a team of passionate, committed, innovative and forward-thinking colleagues and be able to draw on a wealth of expertise to drive this ambitious programme forward. You will be able to make your mark by supporting VALOUR to transform the UK’s veteran support landscape.
This is an exciting time to join the OVA to join a dynamic team to support the VALOUR initiative, which will attract Ministerial and media attention. Additional information on VALOUR can be found at VALOUR: corporate information – GOV.UK.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job description
The VALOUR Field Officer is crucial to provide partnership and stakeholder engagement.
You will work closely with a wide range of people and organisations, including local government and the VCSE Sector, to support, enhance and collaborate with existing networks across local, regional and national services, complementing their work and helping to strengthen connections across the sector.
You will be a critical link into Defence for communities in your area on matters concerning veterans’ affairs, and a SME for Defence colleagues on the services, partnerships and networks operating within your area.
You will identify and share insight, evidence, and good practice from across existing networks, ensuring that emerging themes, challenges, and opportunities are fed back to inform policy development and decision-making at regional and local levels.
You will strengthen links between national, devolved and local partners, encouraging collaboration, knowledge exchange and shared learning, helping to build a more connected understanding of veterans’ needs and effective approaches to support and drive more consistent delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant and improved services for the Armed Forces community.
You will champion innovation and continuous improvement, support the adoption of effective practice, and help partners across the veterans’ support landscape deliver better outcomes for veterans and their families.
