Jaguar Land Rover has announced a new work placement scheme to help wounded, injured and sick former Servicemen and women find a fulfilling and long‑term second career.
The scheme, which has been developed in conjunction with Mission Motorsport ‑ The Armed Forces' Motorsport Charity ‑ and the MoD's Recovery Career Services, offers work placements to support rehabilitation back to work following injury or illness and enhance skills and experience. The scheme formalizes a successful Jaguar Land Rover and Mission Motorsport pilot scheme launched in 2013, which led to full time employment for a number of participants.
The establishment of the new placement scheme follows Jaguar Land Rover's support of the international sporting event, the Invictus Games which took place in September, and used the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for those who serve their country.
The initiative is one of several programmes that Jaguar Land Rover has launched as part of its commitment to enhancing employment opportunities for former Service personnel and creating a lasting legacy of the Invictus Games.
The placement scheme is part of Jaguar Land Rover's wider commitment to supporting the employment of former Armed Forces personnel, with the company having pledged to achieve 50% year on year improvement to hiring numbers.
Simon Lenton, Human Resources Director of Jaguar Land Rover said, "Our aim at Jaguar Land Rover is to be an employer of choice for military personnel who are leaving or have left the services. Many of these have the skills and values that we are looking for. In the last year we hired over 100 ex‑Service personnel and this has been a great success for both the individuals and the company. In the current year we are aiming to recruit 150 ex‑Service men and women and it is our ambition that this will include people participating in the placement scheme announced today."
James Cameron, CEO of Mission Motorsport said, "We are delighted to be working closely with Jaguar Land Rover to help those most in need to realise their potential and find rewarding and challenging roles in the automotive industry. It can be very intimidating for Servicemen and women looking at second careers, but for those leaving the Forces early, often through reasons not of their choosing, it can seem a daunting mountain to climb. We work tirelessly on behalf of the Ministry of Defence in order to secure viable futures for our wounded, injured and sick service leavers, and have been thrilled by Jaguar Land Rover's heartfelt commitment to help."
Those interested in taking part in the placement scheme should contact Charlie Catling, ccatlin1@jaguarlandrover.com
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For further details please contact:
Annie Tarling ‑ Good Relations
Atarling@goodrelations.co.uk /
020 7861
3017
Joan Chesney ‑
Jaguar Land Rover
jchesney@jaguarlandrover.com / 07467 448 229
Editor's Note:
About Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover is the UK's largest premium automotive manufacturing business, built around two iconic British car brands. All its vehicles are engineered and designed in Britain. While it has ambitious plans for global growth, the heart of the business remains in the UK, with billions of pounds invested in state‑of‑the‑art production, research and development facilities. In 2013, Jaguar Land Rover sold 425,006 vehicles ‑ up 19% from the previous year ‑ in more than 170 countries. The company employs 30,000 people globally.
About the Invictus Games
Launched by Prince Harry earlier this year, the Invictus Games will use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect of those who serve their country. The nine sports at the inaugural Invictus Games in 2014 were: Archery, Athletics, Wheelchair Basketball, Road Cycling, Powerlifting, Indoor Rowing, Wheelchair Rugby, Swimming and Sitting Volleyball. There was also a Jaguar Land Rover Driving Challenge. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park hosted events in the London Aquatics Centre, Copper Box Arena, Lee Valley VeloPark and Here East, with Athletics at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, thanks to the Mayor of London Boris Johnson, the London Legacy Development Corporation, the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, DCMS and Sport England. 13 teams came from Afghanistan, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Georgia, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, UK & USA. Iraq hopes to be able to take part in future Invictus Games. Jaguar Land Rover was the Presenting Partner of the Invictus Games. BT, Fisher House, Ottobock, PwC and YESSS Electrical were Official Supporters. The Invictus Games were organised with the support and backing of The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry and the Ministry of Defence.
Mission Motorsport ‑ the Forces' Motorsport Charity
The Mission ‑ To aid in the recovery and rehabilitation of those affected by military operations by providing opportunities through motorsport.
They have two formal roles to Defence:
- In the coordination and provision of motor sport as a recovery activity
- As Relationship Managers to the automotive industry for vocational opportunities for the wounded, injured and sick
Synopsis of the charity's work to date:
Created by a serving Army Officer in 2012 to formalise the delivery of motor sport as a recovery activity for the wounded, Mission Motorsport is run by veterans, serving officers and industry professionals. Appointed as a co‑ordinator and provider of recovery sport, the charity uses motor sport to engage and merge the activities of the disabled and those carrying debilitating injuries with able bodied servicemen and women as well as a large supporting cast of civilian motorsport practitioners.
The engagement does not stop with sport, however ‑ Mission Motorsport forms part of the MoD's Recovery Career Services by sourcing vocational opportunities, work placements and training in the automotive sector in order to help those most in need find a confident new future.
James Cameron, CEO Mission Motorsport comments: "Our primary audience are the servicemen and women coming through DMRC Headley Court and the five national Personnel Recovery Centres, such as Tedworth House, as a consequence of wounding, injury or sickness, and all of whom face the prospect of medical discharge. The transition from military to civilian is difficult enough under normal circumstances but when this is through trauma or traumatic injury the challenges are immeasurably increased. We work with the individuals themselves and prospective employers in the industry to generate opportunities for those leaving the Services on medical grounds and proactively use our contacts and knowledge to search to individual requirement."
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