Hera Care Services Ltd
We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.
The Armed Forces Covenant
An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families
The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.
Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.
This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.
Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant
1.1 We Hera Care Services Ltd will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment
2.1 Hera Care Services Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:
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Actively recognising the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.
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Displaying Armed Forces Covenant materials digitally and in our workplaces where possible.
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Hera Care Services is committed to supporting members of the Armed Forces community to access meaningful employment within our organisation. We value the skills, experience and dedication that services leavers, veterans, reservists and military families can bring to the children’s care sector.
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Working with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) to support the employment.
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Commitment to career development pathways that build on military strengths and support long-term progression within Hera Care.
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Flexible working arrangements wherever possible within the business needs for reservists to meet training and mobilisation commitments.
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We actively support employment if Services spouses and partners across all roles within Hera Care Services.
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We will advertise roles and explore partnership links with the Forces Families Jobs Forum to improve access to employment opportunities.
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We will ensure no disadvantage in recruitment, training, or progression for spouses and partners of serving personal.
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Hera Care Services is committed to maintaining open, supportive and effective communication with Armed Forces community. We will strengthen our engagement by ensuring that veterans, reservices, service leavers and military families have clear access to information, support and employment opportunities within our organisation.
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We will share clear information about support services, employment pathways and resources available to veterans, reservists and military families.
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We will maintain positive communication links with local authority Armed Forces leads and relevant military community networks in the areas where we operate.
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We will engage with Armed Forces organisations, forums and community groups to promote opportunities within Hera Care Services.
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We will ensure our website recruitment materials and internal communications reflect our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.
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Hera Care Services recognises the importance of supporting events and organisations that celebrate and assist the Armed Forces community. Our Director is actively involved in the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), the world’s largest military airshow held annually in support of the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust, a registered Armed Forces charity. This involvement strengthens our connection to the wider Forces community and reinforces our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.
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Engage with Armed Forces aligned events including RIAT.
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Encourage staff participation in national and local events recognising the military community.
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We will signpost employees and clients to established Armed Forces charities and services, including organisations such as SSAFA, The Royal British Legion (RBL), Help for Heroes, and other reputable military support networks.
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.