Government announces veteran employment initiative

Homeland February 12, 2020

The government has announced a veteran employment project aimed at ensuring former personnel are guaranteed interviews for civil service roles.

The scheme, designed to improve rates of veteran employment, will guarantee former personnel interviews for civil service jobs and was launched by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs. Guaranteed interviews for veterans will start from spring this year with pilots in the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Defence, the Cabinet Office, and the Home Office.

Some ex-service personnel already work in the civil service, bringing skills and experience learnt from the armed forces to the 430,000-strong workforce. The Office for Veterans’ Affairs was set up in July coordinating all government departments to make the UK the best place in the world to be a veteran.

Oliver Dowden, Minister for the Cabinet Office and representative of the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) said: “The end of military service should not mean an end to serving our great country. From teamwork to problem-solving, our veterans have incredible skills and experience that employers on civvy street, and indeed Whitehall, are crying out for.”

” I want to see even more of our ex-servicemen and women join the public sector so we all benefit from their talents. Today we are delivering on another manifesto promise to veterans and guaranteeing interviews for civil service jobs.”

There will not be a time limit for those leaving service and when they can take up the guaranteed interview offer. Applicants will need to meet basic minimum criteria during the selection stage.

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