• Armed Forces personnel guaranteed an invitation to testing for Supertram jobs
• Service personnel invited to depot to learn about careers with Supertram
PERTH, Scotland, 2015-8-28 — /Travel PR News/ — In March this year, Stagecoach Supertram’s parent company, Stagecoach Group demonstrated its commitment to the UK Armed Forces by signing a corporate covenant in support the country’s military community.
The voluntary Ministry of Defence written covenant recognises the contribution made by service personnel, reservists, veterans and military families to the UK and the value they bring to businesses across the country.
The pledge – which was signed by Stagecoach Group Chief Executive Martin Griffiths – commits the Group to upholding the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant which include treating all members of the Armed Forces Community with fairness and respect, and supporting military personnel and their families at all times.
Stagecoach Supertram has committed to helping the armed forces community in a number of ways:
• £1 single flat fare for service personnel on production of a military ID card- saving a third on the cheapest adult single currently available
• Guaranteed entry to the first stage of the Supertram recruitment process
• Supertram uses First Military Recruitment and the RFEA -a charity working with service leavers to recruit new members of their engineering team
• Supertram works with local cadet and Territorial Army groups to help inform about Supertram career and employment opportunities
Stagecoach Supertram Managing Director, Margaret Kay said: ‘The importance of the Armed Forces Community to the UK cannot be underestimated. At Supertram we are hugely grateful to our military personnel for the courageous work they do, both at home and abroad, in the interests of British citizens.
Mark Logie from HQ 4 Infantry Bde & HQ North East said: “It is great to see that Stagecoach Supertram has made this commitment to serving members of the Armed Forces and to those making the transition from service to civilian life in the Sheffield area. We look forward to building a positive relationship with Supertram over the coming months so we can identify ways in which our organisations can work together to the benefit of all concerned.”
Through the covenant, Stagecoach Group has committed to:
– Promote that it is an Armed Forces-friendly organisation
– Seek to support the employment of veterans, young and old
– Strive to support the employment of Service spouses and partners
– Support employees who choose to be members of the Reserve Forces
– Offer support to local cadet units
The full covenant can be read at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/419678/Stagecoach_Group_Corporate_Covenant_20150323.pdf
If you are a member of a local armed forces community and would like to work closer with Supertram, please email: supertram.enquiries@supertram.com
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Notes to the Editor:
Pictured with Stagecoach Supertram MD, Margaret Kay at the Nunnery Depot is Dave Marrison, Lead Network Coordinator for Supertram. Dave was an Army Reservist for 28 years and was in regular service five years prior.