Health and care – Social Care Research Working Party – members

Application closing date: 11 July

Fixing social care is expected to be back on the government’s agenda following a general election. The IFoA is expanding its research in this area to contribute to the public debate and the development of a long-term solution to the funding of adult social care.

We have identified 2 work streams that the working party will focus on:

1. The sustainability of care funding in the UK and how it needs to change to avoid intergenerational issues created by a rapidly ageing society and a worsening dependency ratio.
2. Unmet care needs and how social and private insurance can provide part of the funding solution including constructing a data set to enable modelling of potential solutions and engaging with policymakers on how they can support the creation of better data sets to enable more informed social care policy design.

The challenges facing social care are significant and it will take creativity and commitment to overcome them. Actuaries can play a significant role in helping to develop sustainable methods of paying for care that will stand the test of time. If you have an interest in social care, join our research team and help shape future solutions to tackle this long-standing problem.

View the working party’s terms of reference (PDF, 130 KB)

Skills/experience

Do you have an interest in social care and have any or all of the relevant skills:

• Knowledge of the state funding system of social care
• Analytical
• Model building
• Product design
• Data analysis

Some knowledge of the social care system in the country in which you are based would be desirable.

Time commitment

The group will support 2 work streams. Applicants will be allocated to the work stream(s) based on experience, knowledge, and availability. It is expected that the time commitment of each work stream will be around 2 hours per month. Meetings will take place virtually and location is not a barrier.

Next steps

If you are interested in this role but would like an informal conversation before applying, please email us at engagement.team@actuaries.org.uk.

If you have read all the above and would like to apply, please send us:

• brief details of your relevant experience
• your reasons for wishing to get involved
• your ARN (if you are a member)
• a brief copy of your CV and full contact details (if you are a non-member)
• confirmation that you have read, understood, and agree to the information and requirements laid out in our volunteer information pack (please be aware that until we have received this confirmation, we will not be able to appoint you as a volunteer)

Please email all the above to engagement.team@actuaries.org.uk. Please note, we are unable to accept late applications.

We are committed to promoting diversity, equality of opportunity, and inclusion, within all our vacancies and we actively encourage applications from a diverse range of potential candidates. Recognising and embracing the unique and diverse talents of our volunteers is fundamental to the success of our organisation.

What you need to know

Volunteering provides you with a wide range of opportunities. With all rights and opportunities come responsibilities and we ask all our volunteers to comply with the terms of the IFoA’s governance manual and volunteer information pack. Before offering to provide support, please read through: what you need to know.