UCM
centralises the career management of select groups from
specialist areas across defence into one Command.
Personnel who are managed through UCM will benefit
from new and bespoke career pathways, allowing them to
progress their careers while remaining in specialist
roles.
UCM has
been successfully launched, with Strategic Command
managing a defence-wide ‘Cyber Cadre’. This is a group
of cyber specialists from across the armed forces.
These personnel will be able to undertake more cyber
roles across defence throughout their career, and will
therefore see their cyber career choices increase,
benefit from improved career stability, and deepen
their cyber expertise.
For defence, UCM will mean that
people with in-demand skills can be employed in the
most important roles more quickly and easily. These
benefits will support the growth of the UK’s cyber
capability.
UCM
demonstrates defence’s commitment to its people and
ensures that they have the best career opportunities
and skill development possible. It will help ensure
that defence has the best talent possible to defend the
nation, and remains a fulfilling place to work and
grow, and where specialist skills can thrive.
Whilst the UCM model is
currently being used to manage personnel in cyber
roles, the model is being considered for other groups
of specialists, including the majority of medical
personnel.
