Regional Outreach Officer - North East

Role: Regional Outreach Officer, North East

Location: Homebased with occasional travel to RBL offices and/or throughout North East

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £28,458 per annum

The Royal British Legion’s Outreach Service currently operates in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland and provides, responsive, holistic, and person-centred support, to beneficiaries experiencing complex and often isolating challenges in relation to homelessness, mental health, addiction and dependency, domestic abuse, the Criminal Justice system, and children/families at risk.

We are delighted to announce that we are now recruiting for a Regional Outreach Officer – North East to join our team.

As a Regional Outreach Officer, you will be responsible for managing a complex beneficiary caseload, supporting and working alongside beneficiaries across Northumberland, Newcastle, North Tyneside and Ireland, providing advice, guidance and advocacy support to achieve outcomes that will have a positive impact on their lives.

Led by the Regional Lead Outreach, you will form part of the Outreach North East team, working in collaboration with wider Regional Outreach team members across the UK as required.

The role is homebased, with the requirement to travel for beneficiary face to face appointments and other organisational meetings and training across North East and Ireland. Therefore you will be ideally based in Northumberland, Newcastle or North Tyneside area.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics and aim to operate an inclusive recruitment process.

Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.