Employers

Employer engagement

Employer engagement is an important part of achieving Defence objectives. It is the main activity required to develop and sustain strong, positive, mutually-beneficial relationships between employers and the Ministry of Defence, to support Armed Forces personnel before, during and after their service.

Objectives

The Ministry of Defence’s employer engagement programme aims to support the delivery of 35,000 effective and capable Reservists.

The strategic priority has been to secure and sustain access to and availability of the skilled, capable people needed to deliver Defence outputs.

Our activities work towards three principal objectives:

  • Raising awareness of Armed Forces personnel.
  • Establishing new relationships with employers.
  • Sustaining current relationships.

East Midlands RFCA supports hundreds of Reservists and engages with thousands of employer contacts, providing information, guidance and advice on all matters relating to Defence personnel, including:

How to develop a HR policy for Reserves

Information on Reserve training obligations

The potential benefits of employing Reserves

Employers’ legal rights and responsibilities

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Financial assistance when a Reservist employee is mobilised

Providing feedback comments to the Ministry of Defence

Our latest news

Employer recognition: Regional winners of prestigious Gold Award revealed

Major East Midlands employers and businesses from strategically important sectors have been recognised for their strong commitments to Armed Forces personnel.

Reserves and resilience in the spotlight at the biggest Regional Engagement with Defence to date

A whole-of-society approach to national Defence and resilience is required to combat modern-day threats to our society.

Affinity Flying Services on the value of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme

If you apply to become a pilot with the Royal Air Force, the first cockpit you are likely to step into is that of the Grob 120TP-A.