Support for Service Leavers & Veterans

Support for Service Leavers & Veterans

As you transition from military to civilian life, it is important you know what support and advice is available to you. Hire a Hero is a charity that supports Service Leavers through the transition into civilian life.

We work in partnership with public, private and third sector organisations to provide a network of support and to signpost service leavers to the most appropriate resources as required.

For many service leavers civilian life can be a confusing, chaotic place; the charity, through its network of businesses, career coaches and volunteers provides a consistent source of support to service leavers.

Essential to the Hire a Hero way of working is the individualised support provided and the connection maintained through the transition period.

Hire a Hero helps service leavers to make better informed choices as well as connecting them with businesses for potential employment.

How we can help?
Hire a Hero has a one-to-one career coaching service available for all Service Leavers & Veterans regardless service, time served, reason for discharge, and rank upon discharge.

A Career Coach can support you by:-
• Offering employment advice and guidance
• Helping you write a CV that is ready for the civilian world
• Help with Covering Letters
• Assisting with job applications
• Interview preparation and techniques

Our Career Coaching service has no geographical barriers, as all contact is conducted online, via email, phone, and Skype.

If you think a Career Coach could help you in your transition get in touch here.

Job Board
Hire a Hero has a dedicated job board for all Service Leavers & Veterans. We source job opportunities from businesses and companies who realise the potential of Service Leavers & Veterans have to offer to the civilian job market.

As a charity we try to provide jobs across all sectors, locations and varied salaries. If you would like to visit our job board, or to apply for a role we are advertising please visit here.

Other Support
Hire a Hero has a broad network of businesses and organisations that are able to support in other areas of your transition, such as housing, and finance. We are able to signpost you to other charities and organisations who will be able to support with these matters. Contact us here for more info.

Latest

Control Panel Builder / Southport / £9.00 - £11.00 per hour

INCINER8 are a globally respected manufacturing organisation offering a range of Incinerators for all applications in the waste management industry, our products are specifically designed with clean air incineration at the forefront of our product development for Medical, Animal by product and General Municipal waste streams.
Warehouse Operative / Southport / £8.91 - £9.50ph

INCINER8 are a globally respected manufacturing organisation offering a range of Incinerators for all applications in the waste management industry, our products are specifically designed with clean air incineration at the forefront of our product development for Medical, Animal by product and General Municipal waste streams.
Security Operatives / Colchester, Clacton, Ipswich and South East / £12.00 per hour

Aurora Group Services is a family run security firm with contracts in the contracts across the Southeast . The owner and management come from a military background and are signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.
Event Crew Member / Isle of Man / £500-600 per week DOE

We are a motorsport glamping event company that established back in 2009 and since our early days, we have served tens of thousands of global customers, who choose to come and have the best experience and stays with us.

Wellbeing Support Services

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Online Skills & Courses
COVID-19 Useful Information

The coronavirus pandemic is set to fundamentally change the way we live our lives. It's an anxious and upsetting time, and while the primary concern is health, our financial wellbeing is also important. Many are worrying about losing their jobs, paying their mortgages and how sick pay and benefits will work. To help, we're working flat out to answer your questions on these issues and much more.

Job Board

Hire a Hero Job Board offers various roles across the UK from businesses and companies looking for the skills and experience from ex-military.
Our Team
What We Do
Careers with EG Group / Various Locations / £Salary+Benefits

EG Group have teamed up with Hire a Hero to help Service Leavers and Veterans find meaningful, sustainable employment within the EG Group. From Customer Service, Supervisors, and Field Operation roles, the EG group has a vacancy to suit everyone.
Gerry Hill - CEO
Become a Career Coach

Hire a Hero Career Coaching Scheme supports all ex-military personnel. From one day to a full service, redundancy, medical or voluntary discharge, we aim to support all ex-military personnel to make the transition from service to civilian life.
Finding a job after the military...

Some helpful tips to help you in your new career search
Career Coaching

Could you benefit from the support of a one-to-one Career Coach? Hire a Hero trained Career Coaches can offer you individualised support.
Advertise with Hire a Hero
Wellbeing Support Services

We have created a list of charities and organisations that can provide mental health and wellbeing support. If you are struggling please reach out to any of the support services below.