Our Veterans Carer Support Service in Angus works with families of wounded, injured or sick serving personnel and veterans. We aim to deliver early intervention and prevention as quickly as possible, breaking down barriers with key services and help ensure the needs of carers and the people they support are fully considered. We also act as an advocate for individual carers, encourage them to advocate for themselves and support with recognising the importance of self-care.

As an Outreach Worker, you will be working in the Angus locality supporting veterans of carers who are affected by mental illness. Focusing on one-to-one support you will carry a case load to develop and review personal support plans to help achieve person centred and National Health and Wellbeing outcomes. You will support people in their homes and within the Angus community, you will also facilitate a peer support group for carers of veterans.

You will support the Service and Head of Service, in their strategic role to meet national and funding criteria and liaise with other statutory and third sector agencies to make appropriate signposting as needed and to raise awareness of Change Mental Health services. You will work closely with partners in the community to identify gaps in the service where they arise and implement solutions in partnership with your line manager.

You will work autonomously, being able to judge when to refer to your manager and take a lead role in developing the service. You will have a lead role in developing the service.