***THIS JOB VACANCY HAS NOW CLOSED***
£38,400 pro-rata
2 year fixed-term contract (with possible opportunity to extend), part time – 3 days a week flexible hours
Winchester/Hybrid
The Women’s Royal Army Corps Association and Cobseo’s Female Veterans Cluster are seeking a Communication and Engagement Officer to support an exciting, transformational project to support female veterans of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force
Funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Trust, this work will transform the experiences of female veterans, and address barriers to access in areas including health and wellbeing, transition and employment, care, finance and pensions, housing, terms of service, historic hurt and loneliness. Collaborating across government, statutory, charity, and commercial organisations, the project will innovate within the sector, design sustainable provisions and translate research into action.
Reporting to the Project Lead for the Female Veterans Transformation Programme, you will be responsible for developing a communication and engagement strategy, and then implementing this, during the course of the programme. This includes engagement and consultation with key stakeholders including Office of Veteran Affairs, MoD, NHS England, devolved nations health services, Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force (including Associations and charities), Veterans Commissioners, other veteran-facing organisations aligned through the Cobseo Female Veterans Cluster Group and female veterans themselves.
The WRAC Association is based in Winchester. We are offering hybrid working to include working-from-home and occasional UK travel.
The WRAC Association is an inclusive employer seeking to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool and committed to supporting our staff and the female veterans we serve. If you see yourself as the motivated, self-starting and engaging officer of this transformational project, we look forward to receiving your application. All applicants must be able to demonstrate current eligibility to work in the UK.
How to apply
Download full job description here and at wraca.org.uk/jobs
For an informal conversation about the role, please email recruitment@wraca.org.uk
Applications by way of CV and a Supporting Statement to recruitment@wraca.org.uk
Closing date: Monday 16 October 2023, midday
