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RSS Infrastructure has supported the Armed Forces Covenant for many years. As part of Auctus Management Group, we hold the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, first achieved in 2019 and renewed in 2024. We welcome veterans, Reservists and military families into our workforce, and our Team Auctus riders have raised over £100,000 for the Royal British Legion.
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise that those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. It encourages organisations to support the Armed Forces community, to recognise the sacrifices made by those who serve, and to help service leavers make the move into civilian life.
Our support led to the group receiving the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme in 2019, the highest level of the scheme, and the award was renewed in 2024. Read our Armed Forces Covenant case study.
Veterans bring leadership, clear decision-making, teamwork and safety-focused thinking, qualities that matter as much on the railway as they do in the Armed Forces. Several of our colleagues have moved from military service into senior roles, including Ryan Spence, our Head of Managed Environments and Armed Forces Champion:
“As Head of Managed Environments at RSS Infrastructure, I draw on many of the skills, values and disciplines I developed during my time in the Army. Leadership, clear decision-making, teamwork, support and encouragement are all essential to building successful teams and delivering successful projects.”
Ryan Spence, Head of Managed Environments and Armed Forces Champion
Our support covers careers, fundraising and remembrance.
Examples from our case studies and news.
Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award since 2019, renewed in 2024.
We funded a stand for the Hartlepool branch at the town’s Maritime & Tall Ships Event.
We sponsored a British Army crew in the Atlantic Challenge ocean rowing race.
How veterans bring leadership and teamwork to the infrastructure industry.
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise from the nation to those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and to their families. It rests on two principles: that they should not be disadvantaged because of their service, and that special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given the most, such as the injured or the bereaved. Businesses, charities and public bodies of any size can sign it.
The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) is run by the Ministry of Defence to recognise employers that support defence and the Armed Forces community. It offers Bronze, Silver and Gold awards, and Gold is the highest level. Employers earn them through practical support, such as supporting Reservists, welcoming veterans and service leavers, and helping military families. Auctus Management Group, our parent group, first won the Gold Award in 2019 and had it renewed in 2024.
Any organisation can sign the Armed Forces Covenant, and we encourage our clients and suppliers to join us.
To find out more about signing the Covenant, visit armedforcescovenant.gov.uk or email afcovenant@rfca.mod.uk.
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise that those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. Businesses and organisations sign it to show their support for the Armed Forces community.
The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme recognises employers who support the Armed Forces community. Gold is its highest level. Our group first received the Gold Award in 2019, and it was renewed in 2024.
Yes. We welcome service leavers, veterans, Reservists and their families, and several of our colleagues have moved from military service into senior roles, including our Armed Forces Champion, Ryan Spence. See our current vacancies on our careers site.
RSS Infrastructure no longer acts as a training provider. We support ex-service personnel through external training providers to gain the skills and qualifications they need for a career in the rail industry, and we work alongside the Career Transition Partnership as part of Auctus Management Group.
We are a proud partner of the Royal British Legion. Our Team Auctus riders have raised over £100,000 across seven Royal British Legion rides, including £16,500 from a team of six riders in 2026, and we funded a stand for the Legion’s Hartlepool branch.
Visit armedforcescovenant.gov.uk or email afcovenant@rfca.mod.uk. For more about our own commitment, contact Rohan Jhamat, HSQE & Sustainability Apprentice, at rohan.jhamat@rssinfrastructure.com or call 0330 113 0004.
RSS Infrastructure and Auctus Management Group riders share the moments they will remember from Pedal to Paris 2026, which raised more than £16,500 for the Royal British Legion and took fundraising across seven rides beyond £100,000.
Armed Forces Week 2026 provides an opportunity to recognise the service, dedication and sacrifice of the Armed Forces community across the UK.
Paul Morse, a dedicated Armed Forces veteran and, at the time, an RSS Infrastructure employee, took part in RBL’s Pedal to Normandy.