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The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty鈥檚 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 Optima UK Inc. 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 Optima UK Inc. 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
• UK Reservists

We also pledge the following:

• Engaging with the Career Transition Partnership and Armed Forces employment initiatives.

• Translating military trades and technical roles into relevant civilian engineering and manufacturing opportunities.

• Briefing hiring managers to ensure military experience is properly understood and valued.

• Work constructively with client organisations to balance operational needs with service responsibilities.

• Promote the commercial value of reservist experience within engineering and manufacturing settings.

• We understand that military life requires mobility and that postings can disrupt civilian careers. Optima UK currently supports a military spouse within our own workforce and has adapted her contract and role to accommodate redeployment across the UK. This reflects our commitment to maintaining career continuity wherever possible.

We will continue to: - Offer flexible contract structures appropriate.

• Explore remote and redeployment-aligned opportunities.

• Work with clients to retain skilled individuals affected by relocation.

• Recognise the adaptability, professionalism and resilience demonstrated by military spouses and partners.

• Security and Compliance Awareness: Many of our clients operate within defence and defence-aligned manufacturing environments.

We understand the importance of security clearance, nationality requirements and compliance standards associated with SC and DV roles. We will: - Pre-screen candidates in line with clearance eligibility requirements.

• Manage recruitment timelines transparently where vetting applies.

• Maintain professional standards aligned with security-sensitive industries.

Accountability: To ensure this commitment remains active and measurable, Optima UK will: - Appoint an Armed Forces Champion within the business.

• Review Armed Forces Community placements annually.

• Promote awareness of our commitments internally and externally.

• Participate in relevant Armed Forces employment and engagement initiatives.

Supporting Our Clients: By embedding these commitments into our recruitment practice, we aim to help defence and manufacturing organisations: - Access disciplined, technically capable talent.

• Strengthen workforce resilience and retention.

• Support their Armed Forces Covenant and Employer Recognition ambitions.

• Demonstrate measurable social value within their supply chain.

• We understand the skills developed through service. We understand the impact of mobility. We understand the standards required within engineering and manufacturing.

• Optima UK is committed to ensuring that serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families are supported, recognised and given fair access to sustainable careers across the Midlands and beyond.

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.