Older Veterans Outreach Worker

**Older Veterans Outreach Worker**

**Location**: Lancaster or Ormskirk plus hybrid working

**Salary**: £20613 FTE rising to £21250 FTE after completion of probationary period

**Hours**: 14hrs per week - worked over 2 days, Mon to Friday

**Term**: Funded to 31/12/2024

Age UK Lancashire are delighted to recruit a new role to support Older Veterans in reducing social isolation. The Older Veterans Outreach Worker will identify Veterans in Lancashire who may benefit from opportunities to socialise, learn or relearn skills, and take part in fun activities. Ultimately, the aim is to reduce social isolation and loneliness, and to support people to remain independent for as long as possible.

**As Outreach Worker you will be responsible for**:

- Identifying Veterans who are socially isolated
- Assessing their needs at home or in a community venue
- Connecting Veterans to local Day Centres, arranging Taster Days
- Arranging transport and addressing barriers which might prevent accessing services
- Promoting the service and generating referrals
- Establishing and maintaining effective referral pathways from appropriate agencies, networks and communities
- Working with Carers and families of Veteran

**Is this you?**
- Willingness to travel and work independently. Have own vehicle and driving licence.
- Understanding of military/veteran lifestyle and their needs
- Experience of working with older people
- Able to act on own initiative and be a self-starter
- Excellent communication skills

The full job pack can be downloaded below:
Closing date**:28**th** February 2023**

**The nature of the post will require travel across the area. A full driving licence, appropriate insurance cover and use of a car are essential.**

DBS: This post is eligible for an enhanced DBS check and all the associated costs will be met by the employee. The cost for the DBS check is £40 plus an additional administration charge of £5.50 totalling £45.50. This amount will be deducted from an employees first salary with Age UK Lancashire.