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You are here: Home / News / News / Ministry of Defence - Head of VALOUR The role will require frequent travel to lead a geographically dispersed team, engage with Veterans and support services across the UK and provide in-person briefings to Ministers. This role offers a combination of office and working from home as part of a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement, where you will be based at any of these locations: Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Foss House, York, YO1 7PX MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH. MOD Main Building, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2HB. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. About the job Job summary The Government wants to transform how Veterans across the UK can access the support they need, when and where they need it. VALOUR will create a new network of VALOUR-recognised support centres across the UK; tailored to Veterans' needs locally, fostering the entrepreneurial spirit of Veterans and the voluntary sector, and building on what works best by using new data and insight. The operating model also includes a new VALOUR Headquarters in the Office for Veterans' Affairs (OVA) and the deployment of Regional Field Officers to connect local, regional and national services. As the Head of VALOUR, you will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for the VALOUR system. Acting as a visible and credible leader on Veteran support - able to command the confidence of Ministers, the full range of support providers (both statutory and third sector) and the Armed Forces community itself - you will harness exceptional leadership, data-driven decision-making, and a collaborative but focused approach to co-ordinating support for Veterans across the UK.