Nomination for Careers Network Leads

Could you help drive forward the Maritime UK Careers and Outreach Programme?

Maritime UK's National Council approved revisions to the Careers Taskforce Terms of Reference in December 2022. As part of these revisions, we are now seeking nominations for leads of the Careers Networks - key groups helping to drive forward the Careers and Outreach Programme. 

The volunteer networks work to promote maritime career pathways and encourage wider recognition of the maritime sector across the public. 

We are seeking leads for:

The Maritime Industry Ambassadors Network: This network will bring together the most active of the Maritime Ambassador Network to discuss their successes and needs. The group will be formed of 20 members of the wider Maritime Ambassadors Network. The group will meet twice yearly, and this will be supported by 3 onboarding sessions for new industry ambassadors per year. The wider network of 275+ ambassadors will receive termly updates on the Careers and Outreach Programme and also be able to feed into the discussions through regular feedback forms.

The Careers Campaign Partners Network: Careers Campaigns Partners are companies, charities and organisations that have signed as partners to promote Maritime as a Career choice and support Careers Events. The Campaign partners will also help to keep the information on the maritimecareers.uk website accurate and help to provide social media content for cross-sharing.

The Careers Professionals Network: The Careers Professionals Network is formed of Careers Professionals and Teachers, interested in expanding their knowledge of Maritime Careers Opportunities. The Careers Professionals receive regular newsletters on upcoming events and news of interest. They also can access free CPD events and resources. 

Leads for each network will sit on the Careers Taskforce. 

The Leads of the Networks will:

• Be a member of a Maritime UK association and a senior leader within the maritime sector

• Have a term of two (2) years. At this end of the Term a nomination process will occur to ensure a smooth transition to a new Chair and/or term.

• Act as ambassadors for the Maritime Careers, including speaking events, through social media engagement and at various relevant opportunities to promote its work.

• Follow up on relevant actions with the Programme Executive (Careers and Outreach) pre/post network meetings.

• Join the Maritime Industry Ambassadors Programme and promote the programme to colleagues

• Attend Taskforce meetings during the year to share updates from the network meetings.

• Actively promote Maritime Careers initiatives.

• Work with the wider Careers Taskforce to ensure the programme is sustainable, both financially and resourced.

Nominations have now closed.