Jobs, careers and training support for the Armed Forces Community
How we can help
Walsall Works is an award winning initiative funded by Walsall Council. We support local people to find jobs, apprenticeships and access training.
Careers in the military
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Cadet Forces and Combined Cadet Forces
Army Cadet Force detachments| Army Cadet Force County HQ | Detachments |
|---|---|
Staffordshire and West Midlands (North Sector) ACF Contact: info@staffsacf@rfca.org.uk Phone: 01785 257804 | Bloxwich Detachment Cadet Centre Stokes Street Bloxwich Walsall West Midlands WS3 2DT |
| Walsall Detachment Gordon House Sutton Road Walsall WS1 2PA | |
| T P Riley School Detachment Selmans Hill Bloxwich Walsall WS3 3RJ | |
| Aldridge Detachment Station Road Aldridge West Midlands WS9 0BN | |
| Brownhills Detachment Barnetts Lane Off Lichfield Road Brownhills West Midlands WS8 6HZ |
| Wing HQ | Air Training Corps squadrons |
|---|---|
Staffordshire Wing Air Cadets Contact: 01902 377413 | No 196 (Walsall) Squadron Cadet Centre Stokes Street |
No 425 (Aldridge) Squadron Station Road | |
No 1444 (Brownhills) Squadron Barnetts Lane |
| Sea Cadet District | Training ship location |
|---|---|
| South West Area Mercia District | Walsall Unit TS VANGUARD Marlow Street Walsall WS2 8AQ Telephone: 01922 621776 Email: tsvanguard@hotmail.co.uk |
Civilian employment
There are lots of organisations who can help you with finding employment outside of the armed forces.
- Forces Employment Charity - Provides life-long, life-changing support, jobs and training opportunities to Service leavers, veterans, reservists and their spouses, partners and children.
- Forces Families Jobs - The career portal for family members of serving personnel
- Career Transitions Pathway - The Career Transition Partnership brings together expert personal support, employers and training providers to help those who serve resettle into civilian life
- The Poppy Factory - The Poppy Factory supports veterans with health conditions and their families into employment
- Pertemps' Armed Forces Support - Pertemps have a team dedicated to matching service leavers, veterans and the wider military community with available roles. They also support reservists finding a job flexible enough to fit around their reserve duties, offering both free and discounted training where appropriate
- Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) Lifeworks - Free employment support programme (residential or online). Helps veterans and family members of those currently serving to find meaningful employment outside the armed forces. Develop a winning CV, understand the hidden job market, develop your interview skills, adapt to, and overcome change, set realistic and obtainable goals.
