Spicerhaart achieves armed forces accolade

Spicerhaart has been awarded the Ministry of Defence’s Silver Award in its Employer Recognition Scheme.

The agency brand has achieved the title after positioning itself as an attractive place for armed forces personnel to continue their careers after leaving the military or for Army Reservists to work while they await mobilisation. 

Last year, Spicerhaart, signed the Armed Forces Covenant, began working with the Ministry of Defence Career Transition Partnership (CTP) and achieved its MoD Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze Award.  

Spicerhaart’s armed forces champion Emma Barber was on hand to officially receive the award.

She said: “It was fantastic to receive the award on behalf of Spicerhaart, and to speak to people in like-minded businesses who are as passionate as we are to be supporting Armed Forces personnel.

“I am so proud and honoured that we have received this award. It takes a lot of hard work and commitment, but we really want to be somewhere people who have served in the forces can begin a new career and use their transferable skills to help us improve.

“Our training team can also help them upskill and have rewarding second careers.”

Spicerhaart’s headquarters is in the garrison town of Colchester, and it was represented at a networking event at Merville Barracks organised by East Anglia Reserve Forces and Cadets Association engagement team.

Barber added: “It was really important for us to be there. Colchester is where Spicerhaart began, and the city has deep-rooted military links so we want to learn what more we can do to support the Armed Forces, reservists and their families.”