Aaron Services Honour their ex-Forces Champions
Category: Recruitment
Publish date: 30/06/2023
With more than 38 years’ experience, Aaron Services is a market leading, multi-fuel heating and hot water contractor, working almost exclusively within (domestic and commercial) social housing properties across the East of England and the Midlands.
We have an ever-growing client base and more than 52 current long-term contracts, which means we’re always on the lookout for engineers to join our busy teams.
Our Group boasts over 2,673 employees and a £275.1m turnover (year end 2022).
Honouring Our Ex-Forces Champions
We recently hosted our annual Sureserve Academy Event at the Olympic Stadium London. This all-day event is designed specifically to recognise and celebrate the learners across our business.
CTP’s very own Employer Engagement Manager, James Moore, was invited to attend the day as guest speaker - sharing the work that CTP do alongside conveying Aaron Services’ initiatives and achievements to inspire the next generation. Those activities included:
- Achievement of the Armed Forces Covenant, Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award.
- Formally signing up to CTP’s recruitment programme – advertising new opportunities to host work placements (training) and offer full time positions.
- Attending CTP’s employment roadshows and webinars to support Service leavers who wish to progress a career as a heating engineer. Answering questions and promoting the nationwide opportunity within their Group.
- Visiting CTP’s training centre, the Royal School of Military Engineering in Chatham – to understand the Service leaver journey and ensure that all placements receive the best possible support.
- Networked at CTP’s events in London to learn from other businesses and obtain intelligence and inform their programme.
- Created literature and provided case study examples – showcasing our personnel and nationwide opportunity.
- Introduced a specific ex-Forces induction programme, led by feedback from other employers and their own new starters/placements.
- Created a network of ex-Forces Champions (with networking events) to raise greater awareness across the company and provide support.
- Increased the number of ex-Forces placements and new starters across the business.
The passion, dedication and support of our ex-Forces Champions deservedly saw them win the “Training in the Community” award for their work supporting Service leavers with training including:
- Upskilling (i.e., apprenticeships or training)
- Support in their existing training programmes (i.e., placements to support their gas course for example).
- Support qualified gas engineers or electricians (who have never used those skills outside the training course or military) as new starters.
- Support in resettlement as Service leavers transition into the civilian world.
In addition, the Group made a £500 contribution to CTP’s annual charity “Scotty’s Little Soldiers” in recognition of the support and partnership working achieved by our two companies.
Proud Supporters of the Armed Forces Community
We’re extremely proud recipients of the Armed Forces Covenant, Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award. As a company, we’ve welcomed many ex-Forces candidates into placements and permanent posts, benefitting from the variety of transferable skills and qualities that the armed forces community have been able to bring to our workplace.
We’re committed to developing talent at all levels, building a strong and diverse workforce, and making Aaron Services an inclusive place to work.
Join Other ex-Forces Personnel and Reservists in a Rewarding, Long-Term Career with Aaron Services
The roles we’re looking for include installation, breakdown, and/or service engineers qualified in all fuel types, including gas, oil, solid fuel, and renewable technologies; as well as electricians and multiskilled trades people.
What you can expect:
- Work placement opportunities.
- Full time positions with a highly competitive salary (reviewed annually), with various overtime/bonus options.
- A wide range of additional benefits.
- A company vehicle and fuel card supplied.
- A friendly, supportive, and visible team of colleagues and managers.
- Paired with an ex-Forces staff member wherever possible.
For more information or to review current opportunities, please visit CTP RightJoband search for Aaron Services or email us.