These are links to the many organisations that offer free employment and financial support, from CV and interview skills, to starting your own business. There are also organisations that advertise positions specifically aimed at Service spouses and partners.
1. Employment support
Forces Families Jobs (FFJ)
FFJ is a Tri-Service platform to enable family members of serving personnel to have a career portal where they can apply for jobs directly with employers who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant as well as find signposting to other career and training opportunities.
Forces Employment Charity
Forces Employment Charity has launched a Families Programme that provides tailored careers and employability support to meet the diverse and individual needs of partners within the Armed Forces Community (all partners and spouses of both serving personnel and veterans including those who are separated, divorced, and widowed in the UK and overseas).
Recruit for Spouses (RfS)
RfS is an independent and award winning social enterprise dedicated to supporting, championing and finding gainful employment for an untapped talent pool of spouses and partners to members of our Armed Forces.
X-Forces
X-Forces is an award-winning Community Interest Company that nurtures entrepreneurial ambition in the UK military community, by supporting start-up and scale-up businesses.
2. Training opportunities
Amazon Web Services (AWS) – re:Start
Covenant signatory Amazon Web Services (AWS) have pledged support for the military community with the launch of their free four-week AWS re:Start programme, which aims to provide training and potential employment opportunities in computing technology.
Apprenticeships
The Government has put together an information hub for members of the public to access information on becoming an apprentice. Also see the Forces Families Jobs portal for more information.
Lifeworks
Lifeworks Families is a Royal British Legions Industries programme, delivered in partnership with the Ministry of Defence, providing fantastic free employment courses.
National Careers Service
The National Careers Service provides careers information, advice and guidance. They can help you to make decisions on learning, training and work at all stages in your career.
This service is available to people who live in England.
3. Funding
X-Forces Business start-up loan
X-Forces (see ‘Employment Support’) has set up a business start-up loan scheme to help the Armed Forces community to start their own business.
4. Military Coworking Hub
The Military Coworking Hub gives affordable access to professional office spaces on military bases across the UK and in Cyprus. A place where you can work or study on your own terms, connect with like-minded people, make new friends, and never feel alone again.
The Military Coworking Hub Online Community hosts a treasure trove of resources and opportunities, all designed with you in mind. From career guidance to business support, to skill-building workshops and masterclasses, to networking events. Be inspired by your peers, learn from each other, grow and develop.
5. Overseas Assignments
Overseas employment
Please see our Overseas Assignments page, for information on overseas employment.