Employment and training

This section will step you through some of the many employment and training opportunities available. A lot of the training is provided free of charge to the armed forces community, often funded by the Armed Forces Covenant.

• Preparing for employment
• Job vacancies
• Training/qualifications
• Starting your own business
• Network of businesses within the Armed Forces

The Armed Forces Covenant plays a part too

The Covenant overall is about getting a fair deal and removing ‘disadvantage’ from those who serve in the armed forces, or the serving family.

In terms of Employment, some 3,600 organisations have signed the Armed Forces Covenant – all helping to ensure that current and ex-forces personnel and their families get a fair deal when accessing goods and services as well as an equal opportunity when transitioning to civilian jobs.

The RAF FF has its own team of regional covenant managers and are always on hand to help and advise on anything covenant-related.