British Gas Care is one of the organisations which has joined a top national newspapers campaign to get jobs for ex-servicemen and women.

The Sun has created the Jobs for heroes campaign and British Gas Care is giving the initiative its full backing. British Gas, as one of Britain’s largest employers, has invited ex-servicemen and women to join their organisation and retrain; as insulation fitters, engineers, energy experts, and a number of other roles.

British Gas believe that these men and women will be the kind of high calibre candidates – with discipline and the skill set needed – that will be of great benefit to the organisation.

As Managing Director of British Gas, Phil Bentley is behind the campaign to attract these former military personnel: “Our ex-servicemen and women are great British heroes, and we are proud to have them join our ranks. Many of the skills they gain in the forces are perfectly suited to the roles we’re recruiting for. So if you’ve left the military, I invite you to join our green army and help us to lead the low-carbon revolution in Britain.”

In other drives to help the employment rates of Britain, British Gas has double the number of apprenticeships running this year. The search for specialists is still on, however, and British Gas believe that attracting ex-service people will bring in a new flock of employees with the special talents needed.

Neil Beresford, a radar plotter for the Royal Navy frigates, has been trained for years in an environment that demanded the highest quality of work and left no margin for error. Like many service men and women, Neil decided that after 22 years in the service he wanted a more settled home life and work; he joined British Gas as a Service and Repair engineer.

Neil said of his new-found work: “It’s a big organisation but I quickly felt at home. I love being an expert in something people value so much. And living so close to crewmates aboard ship gives you great people skills when it comes to understanding customers.”

British Gas can recite a list of former military personnel who have joined their organisation from a wild field of ranks and jobs within the military. British Gas Care want to provide ex-service men and women with the stable job they may desire after years in the service, and hope to gain from their wide spectrum of skills, both personal and professional.

Guest Article by Neil Camp