Staff and Personnel Support - The Army's Business Administrators

11/07/2021

Cpl Hannah Bacon based at 22 Sig Regt, MOD Stafford. Cpl Bacon has been stewarding at Wimbledon for 12 years. She tells us that it is a privilege to be a Wimbledon Steward and would encourage others to apply next year.

10/07/2021

As I wave my removals off to Brussels it is only right to reflect on the last 16 months as the SPS Branch Sgt Maj (the boss also asked me to).

My first day coincided with the first National lockdown on the 23 March 20. I was rightly sent back to my room to Work From Home. Unfortunately, like many others, that didn’t include the luxury of a MODNet lap top. So I decided to embrace what I did have…Social Media! We have participated in charity runs, fitness challenges, built Juniors’, Seniors’ and WO forums. We held Zoom visits, Zoom quizzes, and Virtual Seminars that had a reach as far as Canada, Belize, Gibraltar and beyond!

The level of talent that we have in the Branch has been even more noticeable, because of COVID! QR codes are being used for RACs, travel bookings and much more day to day business due to the dispersed nature of WFH.

The biggest impression of the Branch during COVID, from the SM perspective is how we, the Branch, look after our own and our communities. I have never seen so much charitable work going on. It is truly heartwarming.

My objectives when I started in this role was to create a SharePoint that would be a one stop shop for our SP to use on a daily basis, please continue to use the “AGC (SPS) Resources and Sites”SharePoint and share it as widely as possible. I also wanted to improve communication within the Branch, this is still work in progress but I think it is better, finally I wanted to visit as many isolated units as I could, sadly that has not happened but I am hopeful that Miss Lowe will be able to when she assumes the role in September.

Seek opportunities and drive your own career, YOU should be the best career manager that you have ever had! Don’t rest on your laurels and be the best that you can be, you don’t need to be top student or receive commendations to do YOUR best!

Please look after Miss Lowe as well as you have me. I have felt supported at all levels.

My parting words to you are: look after yourselves, your families (both blood and SPS) and your mental health. Take care and be happy.

06/07/2021

Many thanks to the members of the AGC who participated in the first event of the Army Swimming Union Open Water Swimming series on Wed. A great day was had by all – with some medal winners amongst them too: congratulations!

If you fancy joining in one of the next events, please contact [email protected] - all standards are warmly welcomed and there’s no better way to spend a lovely sunny day! (Next event is Wed 14 Jul 21 – Tom has the details!).

Hopefully see you there!

23/06/2021

Today saw Miss Linda McCracken, Capt Colin Morrison, WO2 Tracey Lang, Cpl Craig Birss and Pte Lissa Anne Grant-Nichols receive their Colonel Commandant Commendations from Lieutenant General Ivan Jones. Congratulations to you all, they are very well deserved.
Pictured with Lt Gen I Jones, Corps Colonel Col V Whiting, Corps SM WO1 Andy Heron, Lt Col Tracy Wright, Lt Colonel Sally Ehlan and Lt Col (Ret’d) Andy Lowe.

20/06/2021

It was really good to see WO2 (CSM) Cornforth, who is out of role at ITB Catterick, I caught up with her, SSgt Jones, SSgt Tudor and SSgt Wilkinson-Ramm. It proved to be a very useful morning…in God’s County. 😜

24/05/2021

It's been a busy month for the 3 Rifles Detachment. Pte Insley won the "Chosen Man Award", an award for the top Rifleman within Battalion, which is unheard of for an attached arm to win! He is outstanding in his role as an MPA, consistently at the front on PT and excelled in a recent Coy range package.
Pte Gittens was selected to represent HQ Coy on the recent Cairn Patrol Competition, spending 3 days completing a 40KM route across the Pentland Hills whilst carrying 25Kg completing a range of military skills along the way, including navigation and an 80m river crossing.

Both Pte Insley and Pte Gittens are a credit to both the Battalion, SPS Branch and the Corps.
Well done👏🏻👏👏

26/04/2021

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23/04/2021

Please navigate to https://defencegateway.mod.uk/groups/apsg-pers-admin to watch an exciting PACR update video.

19/04/2021

Please join the Branch in congratulating the following for being shortlisted in the “We Are The City Rising Stars Awards”.

Out of 10 Army Servicewomen shortlisted in the Defence Catergory, 4 are SPS:

SSgt Claudine Martin -11X
Cpl Mariette Claassens - RTR
Capt Megan Lloyd - KRH
Cpl Priscilla Quansah - 3 RLC

Also shortlisted, in the Champions Category, is:

SSgt Rikki Alderman - 2 RAng

You will be able to vote for the one you want to support from tomorrow, 20 April, via this website: https://risingstars.wearethecity.com/rising-stars-shortlist-2021/

Congratulations also to those who were nominated but didn't get shortlisted this time.

We are proud to announce our 2021 Rising Star shorlist, powered by Royal Bank of Canada.

19/04/2021

Good morning. Social media posts will reassume from today. Please keep your content relevant whilst the Royal family mourning period continues.

10/04/2021

Admin will confirm when social media posts on this page will recommence.

01/04/2021

The SPS Branch would like to congratulate all those who have successfully selected for promotion to SSgt. Enjoy celebrating your success, wishing you all good luck in your new roles.