Omega & The Rifles

• A forward-looking infantry regiment relying on mutual respect, self-discipline and a relentless desire for innovation

• Heritage tracing back to Peninsular War, as portrayed in the popular TV series Sharpe

• Then, as today, independence of thought and action were prized amongst the specialist soldiers

• There are five regular and two TA battalions and a network of county offices, giving a national footprint

The Rifles Regiment

• ‘Army 2020’ will involve 18,000 redundancies

• 40% not entitled to transition support

• Omega Rifles is taking the initiative by engaging with business to accurately signpost service leavers to employment and training opportunities

• Educate and translate military skills for private sector

• Deliver training and employability support

Why Are We Working Together?

Common Misconceptions

Institutionalised Lack initiative

Lack social skills

Not customer

friendly

Narrow minded

Will only do what

they’re told

Lack cultural

awareness

Lack gender

sensitivity

Not customer

focussed

Reality

Able to Integrate

Confident

AdaptableExcellent

Communicators

Leaders

Think on their feet

Tenacious

Courageous

Empathetic

Team Players

Reliable

Hard Working Innovative

Independent Decision Makers

Skills & Experience Translation

Rank Service Salary Commercial Potential Management Span

Rifleman 1-4

years £17-26k

Welder

General Labourer

HGV Driver

Security Guard

M+E

Crane Operator

Lance Corporal

& Corporal

4-6 years

£20-33k

Plant Technician

Team Leader

Formworker

Rebar Fixer

Structural trades

Formworker

Serjeant &

Lieutentant

6-10 years

£30-37k

Supervisor

Planner/Scheduler

Project Administrator

Procurement Officer

Training Manager

Skills & Experience Translation

Rank Service Salary Commercial Potential Management Span

Colour Serjeant

& Captain

10-12 years

£33-42k

Construction Manager

Contracts Manager

Supply Chain Manager

Logistics Manager

Project Manager

Security Manager

Serjeant Major

& Major

>12 years

£36-43k

Facilities Manager

Operations Manager

Security Manager

Programme Manager

Contracts Manager

HR Manager

Sector

Role Ready Initiatives

Example Initiative

60% of service leavers will be eligible for around £2,000 for training from the Army.

Omega is working with providers to design bespoke course content for service leavers…

Care Health & Social Care Certificate

Advanced Manufacturing NVQ Level 2 & 3

Engineering Construction APMP & Prince2 Certification

Warehousing & Logistics Commercial HGV driving courses

Financial Services ILM Conversion Courses

Bottom Line Benefits

Hard working, reliable and loyal workforce

Reduced staff turnover, leading to reduced recruitment and training costs=

Tenacious, determined and enthusiastic approach

Agile, responsive workforce able to meet and exceed your customer’s expectations=

Experienced leaders and people managers who deliver innovative solutions to complex problems

A workforce which delivers on time and to budget=