Lt Col Stuart Hitchman TD Engagement team Army West Midlands
What the Army does – Army 2020 Protect the UK Fight’s the UK’s enemies Prevent conflict Deal with disasters Contingency Operations Capacity UK resilience Building and engagement
What does being a Reservist give you? Hard Skills engineers engineers logisticians logisticians communicators communicators medics medics Soft Skills mechanics mechanics drivers drivers analysts analysts team work team work leadership leadership planning planning project management project management problem solving problem solving values values confidence confidence can do can do
What is the Training Commitment - Minimum Army 28 days RN 24 days RM 35 days RAF 35 day
What we asking reservists to do? Training One drill night a week Training weekend every 2 months Annual Deployment Exercises (summer camp) of 15 days. Often training with ‘paired’ Regular units with access to the latest military equipment On operational deployment 1 year in every 5 for 6 month deployment Other shorter term (2 weeks to few months) Mobilisation ‘voluntary’ and intelligent Notification minimum 9 months
Offer to Employers Financial support. Up to £500 per month for employers who have allowed Reservists to deploy on Operations. Developing new relationships. Employer Engagement Cells set up nation wide to keep employers informed. Developing mutual benefit . Leadership training coupled with skills training such as driver training, IT training, Medical training etc. Transferable skills. Reservists receive training in transferable skills that could cost a Company over £9000.
Offer to Reservists and families How we will value our reservists Improving the Reserve Experience and Career Pay, Pension, Bounty and Paid Leave Standard learning credits
Army Reserve Pay Private (trained) up to £56.95 a day Lance Corporal up to £61.71 a day Corporal up to £76 a day Sergeant up to £86.88 a day 2 nd Lieutenant £62.69 a day Lieutenant up to £83.29 a day Captain up to £114.84 a day Tax free Bounty each year up to £1706
Army Mobilisation Mobilisation liability cycle: 1 year in every 5: Dependant on current operations Mobilisation ‘voluntary’ and intelligent Notification minimum 9 months Standing tasks and operations, Defence Engagement and Contingent operations
Legislation Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 Section 52 . Imminent national danger (National Defence) Section 54. Warlike Operations (Middle East) Section 56. Protection of life and property ( Floods/Olympics)
W Mids Engagement Initiatives Ex Reserve Challenge 4 x per year: YOUTH Ex Industry Challenge 1 x Per Year: YOUTH Ex Director Challenge: 38 Key WM Employers Job Fairs at Army Reserve Centres partnershipp with Job Centre Plus over Reserve Day week. Pure Integration Military open days at football clubs , Sports clubs and Universities. Engagement
Exercise Rugby Challenge Brand new event in the “Challenge” theme. 120 youths aged between 14-18 years for 6 x days drawn from Schools across the West Mids. 60% boys 40% girls and sourced by WASPS RFC Based at KINETON and mix of Rugby and Mil trg. OFFICIAL SENSITIVE
Engagement through Sport Rugby and Football Youth Camps in 2018. Ongoing joint coaching and proposed all Female Matches. WASPS Rugby Camp at KINTON Barracks STOKE FC Football Camp at Swynnerton Camp Summer 2018 Cadets welcome !
ERS Award 2017 11 Signal and WM Bde ERS awards held at the NMA in Staffs. Great support from Cadets ! 5 GOLD ERS and 28 SILVER ERS Holders in WM.
Team JLR on Ex RC
Cadet Apprentice Pipeline Cadets into key ERS award Employers. Cadets bring unique skills of discipline and confidence to the work place. Employers to be hosted at Cadet Camps OFFICIAL SENSITIVE
Key Dates for 2018 19-21 April 2018 Ex RC 10 TH May AEG Bham Mosque 17-19 May 2018 Ex RC 31 ST May Def Expo Malvern 21-23 June 2018 Ex RC 28 th June AEG Dudley 16-21 July Ex IC / Sports Camp 13-15 Sept 2018 Ex RC 26 TH ERS Awards at NMA
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