Welfare Clerk

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 347320**Salary**:

- £24,040- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Administrative Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Strategic Command**Type of role**:

- Administration / Corporate Support**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time, Compressed hours**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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- St AthanAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The welfare assistant is a vital member of a small team responsible for providing welfare support to an extremely busy operational unit. They will act as the focal point of all welfare walk in cases, taking messages and relaying to senior welfare staff where appropriate, ensuring confidentiality is respected and maintained. They will provide the presence and continuity in the office during the absence of other welfare staff.

The position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:
The Unit Welfare Clerks main duties on a day to day basis are as follows:

- They will maintain an accurate diary of bookings for the contact houses, Community Centre and fleet of inflatables whilst ensuring that all monies collected is recorded with the relevant paperwork completed and filed.
- Day to day running of the Unit contact houses.
- They will be required to prepare the monthly cash accounts and deliver to the regimental accountant.
- Produce the weekly newsletter that provides essential information to the families of the deployed service personnel (SP).
- Compile and deliver Information Flyers for upcoming events.
- Conduct proxy handover/takeover of SFA where SP are unable to attend.
- Attend meetings and take minutes when required.
- Liaise with unit internal departments and external agencies on Welfare matters.
- Ensure publications and Welfare department notice boards are up to date & compliant with policy.
- Collect and deliver the Welfare departments mail and prepare out-going mail.
- Assist with Community Development functions and events for families of deployed SP.
- Attend Dependants Welfare Group Coffee Mornings & meetings.

An understanding of the following directives:

- The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
- The Commanding Officer's policy statement.
- The Equal Opportunities Directive for the TLB.
- Unit Management and Training Plan.
- Joint Service Operational Welfare Policy.
- Army welfare policy.

Any other duties, as required by the Unit Welfare Officer (UWO) & Deputy UWO that are reasonably expected for the post grade.

**Person specification**:
Previous experience of working in a Defence Welfare environment is desirable. Our ability to achieve success is ensuring we have the best people and enabling them to work to their full potential.

We have an environment where all feel included, valued and welcome. The diversity and inclusion of our military and civilian personnel is integral to the units success.

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £24,040, Ministry of Defence contributes £6,490 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- An environment with flexible working options.
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.
- 25 days annual leave rising by one day for each completed year of reckonable service to a maximum of 30 days after 5 years service.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

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