RFEA are looking for a highly motivated self-starter with knowledge of the Armed Forces and Ex-Services charity network and the ability to understand the challenges more vulnerable veterans must overcome, particularly those who have entered the Criminal Justice System. This person will be home based in the Nottinghamshire area (ideally Nottingham) travelling extensively around the Nottinghamshire region to provide face to face support to veterans who have been arrested or at risk of arrest within their home locations and partner organisations premises.

Project Nova is a support programme for Veterans primarily identified in Police Custody but also with referrals from core police and partner organisations from within the community, it is focussed on early intervention, support and diversion at point of contact with the Police or partner organisation in order to prevent re-offending and a potential prison sentence. Project Nova operates in partnership with the NHS Liaison and Diversion Teams, Police custody suites, Police response officers, HMPPS and partners within the community.

The successful applicant for this role will have a track record of delivering high quality results, with a strong beneficiary focus and be capable of working independently to targets and deadlines. Strong communication, IT and organisational skills are essential along with mentoring and coaching. Experience & knowledge of the criminal justice system, local government agencies and the ability to develop a network of contacts are also required, along with a clean driving licence.

Specific Responsibilities

Engagement

• Support the Nova Managers to create and maintain strong working relationships with
• referring organisations in the Nova Area, including the Police and NHS Liaison and
• Diversion.
• Receive details of referrals from the Nova Client Advisors, or directly. If referrals are
• received directly share information with the Nova Client Advisors.
• Engage with veterans face-to-face for the initial visit and as necessary throughout
• their engagement with Project Nova, following the Case Management Guidance, RFEA
• Policies and the Project Nova Procedures.
• Register each Nova Veteran’s details on the CRM and obtain consent to share their
• data with organisations in the support network and any further information required
• by the Project Nova registration.
• Undertake a needs assessment with each Nova Veteran.

Case Management

• Provide emotional support to veterans through regular contact whilst they are
• engaged with Project Nova.
• Establish a support plan with each Nova Veteran that provides for support from
• within RFEA and Walking with the Wounded and with the organisations in the Nova
• area support Network.
• Work with families to ensure their effective participation in the Criminal Justice
• System, with other statutory services and with the support network.
• Keep clear records for each case on the CRM.
• Ensure confidentiality, the family is a separate case to the veteran, who is also
• supported by Project Nova.
• When the Nova Veteran is ready, develop their employability and suitable
• opportunities for employment either, directly using RFEA employability tools and
• working with local employers or, through the wider RFEA or Walking With The
• Wounded.
• Project Nova is an active intervention. Close cases once the progress of Nova
• Veterans has reached its full potential, identifying long term social contact, formal or
• informal, in every case.

Essential Competencies

• Empathy with and a good understanding of ex-forces personnel and the challenges they can face.
• Highly motivated and independent, capable of working remotely from their line manager.
• Resilient and able to work with individuals with complex needs and cope with the rigours that arise from working with veterans in the criminal justice system.
• Commitment to working with each veteran without prejudice and in an equitable manner, including those who are arrested for violent or sexual offences.
• Experience of working with people using a mentoring or coaching approach to engage and support the individuals we work with change their lives.
• Highly organised with strong IT skills and experience of using CRM systems.
• Strong communicator.
• Excellent team players who will contribute to a diverse and dedicated team.
• Driving licence and use of own car.

This is a permanent role and 'Home Based' in the Nottinghamshire region, 35 hours per week with a starting salary of £26,000 rising to £27,500 after six months plus additional employee benefits.

To apply please submit a covering letter and applicable CV. The closing date is 6th November 2021. Interviews will take place in mid/late November for an immediate start where possible.

Applicants will be required to undertake an Enhance DBS Disclosure and Police Vetting.

A new opportunity has arisen within RFEA - The Forces Employment Charity for a highly motivated Employer Relationship Manager for Scotland to join its dedicated Employment Team embedded within the Career Transition Partnership (CTP). The role, based in Edinburgh, is principally to source and secure suitable vacancies and vocational opportunities for HM Forces Service Leavers (SLs) resettling through the CTP and to develop, secure and manage relationships with employers across the Scotland Region.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement an intelligence led, regional employer engagement strategy which links key regional employer job opportunities with the career requirements of all SLs. These should include full-time appointments, part time appointments, work experience placements, suitable self-employment and vocational opportunities.
• Proactively market the transferrable skills and experience of all SLs to potential employers, particularly potential regional key accounts.
• Work with employers across industry sector networks to determine future skill and talent pipeline requirements.  Work with Key Accounts staff and regional CTP staff to integrate these into the CTP Transition, Training and Employment Support strategy.
• When required, manage the End to End (E2E) process for specialist key account employer recruitment campaigns focused in the region.
• Manage the relationship with key regional CTP stakeholders, including:
  • Regional employment organisations.
  • County and Local Council Armed Forces Champions.
  • MOD stakeholders – including Defence Relationship Managers (DRM), Reserve Forces and Cadet Association (RFCA), Regional Employer Engagement Director (REED)  and Regional Army Brigade Transition Staff.
  • Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) regional Armed Forces Champions.
• Work closely, co-ordinate, liaise and provide employer engagement related support (when requested and when appropriate) to the affiliated:
  • CTP Regional Resettlement Centre (RRC).
  • Regional CTP Assist Specialist Employment Consultant(s).
  • CTP Future Horizon Employment Advisor(s).
  • RFEA Ex-Forces Employment Advisors (supporting Veterans).
  • Officers Association Scotland regional employment staff.
• Maintain strong links with existing regional SME employers who have traditionally supplied appropriate jobs for SLs under CTP.
• Ensure all regional employer contacts are encouraged to register, enter and manage their own vacancies on the CTP web site.
• Maintain accuracy and integrity in all interactions with the CTP BMS (ADAPT), ensuring timely recording of own employer engagement activity.
• Share information on regional training opportunities with CTP Training and the Preferred Supplier (PS) Manager, especially those opportunities leading to jobs.
• When required, support the Key Account Manager in the management of any high profile, national and specialist employer recruitment campaigns.
• Promote and assist with the organisation of CTP Regional Employment Fairs, Sector Briefs, Company Insight  Events and Brigade Transition Fairs - in conjunction with the relevant CTP RRC.
• Provide regular input to employment reports and CTP publications.
• When required, liaise with key regional Manpower offices in order to source regional employment opportunities that may be suitable for SL.

Personal Specification

Essential

• Self Starter
• A comprehensive understanding of recruitment and industry intelligence, including the regional job market and vocational training, job matching, and selection.
• Proven track record of initiating and managing high-level and influential external relationships.
• Ability to deliver outputs against demanding schedules and work to a set of Performance Indicators (PIs).
• Strong presentation and all round communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong organisational skills and experience of managing and working in a team.
• Experience of using and exploiting advanced business management systems.
• Ability to analyse data and clearly present findings.

Desirable

• Certificate in Recruitment Practice or equivalent (Training will be provided)

• Experience of marketing, PR and customer liaison.
• An empathy with and good understanding of Armed Forces personnel and their employability.

This is a permanent position with a competitive salary package of £30,000 to £31,000, depending on experience, plus employment benefits. To apply, please submit a Covering Letter and CV. Closing date for this position is 6th November 2021 with interviews likely to take place during mid November 2021.

Successful candidates will be required to undertake Ministry of Defence security clearance, which requires applicants to have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years.

RFEA is looking for a highly motivated Employment Advisor/Administrator (Part Time) to join its Career Transition Partnership (CTP) Future Horizons team in Pirbright. The principal role will be to provide high quality vocational advice and guidance to people leaving the UK Armed Forces to ensure they find appropriate and sustainable employment.

Person Specification

The successful applicant will have an impressive track record of delivering high quality employment support and guiding and advising people from all age groups. They will have a strong customer focus and be capable of working independently to targets and deadlines. Strong communication and organising skills, knowledge of the local employment market, training and adult education opportunities are essential. This is a customer facing role requiring strong IT skills. NVQ Level 4 in Information, Advice & Guidance is highly desirable.

Principal Responsibilities

To interview Early Service Leavers (ESL) referred to CTP Future Horizons, assessing any immediate risks, providing information about the benefits of the programme and encouraging clients to opt in.

To conduct an initial needs assessment (either face to face or remote) on each individual referred.

Identify, engage, broker and liaise with the relevant support agencies within the CTP Future Horizons Consortium when immediate risks are identified.

Register all CTP Future Horizons referrals.

Agree a personal communications plan and preferred methodology for future contact with the referred individual, (text, e-mail, social networking, etc).

Develop and maintain strong relationships with key military staff at the relevant Training Establishment.

Ensure all CTP Future Horizons consent forms are signed and understood by participants.

Liaise with the Central Support Team (CST) staff on a regular basis regarding ESL and referred "At Risk" SL information, tracking and process.

Work with CTP Employment staff to effectively deliver, further develop and market CTP Future Horizons within and outside the CTP construct.

Hold a caseload of referred ESLs, ESP and FSP "At Risk" clients who have settled in the relevant regional area.

In accordance with the CTP Future Horizons CCMP, provide careers, training and employment advice to individuals - to include information on:

• Personal development opportunities and preferred employment outcomes.
• Local training opportunities.
• Local/regional job prospects.

Work remotely with ESLs and referred "At Risk" SLs to agree individual resettlement and career plans including:

Advice on career choices (including use of MyPlan tool and Plotr).

Guidance in the development of a CV and preparation for interviews (using MyPlan).

Advice on job searching (including use of RightJob).

Job-matching with vacancies identified by the CTP’s RightJob and CST Client Advisors.

Continued needs assessment if required to identify vulnerability.

Ensure any employment, training and vocational opportunities sourced are fed into the affiliated regional Employer Relationship Manager (ERM) to ensure a joined up, seamless CTP employer engagement approach.

As required, provide in work support to ensure individual employment outcomes are sustainable.

Work with the CTP Future Horizons Consortium and affiliated partners (inc local housing, welfare, and Veterans Welfare Service) to put in place referral routes and support plans for individuals with complex multi-faceted challenges.

This is a Part Time position (21 Hours Per Week). Competitive Salary package £15,600 to £16,500 (pro rata applied) depending on experience including employee benefits.

To apply, please submit a Covering Letter and CV. Closing date for this position is 6th November 2021, interviews are likely to take place during mid November 2021.

Successful candidates will be required to undertake Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service checks and a Ministry of Defence security clearance, which requires applicants to have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years.