Veteran Employment Support

Our specialised employment programme helps veterans find meaningful, sustainable work

At Walking With The Wounded, we understand the challenges some ex-service personnel face in finding a new career after leaving the military.

Our Employment Programme is there to support veterans who are struggling to find suitable and lasting jobs. And in doing so, we help them rebuild their lives and find the role that’s right for them.

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Personalised employment support that finds veterans the right career

Our team of experienced Employment Advisors support military veterans back into meaningful work by providing personalised support that leads to the right job. Whether it's organising work placements or securing funding for training, our Employment Programme works with veterans every step of the way, building confidence through practical skills and experience.

Providing job support from experts who understand

Our Walking With The Wounded Employment Advisors are embedded in local communities, working alongside GPs, veteran support groups, and other charities. Because they have years of experience working with people who have served in the military, they understand the unique challenges faced when transitioning to civilian life.

We use the Individual Placement and Support model, meaning our employment team offers intensive, individualised support that understands the unique needs of each veteran we work with. We only ever give our employment advisors small caseloads, so they have dedicated time to find suitable jobs quicker for those who’ve served. Our advisors support with continued, expert and friendly guidance every step of the way.

For unemployed veterans looking for jobs, we make a significant impact

When we support veterans towards the jobs they really want and can excel at, we improve their employability, financial security and wellbeing.  

But we can always be better. We want to make sure we’re doing everything we can and our Employment Programme is as good as it can be. That’s why we get our work regularly reviewed by independent experts.  

In 2018 we worked with Pro Bono Economics, who found:

• Our programme is more likely to lead to sustained employment for people with complex needs compared to the Work Programme
• Veterans who had worked with our employment advisors were three times more likely to access sustained employment than ‘harder to help’ participants on the Work Programme
• Every £1 spent on our programme delivers £3 in social benefits

And in 2022 we began working with the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) to find out the impact of our Employment Programme. We look forward to sharing more information as we work through the results.  

Find out more about the DWP Employment Data Lab.