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SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, provides lifetime support to serving men and women, veterans and military families in need.
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, intrinsically understands the military community due to its work supporting veterans, serving personnel and their families. It offers a diverse workforce and extensive learning and development opportunities.
SSAFA's recruitment process 'Fair Recruit' uses skills-based, predictive questions to allow candidates to demonstrate transferable skills, removing bias. This allows service leavers and veterans to showcase their abilities. Identifying information is anonymous until interview.
SSAFA helps thousands of veterans yearly through charitable services and volunteering opportunities, especially casework. Its mentor programme aids transition to civilian life. The 'Friendly to Forces' campaign asks companies to commit to equal ex-forces recruitment, adding signatories to SSAFA's mentoring database.
SSAFA appreciates the transferable skills and civilian employment journey of service leavers. It advertises roles with the CTP and Forces Families Jobs, attends transition events, and offers varied entry-level roles. Salaries start around £20k+ and flexible working is available from day one.
The reservist policy includes 10 extra days paid leave for training. Managers accommodate training commitments where possible. SSAFA grants unpaid leave for mobilisation, with continuity of employment and reinstatement where feasible. Reservists will never be dismissed due to military duties.
SSAFA supports spouses through charitable services and promoting overseas roles to provide opportunities. It works alongside the Military Wives Choir to alleviate isolation and improve wellbeing through singing.
A culture of continuous learning addresses needs at all levels through internal/external programmes, e-learning, coaching, knowledge sharing and team development. Employees complete professional training and mandatory training. SSAFA helps develop skills and knowledge from leadership to customer service.
In summary, SSAFA's purpose is supporting the armed forces community, so it intrinsically understands veterans' needs. From unbiased recruitment to development opportunities, SSAFA values veterans' skills and supports transition to civilian roles.
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Claim Organisation ProfileWe promote that we are an Armed Forces-friendly organisation, to our staff, customers, suppliers, contractors and wider public.
We support the employment of veterans and recognise military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process
We offer flexible leave for military spouses.
We support our employees who are members of the Reserve Forces and actively encouraging members of staff to become Reservists’s
We support our employees who are, or encourage others to become, volunteer leaders in military cadet organisations whilst supporting local military cadet units. We also recognise the benefits of employing cadets and ex-cadets within our workforce
We support Armed Forces charities with fundraising and we support staff who volunteer to assist
We support Armed Forces Day, Reserves Day, the Poppy Appeal Day and Remembrance activities.
We support UK wounded, injured and sick Service personnel
