Fast-track a career in highways with Milestone’s new recruitment programme
Category: Events
Publish date: 02/02/2024
Service leavers can now fast-track a career in highways under a new scheme launched by Milestone, the UK's top highways contractor. Attend the launch of the Milestone Military Accelerated Programme (MAP) on Tuesday 19th March to take advantage of this exciting new scheme.
Who are we?
Milestone is the UK’s number 1 choice for highway maintenance. On behalf of local authorities across the country, we look after 24,000 miles of roads, 280,000 lighting assets and 20,000 miles of footways. We’re part of M Group Services, which employs over 10,000 people at 240 locations in the UK and was recognised by the MOD as a Gold Award Employer. Visit milestoneinfra.co.uk to find out more.
More about the MAP
Milestone’s new Military Accelerated Programme (MAP) offers Service leavers a springboard into a new career. It provides enhanced training and mentorship to help you use the valuable skills you’ve acquired in military service to build a career in highway, without having to start from scratch.
Learn how MAP can work for you and hear from our ex-armed forces colleagues about life with Milestone at the MAP Launch Day on Tuesday 19th March in Drayton, Oxfordshire. Register to attend.
Why choose a career in highways?
As a Service leaver, you’ll find the highways sector a natural progression for you. It builds on the skills and experience developed in your years of service, working with tight-knit teams of like-minded colleagues to serve our communities.
In highways, no two days are the same and the roles on offer are extremely diverse. You could find yourself securing homes at risk of flooding, calculating how to reduce the carbon impact of a new road scheme, repairing historic bridges, or gritting roads to keep your community safe.
Why join Milestone’s MAP programme?
Milestone’s MAP opportunity offers:
- A bridge between your military experience and your new highways career, so you don’t have to start from the bottom.
- Enhanced training and 1-2-1 mentorship to help you develop your potential.
- Help with your transition to civilian life and the support of our friendly network of ex Armed Forces staff.
- Flexible working in a variety of roles, in locations across the UK.
- Almost unlimited opportunities for career progression.
- Job security, pension and other generous benefits.
- The opportunity to work for an MOD Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award Employer.
The skills we’re looking for are:
- Excellent teamwork
- Great organisation and time management
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Problem solving
- Self-discipline
- Physical fitness
See for yourself at the MAP Launch Day
As a Service leaver (whether pre- or post-discharge), you’re invited to our MAP Launch Day where you can find out about how MAP can work for you, and hear from our Service leaver colleagues about life with Milestone.
What to expect when you attend:
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Formal launch of our exciting new programme tailored specifically to ex-military personnel.
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Find out what life is like in Milestone from our ex-military colleagues who have transitioned to civvy street with us.
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Learn about the wide range of highways career opportunities on offer with Milestone.
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Get expert help with your CV and apply for one of our many vacancies in locations across the UK.
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Gain a full understanding of what we do as a highways maintenance business, how you can fit in and visibility of the 100s of opportunities in locations across the country.
Get ready to be inspired as we unveil this ground-breaking programme designed to fast-track your post-military career.
Register your interest today.
Hear from one of our ex-military colleagues:
Name: Christopher Baker
Current role: Highways Supervisor for Milestone in Cambridgeshire.
Military service: 12 years in 1 Royal Anglian in the infantry, specialising in 81mm mortar. Two operational tours, in Afghanistan and Mali and numerous deployments around the world.
“The Milestone Military Accelerated Programme helped me bridge the gap between leaving the military and starting a whole new career in civvy street. I didn’t have to start at the bottom because the skills, qualifications and experience that I brought from the military were recognised by MAP.”