Bicester Military Service Leavers Event – 19 October 2012

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50 people representing 35 organisations attended the Bicester military event on Friday 19 October to find out about the advantages of employing military service leavers, their skills and how vacancies can be advertised directly to those looking to settle in Oxfordshire.

Sir Tony Baldry MP and Adrian Shooter opened the event and were followed by the Army Engagement Team who gave a very interesting presentation showing the skills, training and work of army personnel – with a focus on team work, leadership, time keeping, camaraderie, and a drive to succeed.

The Career Transition Partnership and Civvystreet explained the services and support they provide to service leavers and how employers can advertise their vacancies.

We then heard from the Commanding Officer of 23 Pioneer Regiment who covered the construction/artisan skills his soldiers have and why the trademark ‘versatility’ of the Pioneer soldier has made them such a valuable asset to the Army. The regiment is being disbanded over the next 2-3 years and we are working closely with them to ensure these skills are retained in Oxfordshire.

All redundees come with generous funding for retraining. If the skills are not quite what your business requires, they can be developed – at no cost to the employer – to ensure requirements can be met. This can be managed through the Career Transition Partnership who manage resettlement for all the Services, and they have already established close links with the Oxford & Cherwell Valley College who are on standby to assist.

Feedback from the attendees has been very positive with some great links being made during the networking time.

Oxfordshire County Council, Bicester Vision and the 23 Pioneer Regiment will be working closely to ensure businesses are kept informed as the redundancy process progresses.

Please contact Helen Johnson (HelenL.johnson@oxfordshire.gov.uk)
• If you were unable to attend the event but would like further information on employing service leavers, and/or
• If you would like to be added to the contact list for updates as they become available.

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“Bicester is becoming a hot bed for new and existing businesses that want to grow. We’ve got a great location, excellent business networks and access to high quality investment opportunities.”

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"Membership of Bicester Vision has provided the best possible conduit for the military to both understand and contribute towards the development and Bicester Town"

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Stephen Barker, Chiltern Railways

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Karen Curtin, Commercial Director (Bicester) , Cherwell District Council

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"The primary objective for Bicester Vision is to provide opportunities for job creation and this supports a key commitment within our Local Plan to deliver employment in line with housing. As a designated Garden Town, Bicester is expanding at the pace so it is essential to attract the inward investment and businesses who will be vital to this success. Through our membership with Bicester Vision, we can work with partners and existing businesses to access to additional channels, resources and innovative ideas to help us to achieve our goal as a district of opportunity and employment."Karen Curtin, Commercial Director (Bicester) , Cherwell District Council

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Lisa Michelson, Locality Manager , Oxfordshire County Council

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Sue Mackrell, Bicester Town Council

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John Liggins, Managing Director, Ziran Land Limited

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"Bicester Vision is an effective way for interested parties to collaborate. We have recently worked with Lisa Rawlings at Banbury and Bicester College as being an industry partner for Bicester Technology studio school and supporting them on the curriculum, equipment specification, and funding. As well as facilitating other 3rd Party Logistics firms like DHL to be involved, Solar panel contact via the Low Carbon Hub to support on the building design for sustainable construction."Steve Thornton, Director UK Logistics & Supply Chain, BRITA UK

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