Veterans Regroup CIC
Part-Time Caseworker
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Part-Time Caseworker (0.5 FTE) – Veterans Regroup CIC
Location: Truro Community Library, with outreach across Cornwall and occasional travel to Plymouth
Salary: £14,547.50 per annum
Hours: 18.75 per week (including occasional evenings and weekends)
Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2029 (subject to continued funding)
Closing date: 7 October 2026
Reports to: Managing Director
Veterans Regroup CIC is seeking a trauma-informed, person-centred Caseworker to support veterans and the wider Armed Forces Community across Cornwall. This role is part of the VALOUR partnership, working closely with Improving Lives Plymouth and Veterans Outdoors to ensure people receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
The Veterans Regroup Caseworker provides person-centred information, advice and practical support to veterans and the wider Armed Forces Community in Cornwall.
About the Role
You will deliver high-quality casework across a wide range of issues including welfare benefits, housing, finances, cost-of-living pressures, health and wellbeing, and access to community resources. The role involves structured assessments, support planning, advocacy within role boundaries, and making timely, consent-based referrals.
You will help create a welcoming, trauma-informed environment at the Truro VALOUR Hub and multi-agency Armed Forces Hubs across Cornwall, meeting visitors, responding to enquiries and ensuring people are connected to the right support.
The postholder will deliver support through face-to-face appointments, telephone and digital support, outreach clinics, hospital and other healthcare settings.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide person-centred information, advice, advocacy and practical support
- Complete registration, risk checks and structured assessments
- Develop clear support plans and promote independence and informed choice
- Make timely, consent-based referrals and warm handovers
- Build strong relationships with statutory services, Armed Forces organisations, charities and community partners
- Deliver support through appointments, outreach clinics, digital channels and community events
- Maintain accurate case records in CharityLog and contribute to monitoring and reporting
- Support safe daily operations of the Truro VALOUR Hub
- Participate in induction, training, supervision and reflective practice
- Contribute to multi-agency Armed Forces Hubs and wider organisational activities
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Working in an Integrated Service
Many members of the Armed Forces Community face multiple challenges simultaneously. You will work collaboratively across the VALOUR partnership to reduce unnecessary handovers and ensure people do not have to repeatedly tell their story.
The operating model is designed to reduce the need for people to repeat their story, minimise unnecessary handovers and ensure they are connected to the right support as quickly and seamlessly as possible.
You will not be expected to be an expert in everything, but you will develop a strong understanding of partner services and help people access the most appropriate support.
Training and Professional Development
Veterans Regroup CIC is committed to strengthening specialist Armed Forces Community support. You will receive induction, training, supervision and ongoing professional development, with opportunities to broaden your knowledge over time while maintaining safe practice and clear professional boundaries.
Essential Criteria
- Recent experience in casework, welfare support, advice, advocacy or similar
- Experience supporting people with multiple needs, trauma or barriers to engagement
- Collaborative working with statutory, health, military or community partners
- Strong safeguarding, boundaries, confidentiality and data protection knowledge
- Excellent communication, listening and assessment skills
- Highly organised, able to manage a varied caseload and competing priorities
- Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Office and case management systems
- Ability to work calmly, respectfully and independently
- Access to suitable transport for travel across Cornwall (and occasional Plymouth)
- Willingness to undertake a DBS check and required training
- Flexibility for occasional evening/weekend outreach
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Desirable Criteria
- Lived experience of the Armed Forces Community
- Knowledge of Armed Forces welfare or veteran support
- Experience in service development or multi-agency working
Benefits
- Supportive, trauma-informed working environment
- Regular supervision and reflective practice
- Training and professional development
- Flexible working within service needs
- Opportunities to contribute to a growing, high-impact Armed Forces support programme
How to Apply
Send your CV and covering letter to jane@veteransregroup.co.uk. Please:
- Add the job title in the email subject line
- Explain in your covering letter how you meet the essential criteria
- Ensure your CV clearly outlines relevant experience
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview, which will include a short presentation.
Two recent employment references will be requested and contacted only if you are successful. If you need to apply in a different format or require support with your application, email us and we will help where possible.
Equal Opportunities & Pre-Employment Checks
Veterans Regroup CIC is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates, including members of the Armed Forces Community. Appointment is subject to:
- Satisfactory references
- Evidence of the right to work in the UK
- An appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Applicant Privacy Notice
Veterans Regroup CIC will only collect, process and securely store your CV, covering letter and supporting materials for recruitment purposes.
Your application details will be treated as confidential. Data is retained only for the period required under our Data Protection Policy. You may request access, correction or deletion of your data at any stage. To request our full privacy policy, email us.
For full details about this vacancy, please visit: https://veteransregroup.co.uk/jobs/part-time-caseworker/
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