Recruiting from the Armed Forces
Support for NPTA Members Hiring Ex-Service Personnel
Why Hire from the Armed Forces?
Members of the Armed Forces bring with them a wealth of transferable skills that are highly valued in pest control discipline, reliability, leadership, problem-solving, and a strong work ethic.
By recruiting through the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), you can connect with highly capable individuals who are motivated to start a new chapter and who are looking for employers that recognise their value.
As an NPTA member, we’re here to support you at every step of the process.
Support for NPTA Members Who Hire Service Leavers and Ex-Military Personnel
We’re proud to offer a unique support package for NPTA members who employ service leavers and Ex-Military Personnel. If you recruit someone with ex-military experience into a pest control role via the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), you may be eligible for:
- Funding 50% cost of RSPH Level 2 training
the NPTA will support their professional development by covering course and exam fees for the essential RSPH Level 2 Award in Pest Management. - Refunded employer National Insurance contributions
To help reduce the cost of early employment, the government will reimburse your employer National Insurance contributions for the recruit, helping to ease their onboarding into your business. - Advertising your role via the NPTA
We will post your vacancy on the NPTA’s Careers page, giving your opportunity added exposure within the industry and among service leavers exploring pest control careers.
CTP support you to shape the job
If you have registered to work with the CTP, advisers can assist in refining your job description and advert, helping you tailor the language to appeal to ex-Forces candidates and highlight that transferable skills are very welcome in the industry.
Want to Recruit with CTP?
If you’d like to formally register to work with the Career Transition Partnership, you can do so here: CTP Employer Registration Form
Learn more about the programme: Forces Employment – CTP Information
What You Need to Do
You must have registered with the Career Transition Partnership to work with them
- Create the job Advert
Speaking with CTP to ensure the language and layout resonates with their community. ctpemployers@forcesemployment.org.uk for support - Submit your vacancy to NPTA
We’ll advertise it on our Careers page, promoting it to both jobseekers and those attending events like PestTech. - Hire the ex-military candidate
Once the successful candidate is onboard, you’ll be eligible for training funding and through HMRC your NI contribution reimbursement. You will need to provide the NPTA with evidence of the employee being a service leaver or ex-military
- Let us know once they’re in post
We will work with you and one of our dedicated RSPH training centres to ensure your employee gets the training they need.
What we will do
We will work with you to identify training needs for your employee to ensure they are fully supported, professionally developed, and equipped to succeed in their new role within the pest control industry
Get Started Today
If you’re considering hiring from the Armed Forces community or just want to explore how it could work for your business, we’re here to help.
Contact the NPTA Team on 01773 717716 or via office@npta.org.uk