The British Army 2024 Massive Recruitment

Description 

• Heating and plumbing are vital in the Army. After all, every building, from bases to hospitals, needs to be warm and properly plumbed in.
• Your job will be to look after the systems at sites all over the world. We’ll teach you everything you need to know and you’ll be part of a friendly Army family, enjoying sports, Adventurous Training and more.
• Plumber is a Technical role in the Royal Engineers. All the Royal Engineer soldier job roles are divided into 5 groups. When you apply to the Engineers, you will apply to the trade group rather than the specific trade. 
• The Corps of Royal Engineers allows the Army to work all over the world, whether it's involved in active combat or disaster relief.
• The Corps are ‘first in’, setting up bases ready for the rest of the Army to arrive and ‘last out’, closing down patrol bases and military camps.
• The Corps is at the forefront in disaster-relief operations, effecting rapid repairs to damaged infrastructure in stricken areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Study plumbing and pipe fittings
• Learn to install and maintain heating systems
• Learn how to make heat-loss calculations
• Become proficient in basic technical drawings.

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months.

Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade A–C/9-5 or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, in Maths and
• GCSE Grade A–C/9-4, or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, in English Language and one other subject.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 7.5.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• Becoming an RLC Mariner means working outdoors on the water, all over the world. You need to be able to think on your feet, even in the most challenging of situations and be able to work well under pressure.
• Acting as part of a vessel’s crew, you will form part of the vessels watch, helping with navigational safety, stability and security. Your role is also essential to the safety of your vessel, crew mates, passengers and cargo.
• We often work alongside the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and in support of the Royal Marines, carrying out real-life tasks such as hurricane and disaster relief in and around the Caribbean.
• Aside from seamanship, there are also opportunities to get involved in the huge array of sports represented within the Army, as well as all forms of Adventurous Training - from Alpine skiing and snowboarding to ice climbing and scuba diving.
• The Royal Logistic Corps are the Army’s professional logisticians keeping the Field Army marching, its helicopters flying, its vehicles moving and its tanks and guns firing. We enable its deployment and supply it with everything it needs, wherever it operates, throughout the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Primarily based in Marchwood, Southampton, you’ll work on either a Mexeflote, Combat Support Boat or Workboat.
• Form part of a crew responsible for the maintenance, security and upkeep of the vessel, as well as lifesaving equipment.
• Opportunities to travel all over the world - wherever the vessels are called on to operate.
• Complete a Level 3 Workboat Apprenticeship Standard with associated MCA and RYA certification.
• Earn your category B Driving Licens

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• 2x GCSE Grade A–C/9-4, or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, in Maths and English Language

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6

Army Reserve standards:

• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• Work in a port and learn how to load and unload cargo from ships. Travel the world supporting the Army and other Services.
• We use specialist machinery, such as cranes and drive different types of vehicles in order to carry out our operations.
• Working alongside the Royal Marines and Airborne Forces means that we get plenty of opportunities to travel, working in ports worldwide and helping to support operations and disaster relief tasks.
• We also have opportunities to complete an apprenticeship and gain widely-recognised trade qualifications.
• We also have a Regimental Dive Team and have a proud history competing in Army Sports.
• The Royal Logistic Corps are the Army’s professional logisticians keeping the Field Army marching, its helicopters flying, its vehicles moving and its tanks and guns firing.
• We enable its deployment and supply it with everything it needs, wherever it operates, throughout the world.

Key Responsibilities

• As part of a Port Task Group, load and unload vessels to meet port deadlines and operational commitments.
• Primarily based at the home of Army Maritime in Marchwood, Southampton.
• You could be deployed worldwide– wherever the British Army has a presence.
• Gain your Category C+E Driving Licence and learn how to use equipment such as an Industrial Forklift.
• Gain MHE qualifications and a Level 2 Port Operative Apprenticeship.

Entry Requirements
Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications needed.

Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6

Army Reserve standards:

• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8.

Pay & Benefits
You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description 

• Learn vital medical skills with first-class Army training that is fully funded by us. You will be able to apply the skills you learn in operating theatres worldwide.
• When it comes to surgery, Operating Department Practitioners are crucial. They prepare operating theatres and work alongside surgeons and anaesthetists during procedures.
• In this role you can be posted all over the world and help patients with all kinds of injuries and illnesses. In short you’re a key member of the medical team, helping to save lives.
• The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) is responsible for maintaining the health of servicemen and women. The Corps is represented wherever British Soldiers are deployed, providing medical support to operations, exercises and adventurous training expeditions all over the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare operating theatres before surgery
• Assist military surgeons and anaesthetists during surgery
• Help with post operative patient care
• Get a UK-recognised Higher Education Diploma in Operating Department Practice
• Be involved in all aspects of care during the immediate pre-surgical and anaesthetic phase through to recovery.

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 17 years & 6 months to 32 years & 11 months

Qualifications:
Student:

• 112 UCAS points and GCSE Grade C/4, or Scottish Highers, or above in at least Maths, English Language and a Science subject

Direct Entry:

• You must hold professional qualification in Operating Department Practice and be registered with the UK Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) in order to practice.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 5.8.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• This job is like no other Army role. You could be attached to any unit and go with them wherever they go. As well as being a fully trained soldier, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day actions of your unit, in barracks or on operations.
• Your responsibility will start on day 1 and increase as your rank advances. You can get qualifications that develop your skills and are recognised outside the Army. With worldwide travel, Adventurous Training and the chance to make friends for life, it’s exciting as well as rewarding.
• The SPS (Staff and Personnel Support) Branch ensures that the British Army’s people are ready to deploy at a moment’s notice by managing its people, finances and information.
• We are soldiers first, and serve alongside every unit in the Army; wherever the Army goes, we are there too.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve our soldiers through administrative support.
• Support the chain of command with their decision-making
• Deploy on operations.

Entry Requirements

• Age: From 16 years & 6 months to 37 years

Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade A–D/9-3, or Scottish National 4, in English Language and Maths minimum, or vocational qualifications such as an NVQ in Business Administration.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 5.8
• Army Reserve standards
• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description 

• Postal and Courier Operators play an essential role in maintaining one of the Army's vital lines of communication as well as keeping the morale of troops high.
• Getting mail delivered isn't just important in the Army - it's vital. As a Postal and Courier Operator, you'll play a key role in getting mail to soldiers, sailors and aircrew so they can stay in touch with friends and family.
• You'll train as a courier, mail guard, counter clerk and sorter, learning how to use the latest IT and satellite communication systems You will work in the Secure courier network, safeguarding and distributing Protectively Marked Material in the UK and overseas.
• The Royal Logistic Corps are the Army’s professional logisticians keeping the Field Army marching, its helicopters flying, its vehicles moving and its tanks and guns firing. We enable its deployment and supply it with everything it needs, wherever it operates, throughout the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Run your own Post Office using state-of-the-art IT systems to handle large amounts of cash and stock. Work with all types of mail - both official and private.
• You'll be based at South Cerney in Gloucestershire with opportunities to be deployed worldwide.
• Deploy all over the world on exercise and operations - wherever your expertise is needed.
• Gain your Level 2 modern Apprenticeship - NVQ Level 2 Express Mail Services as well as the Defence Awarding Organisation's Level 2, 3 and 5 Award in Postal & Courier Services.
• Earn your category B Driving License

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade A–D/9-3, or Scottish National 4, in Maths and English Language

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• You’re in charge of an awesome machine: the AS90 self-propelled gun. It weighs 45 tonnes, travels at 32 mph and can fire three, 155mm shells up to 15 miles in 10 seconds.
• You and the five-soldier crew will learn all about this weapon: how to drive it and fire the gun. At the same time, you will get your tracked vehicle driving licence and other qualifications, for example in IT. That way, you can build a career inside or outside the Army. It’s not all hard work though, there’s Adventurous Training, sports and the chance to make great friends.
• The Royal Artillery is the heart of the action - everywhere across the battlefield - providing the British Army with its eyes, ears and firepower. Using high-tech surveillance devices and uncrewed aircraft, the Royal Artillery finds the enemy. We then monitor them before striking decisively. We do this by co-ordinated use of our guns, rockets and missiles, the Army’s attack helicopters and other weapons, including fast jets and even the guns of Royal Navy ships.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive and operate one of the Army's most powerful weapons
• Work as part of a very close team
• Protect troops on the ground

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 0 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications needed

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• Tanks, helicopters, generators - As an Army metalsmith you will make repairs and fabricate, to put heavy vehicles and machinery back on the battlefield.
• Metalsmiths use their trade, day in, day out, to repair everything from tanks, to boats and generators.
• You'll be a highly trained welder, sheet metal worker and blacksmith - ready to get dirty and work carefully, even in tough conditions.
• You'll travel the world, working independently and in small teams to keep the Army's vehicles fighting.
• The Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) provides engineering support to maintain and repair the vast array of British Army equipment.
• They will be found wherever the Army is operating, at home or overseas.
• The technical training our soldiers’ receive gives them the confidence to tackle any engineering problem.
• We are professional, resourceful and resilient, and we strive to keep fit equipment in the hands of the user; to keep the punch in the Army’s fist.

Key Responsibilities

• Learn how to repair and modify on a wide range of equipment as a welder, sheet metal worker and blacksmith
• Use Oxy Acetylene, Manual Metal Arc, Metal Arc Inert Gas and Tungsten Arc Inert Gas specialist welding equipment
• Learn to work under tough conditions in hostile territory
• Provide operational support to the units you work with.

Entry Requirements
Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade A*–C/9-4, or Scottish National 4, in English, Science, and Higher Math.

Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6

Army Reserve standards:

• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8.

Pay & Benefits
You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description 

• Whether it’s a 100ft bridge or a brand new base, your welding skills will be crucial. Get qualified – and prepare for an exciting Army life.
• The Royal Engineers create everything from bridges to bases. You’ll get the training to build these structures, using hand and power tools, including oxyacetylene torches.
• You learn to work with metal – how to forge it, cut it and weld pieces together. Once you’re trained, you’ll be able to build steel frame buildings, fix glass-reinforced plastics and steel, and help with demolition projects. It’s work that could take you all over the world. Plus, you’ll get to make amazing friends, try sports and activities, and build a career. An exciting future starts here.
• Fabricator is a Trade role in the Royal Engineers. All the Royal Engineer soldier job roles are divided into 5 groups. When you apply to the Engineers, you will apply to the trade group rather than the specific trade. 
• The Corps of Royal Engineers allows the Army to work all over the world, whether it's involved in active combat or disaster relief.
• The Corps are ‘first in’, setting up bases ready for the rest of the Army to arrive and ‘last out’, closing down patrol bases and military camps. The Corps is at the forefront in disaster-relief operations, effecting rapid repairs to damaged infrastructure in stricken areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Specialise in metalwork
• Learn fabrication and welding
• Take part in demolition using oxyacetylene torches
• Repair and make good in glass-reinforced plastics and steel
• Construct steel frame buildings

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade A–D/9-3, or Scottish National 4, in Maths, English Language and one other subject.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 7.5

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• Food, weapons, equipment – the Army needs a steady stream of supplies wherever it goes. You make sure the right things get to the right place at the right time using the latest tracking software. With our top-notch training, you’ll be an expert in warehouse management and storage, with qualifications to your name.
• You’ll learn to drive forklifts and other vehicles, use IT and work with ammunition. You'll build a great CV that you can use in the civilian world. You’ll also get an active Army life, full of sports, adventure, mates and more.
• Logistic Specialist is a Combat role in the Royal Engineers. All the Royal Engineer soldier job roles are divided into 5 groups. When you apply to the Engineers, you will apply to the trade group rather than the specific trade.
• The Corps of Royal Engineers allows the Army to work all over the world, whether it's involved in active combat or disaster relief. The Corps are ‘first in’, setting up bases ready for the rest of the Army to arrive and ‘last out’, closing down patrol bases and military camps.
• The Corps is at the forefront in disaster-relief operations, effecting rapid repairs to damaged infrastructure in stricken areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Become an expert in storage and distribution
• Work with ammunition and explosives
• Use complex computing and IT applications
• Learn to drive large vehicles and forklifts
• Develop knowledge of general construction.

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade A–D/9-3, or Scottish National 5 grade A-D, in Maths, English Language and one other subject.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 7.5

Army Reserve standards:

• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description 

• Learn how to find and make safe unexploded devices at home and abroad as part of a highly trained Explosive Ordnance Disposal & Search Team.
• Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Search operators are the Royal Engineers' bomb disposal and high-risk search experts.
• Whether helping to make safe a World War II bomb found in a back garden, or locating and destroying improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on operations, you'll be working as part of a highly skilled team. We'll teach you everything you need to know to help you start your specialism in this field.
• You'll also be part of a friendly Sapper family, enjoying sports, Adventurous Training and more.
• EOD and Search is part of the Trade Roles of the Royal Engineers. All the Royal Engineer soldier job roles are divided into 5 groups. When you apply to the Engineers, you will apply to the trade group rather than the specific trade. 
• The Corps of Royal Engineers allows the Army to work all over the world, whether it's involved in active combat or disaster relief.
• The Corps are ‘first in’, setting up bases ready for the rest of the Army to arrive and ‘last out’, closing down patrol bases and military camps. The Corps is at the forefront in disaster-relief operations, effecting rapid repairs to damaged infrastructure in stricken areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Study explosives and their properties
• Learn how to locate and safely dispose of IEDs and manufactured munitions
• Learn how to use specialised equipment including bomb disposal robots

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade A–D/9-3, or Scottish National 4, in Maths, English Language and one other subject.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 7.5

Army Reserve standards:

• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• Manage blood supplies and diagnose diseases both at home and overseas.
• As one of the Army's Biomedical Scientists, you'll work with medical officers in military and NHS hospital laboratories. Yours is a vital role – you diagnose diseases by testing blood samples. Although you’re normally based in the UK, you also get the chance to go on operational tours with units around the world.
• The Royal Army Medical Corps is responsible for maintaining the health of servicemen and women. The Corps is represented wherever British Soldiers are deployed, providing medical support to operations, exercises and Adventurous Training expeditions all over the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide biomedical support to all kinds of operations and exercises
• Work with medical officers
• Work in military and NHS hospitals

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 17 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• 5x GCSEs grade C/4, Scottish Highers, or above (including Maths, English Language and a Science subject)
• Typically ABB-BBB at A Level (or equivalent) including Biology or Human Biology. Chemistry at A/AS Level is welcomed but not essential.
• Full entry criteria details are available on the Aston University website.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 5.8.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• As a Logistic Supply Specialist, you will play a vital role in the logistical support required by the Army. Food, weapons, equipment – the Army needs all kinds of supplies, all the time. It’s your job to track, store and distribute stock - delivering everything needed on operations. You will also learn how to use cutting-edge IT systems and how to drive HGV’s and forklifts.
• You can be employed in other organisations and undertake work placements with industries to understand best practice. You will also gain an understanding of IT systems used by other military alliances.
• The Royal Logistic Corps are the Army’s professional logisticians keeping the Field Army marching, its helicopters flying, its vehicles moving and its tanks and guns firing. We enable its deployment and supply it with everything it needs, wherever it operates, throughout the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Use Logistic Information Systems to help control the storage and distribution of kit and equipment, making sure supplies are always available.
• Work in barracks, combat units and warehouses as part of an Army Unit or attached to another organisation.
• Deploy all over the world on exercise and operations – wherever your expertise is needed.
• Train as a Materiel Accountant and gain your C+E Driving Licence.
• Gain an Adult Apprenticeship in Warehousing and Storage.

Entry Requirements

• Age: From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 11 months

Qualifications:

• GCSE grade E/2, or Scottish National 4, or above in Maths and English.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6
• Army Reserve standards
• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• Learn how to fire the high-powered armoured rocket launcher that has a crucial impact in battles.
• Travel, make friends and take qualifications, too.
• You’re on the battlefield with your team of three.
• Together, you use an armoured rocket launcher to fire high-powered missiles at targets up to 50 miles away.
• The rockets travel at 1,200 mph and are very accurate.
• First-class training teaches you to use the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, but you’ll learn much more than that.
• You’ll also get to take qualifications and gain new skills, building a great CV. With sports, worldwide travel and Adventurous Training, too, there’s action plus an exciting future.
• The Royal Artillery is the heart of the action - everywhere across the battlefield - providing the British Army with its eyes, ears and firepower.
• Using high-tech surveillance devices and uncrewed aircraft, the Royal Artillery finds the enemy.
• We then monitor them before striking decisively. We do this by co-ordinated use of our guns, rockets and missiles, the Army’s attack helicopters and other weapons, including fast jets and even the guns of Royal Navy ships.

Key Responsibilities

• Fire a high-powered rocket launcher
• Hit targets up to 50 miles away
• Work in a small team with big responsibility
• Work from hidden locations.

Entry Requirements
Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications needed.

Age:

• From 16 years & 0 months to 35 years & 6 months.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 70kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 7.3.

Pay & Benefits
You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• You spot enemy's units and artillery using radar and acoustic ranging systems.
• Then we lock in on them, which may save many lives. Off duty, there’s an unbeatable Army lifestyle.
• Picture this: your troops are coming under heavy fire. The enemy guns need to be destroyed. It's up to you to pinpoint their position using radar and acoustic detection equipment and tell your commander so Army artillery and missiles can take out the enemy guns.
• This is a typical day for a Surveillance Observer. Whoever the enemy and whatever the weapon, you’ll help us stop them in their tracks.
• It’s a job that can take you around the world. In time, you can specialise further by taking on Parachute selection, the Commando Course or the Patrols course.
• These courses allow you to work alongside the Parachute Regiment and the Royal Marines, and become a Special Observer working in a team of six well ahead of friendly forces and sometimes behind enemy lines.
• Life off-duty is just as exciting with mates, sports and Adventurous Training. On top of that, you can gain qualifications and build a great CV.
• The Royal Artillery is the heart of the action - everywhere across the battlefield - providing the British Army with its eyes, ears and firepower.
• Using high-tech surveillance devices and uncrewed aircraft, the Royal Artillery finds the enemy.
• We then monitor them before striking decisively. We do this by co-ordinated use of our guns, rockets and missiles, the Army’s attack helicopters and other weapons, including fast jets and even the guns of Royal Navy ships.

Key Responsibilities

• Find enemy threats
• Protect troops on the ground
• Work with high-tech radar, acoustic detection systems and cameras
• Travel around the world.

Entry Requirements
Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications needed.

Age:

• From 16 years & 0 months to 35 years & 6 months

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6.

Pay & Benefits
You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• Communication is vital in the Army. You’ll be in charge of cutting-edge systems that help us keep in contact, wherever we are in the world. You could be a Soldier on the ground or you could be part of a crew in an armoured vehicle. Either way, you may have to deal with secret information and work as part of a team.
• First-class training will teach you everything you need to know: telecommunications, communications engineering, computing and IT. It’s a great skill set for a career outside the Army too. With sports and Adventurous Training, you’ll have a full, exciting life.
• Digital Communications Technician is a Combat role in the Royal Engineers. All the Royal Engineer soldier job roles are divided into 5 groups. When you apply to the Engineers, you will apply to the trade group rather than the specific trade. 
• The Corps of Royal Engineers allows the Army to work all over the world, whether it's involved in active combat or disaster relief.
• The Corps are ‘first in’, setting up bases ready for the rest of the Army to arrive and ‘last out’, closing down patrol bases and military camps.
• The Corps is at the forefront in disaster-relief operations, effecting rapid repairs to damaged infrastructure in stricken areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate radios and communications equipment
• Learn about communication engineering
• Become proficient in IT
• Drive military vehicles
• Have the responsibility of dealing with classified information

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications or experience required.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 7.5

Army Reserve standards:

• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• As a Power Engineer, you will design, install, and maintain electrical power and distribution systems essential for our communications, ensuring our forces maintain Decision Advantage over our enemies around the globe.

Your Role

• Technical Expertise: Become a subject matter expert in deployed electrical engineering, using this knowledge to maintain vital communications links. Design and maintain electrical power and distribution systems crucial for our deployed headquarters.
• Mission-Critical Support: Ensure that our communication systems are always powered and operational, providing reliable support for military operations.
• Team Collaboration: Work alongside a dedicated team within the Corps, ready to deliver credible and agile communications worldwide.
• Industry Standard Qualifications: Gain qualifications and expertise in electrical engineering principles to manage a range of in-service power systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Become an expert and engineer and maintain and repair a range of power supply and distribution equipment
• Get continuous personal and professional development, including civilian-accredited transferable qualifications
• Learn to drive and operate military vehicles ranging from Land Rovers and HGVs to fully armoured fighting vehicles
• Continuous professional development equalling expert civilian industry leaders
• Learn to instruct and pass on your expert skills and knowledge.

Entry Requirements

• Age: From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 11 months

Qualifications:

• GCSE level 4/C, Scottish National 5 grade C, or above in Maths,
• GCSE level 3/D, Scottish National 5 grade D, or above in English or level 2 equivalents.

Security Clearance Required:

• CTC
• (SC at Ph 1)

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• Could you lead the way on operations, laying bridges and clearing blockades? If so, you could be an Armoured Engineer, driving powerful fighting machines.
• Imagine driving a huge machine that lays bridges for our soldiers. Or clearing a road blockade using another massive vehicle. Like the idea? Why not join us an Armoured Engineer? You start by training as a Combat Engineer. Then you learn to drive, run and fix the Trojan and Titan – tough machines used for building bridges, and clearing ditches and minefields. Once you’re trained, you could go all over the world. This career will also give you the chance to take qualifications, move up and train on other Armoured Vehicles. With sports and Adventurous Training too, you’ll never be bored.
• Armoured Engineer is a Combat role in the Royal Engineers. All the Royal Engineer soldier job roles are divided into 5 groups. When you apply to the Engineers, you will apply to the trade group rather than the specific trade. More about types of roles in the Royal Engineers.
• The Corps of Royal Engineers allows the Army to work all over the world, whether it's involved in active combat or disaster relief. The Corps are ‘first in’, setting up bases ready for the rest of the Army to arrive and ‘last out’, closing down patrol bases and military camps. The Corps is at the forefront in disaster-relief operations, effecting rapid repairs to damaged infrastructure in stricken areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive/operate and maintain military engineer heavy tanks
• Operate the BOWMAN digital communications systems
• Clear obstacles and lay bridges
• Access opportunities to gain additional qualifications and train on other Army vehicles

Entry requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications are needed.
• Basic physical fitness assessment:
• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 7.5.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description 

• First-class training helps you become a Dental Nurse. It’s much like being the civilian job, but with added excitement, travel, sports and career development.
• As a Dental Nurse you’ll play your part in keeping soldiers well so that they can do their jobs.
• You’ll care for patients, prepare equipment and sterilise instruments.
• You’ll also move practices every few years and be a highly skilled soldier. You don’t need qualifications when you join – we’ll train you and help you work towards a Diploma in Dental Nursing, but if you’re already a registered Dental Nurse we want to hear from you too. Work hard and you could become a Dental Practice Manager.
• There are many other roles and qualifications available, too, plus a pension, sports and Adventurous Training.
• The Royal Army Dental Corps (RADC) has taken care of the Army’s dental health for more than a century and continues to provide high-quality dental care to the Army, both in barracks and on operations. Wherever in the world the Army operates, you will find the Dental Officers and Dental Nurses of the RADC.

Key Responsibilities

• Earn a competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• Get fully funded Continuing Professional Development opportunities
• Progress to Dental Practice Manager
• Take on challenges, make new friends, and enjoy Adventurous Training and sport
• Join as a qualified dental nurse or train as a dental nurse through the Army

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 17 years & 9 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• Qualifiied - Qualified dental nurse with active registration with the General Dental Council (GDC). May also be at the point of completing dental nurse training.
• Unqualified - 2x GCSEs grade C/4, Scottish National grade C, and above including English Language. 

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 5.8

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• From airfields to bridges, the Army takes on all kinds of major building projects. Your job is to create diagrams of electrical and mechanical systems that may be needed by our teams.
• You’re trained in electrical engineering, technical drawing, IT, general construction and mechanical engineering – a great skill set that you can use in the civilian world. With the chance to get qualifications too, you can build a super CV.
• On top of this, you get to travel with the Army, try all kinds of sports and activities and make friends you’ll keep for life.
• Draughtsman, Electrical and Mechanical is a specialist role in the Royal Engineers. All the Royal Engineer soldier job roles are divided into 5 groups. When you apply to the Engineers, you will apply to the trade group rather than the specific trade. 
• The Corps of Royal Engineers allows the Army to work all over the world, whether it's involved in active combat or disaster relief. The Corps are ‘first in’, setting up bases ready for the rest of the Army to arrive and ‘last out’, closing down patrol bases and military camps. The Corps is at the forefront in disaster-relief operations, effecting rapid repairs to damaged infrastructure in stricken areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Gain qualifications in electrical and mechanical engineering
• Learn technical drawing
• Use complex computing and IT applications
• Take part in large-scale construction projects

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade A–C/9-5 or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, in Maths and
• GCSE Grade A–C/9-4, or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, in English Language and one other subject

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 7.5

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• Could you keep ships, boats and other vessels in good working order? We’ll give you all the training you need, plus an amazing Army experience.
• As a Marine Engineer, you are an important part of the vessel’s crew and will be responsible for maintaining and repairing the craft and its engines.
• You will be expected to think on your feet and solve problems on a daily basis, you need to be naturally independent, self-motivating and work well under pressure - if a vessel breaks down at sea all eyes quickly focus on the Marine Engineer!
• You will routinely work alongside the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and in support of the Royal Marines, leading on tasks such as hurricane and disaster relief.
• Aside from engineering, there are also opportunities to get involved in the huge array of Army sports as well as all forms of Adventurous Training. 
• The Royal Logistic Corps are the Army’s professional logisticians keeping the Field Army marching, its helicopters flying, its vehicles moving and its tanks and guns firing.
• We enable its deployment and supply it with everything it needs, wherever it operates, throughout the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain and repair the Army’s fleet of vessels and be responsible for all electrical, hydraulic and mechanical systems onboard.
• Based at the home of Army Maritime in Marchwood, Southampton.
• You could be deployed worldwide - wherever the British Army has a presence.
• Achieve NVQ Level 3 in Engineering Maintenance.
• Earn your category B Driving License.

Entry Requirements
Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade A–C/9-4, or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, in at least English Language, Maths and one other subject (preferably Science or DT).

Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6

Army Reserve standards:

• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8

Pay & Benefits
You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• As an Infantry Soldier in the Parachute Regiment, you will be part of the Army’s Global Response Force, protecting the nation and preventing conflict. You'll be held at very high readiness, primed to respond to emerging crises worldwide.
• Highly skilled. Extremely fit. Always ready for the next challenge. The Parachute Regiment provides the Airborne or Parachute Infantry of the British Army. As a 'Para' you will be in one of our high-readiness battalions, ready be the first to deploy anywhere in the world.
• You will need to be able to build and maintain a very high level of fitness, and pass the demanding P Company selection test before you begin parachute training and earn the privilege of wearing the Regiment's maroon beret.
• From disaster relief to protecting the nation, for our close combat professionals nothing compares to life in the Infantry. You’ll be at the heart of the action, working to keep vulnerable communities safe and prevent conflict. This is what doing something that really matters looks like. No matter what you’re doing or where you are in the world, you’ll work and train alongside other highly skilled Infanteers.
• They’re there to help you through whatever life throws at you, on operations, on exercise or on the sports field. It’s belonging like nothing else; and they’ll become friends for life. With the chance to gain qualifications, you will learn and move up the ranks too.

Key Responsibilities

• Train to join one of the British Army’s unique Airborne Infantry battalions
• Become a qualified parachutist, which attracts additional specialist pay
• Be part of the UK’s high-readiness forces, trained and ready to deploy first in times of emergency
• Master a number of weapons, including SA80 Rifle, Underslung Grenade Launcher, Light Support Weapon and the Light Mortar
• Deploy around the world on everything from frontline operations to disaster relief missions
• Train routinely alongside airborne forces from the United States, France and other NATO countries
• Work in a close-knit team and make friends for life
• Get promoted into a huge variety of specialist Infantry roles and eventually advise senior officers
• Learn to parachute and join one of the British Army’s elite organisations.

Entry Requirements

• Age: From 16 years & 0 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications needed

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
• MSFT (beep test) level 11.03
• Army Reserve standards
• Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
• MSFT (beep test) level 11.03.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• Fixing bomb-damaged buildings, building runways... In the Army, bricklaying is an important job. With worldwide travel and fantastic training, you’ll be set for life.
• A bricklayer? In the Army? It might not be the first role you think of, but in fact, bricklayers are vital to our team. They build bridges, make buildings safe, create runways for aircraft and much, much more. It’s highly skilled work so we offer first-class training, which you can use in the civilian world. This covers everything from scaffolding to block laying. Once you’re a qualified bricklayer and concreter, you can take other qualifications and improve your Maths and English. With sports, travel, Adventurous Training and good mates around you, it’s an experience you’ll never forget.
• Bricklayer is a Trade role in the Royal Engineers. All the Royal Engineer soldier job roles are divided into 5 groups. When you apply to the Engineers, you will apply to the trade group rather than the specific trade. More about types of roles in the Royal Engineers.
• The Corps of Royal Engineers allows the Army to work all over the world, whether it's involved in active combat or disaster relief. The Corps are ‘first in’, setting up bases ready for the rest of the Army to arrive and ‘last out’, closing down patrol bases and military camps. The Corps is at the forefront in disaster-relief operations, effecting rapid repairs to damaged infrastructure in stricken areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Learn general construction
• Get trained in scaffolding
• Become expert in concreting
• Master block laying
• Get a grounding in task planning

Entry requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade A–D/9-3, or Scottish National 4, in Maths, English Language and one other subject.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 7.5.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• As a Dog Handler, you’ll take Military Working Dogs wherever the Army is deployed. You start by working with protection dogs, making sure that bases and Army sites are safe and secure. Later, you might be chosen to handle specialist dogs that can sniff out arms and explosives.
• In barracks and on low-level training exercises, you’ll work with colleagues in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps. On operations or large-scale exercises, you’ll support troops from every part of the Army, wherever military dogs are needed.
• You’ll train your dogs to the highest standard and enjoy an incredible bond. Together, you could save lives.
• The Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC) provides the service lead in the development of good animal husbandry, training practice, preventive medicine and care for Military Working Animals (MWAs).

Key Responsibilities

• Work in challenging and hostile environments
• Work mostly outdoors
• Work outside normal hours looking after animals
• Use your patience and a consistent approach to work successfully with animals
• Carry out other military duties

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 17 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications required; however desire to work outside, with animals and previous kennel or dog handling experience will be looked on favourably.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6 (5.8 for Reserve candidates)

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description 

• Get supplies safely into the air and then accurately deliver them to troops on the ground. Enjoy an incredible job, flying with the Army and the RAF.
• Air Despatchers, are responsible for preparing, loading and despatching supplies and equipment from military aircraft.
• We deploy to overseas locations at very short notice to re-supply personnel by air, land, or sea. We also complete assignments at the Test and Evaluation Unit where new ideas and equipment are trialled and developed.
• The Royal Logistic Corps are the Army’s professional logisticians keeping the Field Army marching, its helicopters flying, its vehicles moving and its tanks and guns firing. We enable its deployment and supply it with everything it needs, wherever it operates, throughout the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support to the British Army through Aerial Delivery using different types of aircraft.
• Located at RAF Brize Norton you will work within a Very High Readiness Task Troop.
• Primarily be located in the UK with opportunities to deploy worldwide.
• Gain specialist driving licences and qualifications, including: personal leadership, communication and computing skills.
• Complete NVQ Levels 2 - 6 in Leadership and Management, Level 2
• Certificate in Logistics and Transport and Level 2 LGV Driver Apprenticeship.

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications required

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• Could you ensure that the troops on the battlefield are supplied with vital ammunition, food and water? If so, you could be a key part of the Royal Artillery team.
• When troops on the ground call for supplies, they need them fast. It’s your job to get them there quickly and safely.
• You supply heavy-artillery shells and high-tech air defence weapons, as well as food, water and vehicle spares.
• For that, you need combat skills and transport know-how.
• You’ll get first-class training to ensure you have the best knowledge to get the job done.
• You’ll also get an exciting Army life that could take you all over the world.
• You’ll make great friends and do sports and Adventurous Training, while building a fantastic career.
• You can take qualifications in all kinds of subjects from HGV driving to IT.
• The Royal Artillery is the heart of the action - everywhere across the battlefield - providing the British Army with its eyes, ears and firepower.
• Using high-tech surveillance devices and uncrewed aircraft, the Royal Artillery finds the enemy.
• We then monitor them before striking decisively. We do this by co-ordinated use of our guns, rockets and missiles, the Army’s attack helicopters and other weapons, including fast jets and even the guns of Royal Navy ships.

Key Responsibilities

• Get vital supplies to troops
• Supply ammunition to gun lines
• Enjoy opportunities to travel
• Gain multiple driving qualifications.

Entry Requirements
Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications needed.

Age:

• From 16 years & 0 months to 35 years & 6 months

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6.

Army Reserve standards:

• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8.

Pay & Benefits
You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• Cook for everyone from hungry soldiers in the field, to VIPs at state ceremonies. Get skilled, qualified and enjoy an incredible Army life.
• Even the best locations and adventures would be meaningless without outstanding food services supporting our soldiers. You could be a part of the team whose role is a lot more than just food.
• As Army chefs, our skills and motivation to deliver the necessary supplies, even in the most challenging environments, are what make us unique.
• We deliver the best experience to our units every day; from state banquets and fine dining to supporting humanitarian and disaster intervention across the world. In return, the Army offers the fantastic experiences, including: travel, Adventurous Training and opportunities to develop skills outside of the trade.
• The Royal Logistic Corps are the Army’s professional logisticians keeping the Field Army marching, its helicopters flying, its vehicles moving and its tanks and guns firing. We enable its deployment and supply it with everything it needs, wherever it operates, throughout the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide healthy food wherever you are and whatever the conditions. You also learn about administration, finance and storage.
• Located across the UK and Northern Ireland; working closely with industry partners and improving your skills in a commercial environment.
• You could be deployed worldwide– wherever the British Army has a presence.
• Attend classroom and work-based learning events and gain qualifications up to degree level.
• Earn your category B Driving License.

Entry Requirements

• Age: From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications needed

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6
• Army Reserve standards
• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• Be the key to successful building projects. Learn to create blueprints and gain skills and qualifications you can use in the civilian world.
• Roads, bridges, airports - as a Design Draughtsman in the Army, you never know what you’ll be building next.
• You create the blueprints that our teams have to follow, so you need to be highly skilled. Not that that'll be a problem - you’ll get the highest standard of training, covering technical drawing, IT, civil engineering, mechanical engineering and construction.
• What’s more, you can take qualifications to build your CV, which will be helpful if you decide to leave. Add sports, mates and travel to the mix, and you’ve got an amazing experience.
• Design Draughtsman is a Specialist role in the Royal Engineers. All the Royal Engineer soldier job roles are divided into 5 groups.
• When you apply to the Engineers, you will apply to the trade group rather than the specific trade. 
• The Corps of Royal Engineers allows the Army to work all over the world, whether it's involved in active combat or disaster relief.
• The Corps are ‘first in’, setting up bases ready for the rest of the Army to arrive and ‘last out’, closing down patrol bases and military camps.
• The Corps is at the forefront in disaster-relief operations, effecting rapid repairs to damaged infrastructure in stricken areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Learn technical drawing
• Work with professional computing and IT applications
• Gain qualifications in civil and mechanical engineering
• Take part in large-scale construction projects.

Entry Requirements
Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade A–C/9-5, or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, in Maths, and
• GCSE Grade A–C/9-4, or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, in English Language and one other subject.

Age:

• From 17 years & 9 months to 35 years & 6 months

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 7.5.

Pay & Benefits
You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• As an EWSI Operator, you will be at the forefront of military technology, playing a crucial role in keeping our forces safe and effective.

Your Role

• Exploit Enemy Communications: Operate within proximity to the enemy, targeting an enemy’s personal communications, satellite systems, complex RADAR systems, Uncrewed Vehicle control links, and other evolving communication technologies.
• Receive Deep Technical Training: Gain the skills needed to excel in this high-stakes environment through comprehensive technical training.
• Specialist Equipment Operation: Support surveillance operations and protect your fellow soldiers by disrupting signals used for radio-controlled explosive devices.

Where You'll Make a Difference
EWSI Operators are vital across various critical missions. Once you complete your training you may find yourself:

• Supporting Surveillance Operations
• Working with Bomb Disposal Teams
• Collaborating with Special Forces, Strategic Intelligence Partners and allies

Why Join Us?

• Cutting-Edge Technology: Work with the latest in military technology and communications systems.
• Dynamic Environment: Fast-moving and constantly evolving, offering a variety of challenges and experiences.
• Impactful Role: Directly contribute to mission success and the safety of your fellow soldiers.
• If you're driven by a passion for technology and a desire to make a significant impact in the field of information warfare, join the Royal Signals as an EWSI Operator, where you will play a pivotal part in technical innovation for Defence.

Royal Signals

• Fast moving and game changing, the Royal Signals are leaders in IT, Cyber and Telecommunications, providing battle-winning communications to every part of the Army. The Royal Signals are experts in engineering and operating systems, networks and cyber equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Get promotion to Lance Corporal after initial trade training
• Become an expert in exploiting communications to provide high level intelligence
• Providing briefs to commanders at all levels on enemy actions and likely intent
• Get continuous personal and professional development, including civilian-accredited transferable qualifications
• Learn to drive and operate military vehicles ranging from Land Rovers or HGVs to fully armoured fighting vehicles
• Learn to instruct and pass on your expert skills and knowledge

Entry Requirements

• Age: From 17 years & 9 months to 35 years & 11 months

Qualifications:

• 3 x GCSE grade 4/C, Scottish National 5 grade C, or above in Maths, Science and English Language,
• Or RQF level 2 equivalents.

Security Clearance Required:

• CTC
• (SC at Ph 1)
• (DV at Ph 2)

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• Construction is a big part of the Army's work at home and abroad. Become a highly skilled Carpenter and Joiner, and you'll help with all kinds of building projects. Our first-class training will teach you to work from drawings, plan tasks, use workshop machinery and scaffolding, and prepare timber for use.
• You'll also learn to make joints, windows, doorframes, partitions, floors and roofing. With this experience plus qualifications, you'll have a great CV if you ever decide to leave Army service. Until then, there's plenty to enjoy: sports, Adventurous Training and fantastic friends.
• Carpenter and Joiner is a Trade role in the Royal Engineers. All the Royal Engineer soldier job roles are divided into 5 groups. When you apply to the Engineers, you will apply to the trade group rather than the specific trade. More about types of roles in the Royal Engineers.
• The Corps of Royal Engineers allows the Army to work all over the world, whether it's involved in active combat or disaster relief. The Corps are ‘first in’, setting up bases ready for the rest of the Army to arrive and ‘last out’, closing down patrol bases and military camps. The Corps is at the forefront in disaster-relief operations, effecting rapid repairs to damaged infrastructure in stricken areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan carpentry and joinery tasks from sketches and working drawings
• Learn the use and maintenance of workshop machinery
• Prepare timber for use, manufacture joints, use adhesives, produce windows, door frames, door linings and internal joinery fitments
• Carry out general construction work, first-fix timber frames, second-fix internal joinery fitments
• Install partitions, floors, roofing, timber-framed buildings, formwork and shoring
• Construct scaffolding, interpret scaffold terms, erect access scaffold and install access ladders

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade A–D/9-3, or Scottish National 4, in Maths, English Language and one other subject.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 7.5

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• Use the latest systems to get crucial information to troops. Learn about IT, get qualifications and work with people who’ll become mates for life.
• As a Gunner working on Artillery Command Systems, you pass vital information from spy planes and special observers to soldiers who control artillery and rockets. You will ensure the Artillery network of communication stays up and running, working with cutting edge radios and IT systems. Everything you do must be completely accurate, and you'll need to think on your feet and act quickly. You’ll learn the ropes with first-class training and work towards qualifications that are recognised outside the Army. Sports, travel and Adventurous Training mean fun, fitness and a fascinating Army life.
• The Royal Artillery is the heart of the action - everywhere across the battlefield - providing the British Army with its eyes, ears and firepower. Using high-tech surveillance devices and uncrewed aircraft, the Royal Artillery finds the enemy. We then monitor them before striking decisively. We do this by co-ordinated use of our guns, rockets and missiles, the Army’s attack helicopters and other weapons, including fast jets and even the guns of Royal Navy ships.

Key Responsibilities

• Control sophisticated communication systems
• Be a vital link between all troops operating on the battlefield
• Direct missiles and rockets
• Play an essential part in mission success

Entry requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 0 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications needed
• Basic physical fitness assessment:
• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6
• Army Reserve standards
• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description 

• Saving lives on the front line takes courage and incredible drive. We give you support and training – the rest is up to you.
• Could you work on the front line, saving soldiers’ lives? Stay calm in the heat of battle and give emergency treatment? Get casualties off the battlefield as quickly and safely as possible? It isn’t easy. But if you’re brave and determined, we’ll give you the training you need, a great career and the chance to gain qualifications.
• Plus, you get to join our amazing team in the Army Medical Services (AMS). You’ll work under the expert guidance of doctors in medical centres, or in the difficult working conditions of frontline bases.
• The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) is responsible for maintaining the health of servicemen and women. The Corps is represented wherever British Soldiers are deployed, providing medical support to operations, exercises and Adventurous Training expeditions all over the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Give first aid on the battlefield
• Provide medical training to the Army
• Supply medical support on all kinds of operations and exercises
• Help with medical evacuations in hostile conditions
• Provide health education to the Army

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• Minimum of GCSE Grade A* - C/9-4, or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, in at least English Language and Maths.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6 (5.8 for Reserve candidates)

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• If you want a varied job, Construction Materials Technician (CMT) is a good choice. You could be out in the field, carrying out combat engineering. Or you could work in a specialist materials testing unit – a laboratory – being sent on operations at short notice.
• You might inspect airfields across the world through ground investigations or work in quality control, making sure that roads are built as they should be. With this experience, plus the chance to take qualifications, you can build a great CV and an exciting future. Sports and Adventurous Training mean there are lots of challenges off duty, too.
• Construction Material Technician is a Specialist role in the Royal Engineers. All the Royal Engineer soldier job roles are divided into 5 groups. When you apply to the Engineers, you will apply to the trade group rather than the specific trade. More about types of roles in the Royal Engineers.
• The Corps of Royal Engineers allows the Army to work all over the world, whether it's involved in active combat or disaster relief. The Corps are ‘first in’, setting up bases ready for the rest of the Army to arrive and ‘last out’, closing down patrol bases and military camps. The Corps is at the forefront in disaster-relief operations, effecting rapid repairs to damaged infrastructure in stricken areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Geotechnical technician
• Carry out site and ground investigation
• Quality assurance
• Quality control of construction materials including soils, aggregates and concretes
• Laboratory testing of construction materials
• Ground contamination surveyor
• Geophysical surveyor

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade A–C/9-5, or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, in Maths, and
• GCSE Grade A–C/9-4, or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, in English Language and one other subject.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 7.5

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• Could you be an expert on explosives, ammunition and bomb disposal? After world-leading technical training, you could help keep our troops and civilians safe.
• As an Ammunition Technician, you’ll learn to inspect, repair, store and destroy everything from rifle ammunition to guided weapons.
• You will work with Army Units and UK security services, deploying bomb disposal robots.
• Progression to a Bomb Disposal Operator (with extra pay) is also possible.
• You’ll be given responsibility early in your career as you’ll become a Lance Corporal immediately after completing your training and your career could involve work in fields such as Weapons Technical Intelligence, Ammunition Stockpile Management and Improvised Explosives Device Disposal.
• Ammunition Technicians are highly sought after by the commercial energetics industry and by organisations running training in explosives and bomb disposal.
• The Royal Logistic Corps are the Army’s professional logisticians keeping the Field Army marching, its helicopters flying, its vehicles moving and its tanks and guns firing. We enable its deployment and supply it with everything it needs, wherever it operates, throughout the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the Army’s expert in explosives engineering by completing the world's leading ammunition training programme.
• Work alongside every aspect of the military - including Airborne and Commando Forces.
• You could be deployed worldwide– wherever the British Army has a presence.
• Earn your Category B and C+E Driving Licences, plus specialist vehicle driving and bomb disposal qualifications.
• Complete a Level 4 Apprenticeship in Ordnance Munitions and Explosives and join the Institute of Explosives Engineers.

Entry Requirements
Qualifications:

• 5x GCSE Grade A–C/9-4, or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, which must include Maths, English Language and either Physics, Science, or Integrated Science.

Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6.

Pay & Benefits
You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• Military tanks, helicopters, sea vessels - every vehicle in the Army needs fuel. As a Petroleum Operator, you will work in a Fuel Squadron and make sure our troops get the petrol, diesel and oil they need.
• Your training will teach you everything you need to know and later on you can gain further qualifications, progress up through the ranks and build skills you can use in industry.
• There are opportunities to conduct work experience packages with industry companies to gain an understanding of working with industry fuel systems and equipment.
• The Royal Logistic Corps are the Army’s professional logisticians keeping the Field Army marching, its helicopters flying, its vehicles moving and its tanks and guns firing. We enable its deployment and supply it with everything it needs, wherever it operates, throughout the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Learn the Health and Safety aspects of petroleum products, prevention of fire and environmental discipline.
• You will work in a Fuel Squadron - a small unit attached to the Commando and Airborne Forces.
• You could be deployed worldwide– wherever the British Army has a presence.
• Earn Category B, C and C+E Driving Licences, as well as your Forklift Licence. Gain experience of transporting Hazardous Goods.
• Complete Hazmat Licences and undertake Authorised Person Petroleum and Dangerous Goods Consignor training.

Entry Requirements

• Age: From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications needed

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6
• Army Reserve standards
• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description 

• Environmental Health Practitioners make sure that troops have a clean, safe environment that’s free of health risks. Could you keep them fit and well?
• For an active, capable Army we need every soldier and officer to be fit and well. That means protecting our troops’ health and wellbeing, wherever they are in the world. As an Environmental Health Practitioner, you advise commanders on environmental health, occupational hygiene, preventing disease and environmental protection.
• Whenever troops are deployed, you go out beforehand on reconnaissance missions to assess the location and risks. It’s vital work, which means you’ll get the highest standard of training.
• The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) is responsible for maintaining the health of servicemen and women.
• The Corps is represented wherever British Soldiers are deployed, providing medical support to operations, exercises and Adventurous Training expeditions all over the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Get a fully recognised civilian BSc in Environmental Health
• Help prevent disease outbreaks
• Give military commanders guidance on water and food safety
• Advise frontline troops on the safest places to build military bases and camps

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 17 years & 9 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• 112 UCAS points.
• GCSE Grade A–C/9-4, or Scottish Highers, in at least English Language, Maths and two sciences.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 5.8

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• Join a highly skilled medical team that could posted anywhere in the world. Be active, enjoy great rewards and make friends for life.
• Want to be part of fantastic team? Want to travel the world, providing great healthcare? Join us as an Healthcare Assistant. We’ll provide you with the training to deal with the challenges you’ll face in the Army and give you great rewards for your hard work. They include a decent salary, pension, free medical care and the chance to gain qualifications. You can build a career, make new friends and try Adventurous Training and sports, such as sky-diving and skiing. There’s really no other job like it.
• Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC) nurses have worked at the sharp end of military life throughout the last century. Nursing Officers, Nursing Soldiers, Healthcare Assistants and Student Nurses of the QARANC deliver high-quality, adaptable and dedicated nursing care wherever the Army needs it.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with registered Military Nurses and Clinicians
• Assist in the delivery of clinical excellence to patients with varied medical needs
• Be deployed worldwide on various operations or assisting with humanitarian aid
• Explore fully funded Continuing Professional Development opportunities
• Take on challenges, make new friends, try Adventurous Training and sport

Entry requirements
Age:

• From 17 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade C/4, or Scottish National 5 grade C, and above in English Language; and
• GCSE Grade G/1, Scottish National 4 Pass, and above (Functional Skills Level 1) in Maths. 

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 5.8.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• Royal Logistic Corps Officers command soldiers providing essential support in war, disaster relief or peacetime. During deployment, sustainment and recovery; you’ll keep the Army moving.
• As an officer in the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) you will command a team of up to 80 soldiers undertaking a variety of crucial roles at home and abroad.
• The RLC is represented in every theatre of operations and in every military unit, supporting the Army in everything it does.
• Specialising in anything from port operations to bomb disposal, the work that you and your soldiers do will underpin every operation.
• You'll become an expert in leadership and management, and gain valuable qualifications that will make you highly sought after if you return to civilian life.
• The Royal Logistic Corps are the Army’s professional logisticians keeping the Field Army marching, its helicopters flying, its vehicles moving and its tanks and guns firing.
• We enable its deployment and supply it with everything it needs, wherever it operates, throughout the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Command a troop of highly motivated Royal Logistic Corps soldiers in a huge variety of roles.
• Deploy on operations and exercises, providing essential support to the Army.
• Enjoy a constantly varied and rewarding career, including support to humanitarian relief operations and military deployments.
• Become a logistics generalist or specialise as an Ammunition Technical Officer, Petroleum Operator, Port and Maritime Operations Officer or Contracts Officer.
• Experience professional development throughout your career - gain accreditation while you serve.

Entry Requirements
Qualifications:

• Qualifications: 72 UCAS Points from at least two A-level passes and 35 ALIS points at GCSE (34 for SCEs) from seven GCSE/SCE subjects (including Grade C in English, Maths and a science or a foreign language).

Age:

• From 17 years & 9 months to 28 years & 11 months

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
• MSFT (beep test) level 8.07.

Pay & Benefits
You'll earn £33,183 during your year of training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, before commissioning and becoming a Second Lieutenant, on £39,671 a year.

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Description 

• Lead a team that gets high-tech aircraft ready for action. Get training, qualifications and an exciting career as an Aviation Support Officer.
• As an Aviation Support Officer you'll be in charge of groundcrew and communication specialists, providing the vital services that make our helicopter missions possible.
• You'll command up to 50 soldiers, making sure they're motivated, trained and competent to carry out their jobs. On exercises and operations you could be responsible for running the airfield at a Main Operating Base, or deploying forward to link up with Infantry units to provide re-arming and refuelling capabilities closer to the action.
• Wherever the Army is in the world the Army Air Corps is there ready to provide tactical aviation action and support. modern operations require big-picture thinking and large-scale cooperation, which is why the Army Air Corps is proud of it's forward-thinking personnel and cutting-edge technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Command and lead a Ground Support Flight of up to 50 soldiers as a Second Lieutenant
• Be responsible for getting the Army’s fleet of battlefield helicopters in the air
• Deploy all over the world, wherever your squadron goes
• Manage the careers, wellbeing and development of your large team of soldiers

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 18 years & 0 months to 28 years & 11 months

Qualifications:

• 35 ALIS points at GCSE (34 for SNQs) from 7 GCSE/SNQ subjects, with a minimum grade C/4 in English Language, Maths, and a science or foreign language.
• 72 UCAS Tariff points from a maximum of 3 subjects (4 for Scottish Highers) with a minimum of 2 at National Level 3 (excluding AS Levels) or National or International equivalent.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
• MSFT (beep test) level 8.07

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £33,183 during your year of training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, before commissioning and becoming a Second Lieutenant, on £39,671 a year.

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Description

• As an Officer Pilot you'll learn how to fly and command military helicopters. You'll lead complex aviation missions and command small, close-knit teams of other Officers and Soldiers.
• You will learn everything you need to know about flying, from take-off and landing to formation flying at night. On completion of the Army Pilots' Course, if you qualify on either the Wildcat or Apache.
• Wherever the Army is in the world the Army Air Corps is there ready to provide tactical aviation action and support. Modern operations require big-picture thinking and large-scale cooperation, which is why the Army Air Corps is proud of it's forward-thinking personnel and cutting-edge technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Learn to fly the most advanced battlefield helicopters in the world
• Provide essential support for troops on the ground
• Attack targets, find the enemy, evacuate casualties and move troops and supplies
• Have huge impact on the battle, wherever you are
• Get paid to learn to fly and command in the skies

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 18 years & 0 months to 28 years & 11 months

Qualifications:

• 35 ALIS points at GCSE (34 for SNQs) from 7 GCSE/SNQ subjects, with a minimum grade C/4 in English Language, Maths, and a science or foreign language.
• 72 UCAS Tariff points from A-level / BTEC / Scottish Highers.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
• MSFT (beep test) level 8.07

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £33,183 during your year of training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, before commissioning and becoming a Second Lieutenant, on £39,671 a year. As your experience increases, pilots become eligible for recruiting and retention payments on top of their basic salary.

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Description

• Keep our regiments in communication. Take charge of crucial communications systems and set them up wherever you are.
• Being a Communications Specialist is all about teamwork, purpose and pride. As Driver Communications Specialists, we are trained to use radio and digital communications systems and by using these, we are able to make sure our soldiers and officers can be in contact whenever they need to be.
• As this is a dual role, we are also drivers in our own right, accountable for our vehicles and equipment.
• The Royal Logistic Corps are the Army’s professional logisticians keeping the Field Army marching, its helicopters flying, its vehicles moving and its tanks and guns firing. We enable its deployment and supply it with everything it needs, wherever it operates, throughout the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise commanders on all aspects of communication, security and signals equipment.
• Work all over the world, on land, sea or air - wherever there is a need for logistic communications.
• You could be deployed worldwide– wherever the British Army has a presence.
• Earn your Category C+E Driving Licence and gain access to training of digital communication systems.
• Complete NVQ Apprenticeships and study communications to degree level.

Entry Requirements

• Age: From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications needed

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6

Army Reserve standards:

• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• You control the Light Gun, a weapon that can go almost anywhere. You and your crew travel into action and support Infantry or other combat units – which means you’re crucial in battle.
• You’ll be trained to look after the gun and fire it, hitting targets up to 10 miles away. In some of our Reserve roles, in time you can attempt the arduous Patrols course to become and elite Special Observer – working in a team of six well ahead of friendly forces and sometimes behind enemy lines.
• You can also learn new skills and take qualifications – even learn to drive an HGV. Your CV will take you far, inside or outside the Army. With sports, Adventure Training and great mates around you too, it's an exciting career.
• The Royal Artillery is the heart of the action - everywhere across the battlefield - providing the British Army with its eyes, ears and firepower. Using high-tech surveillance devices and uncrewed aircraft, the Royal Artillery finds the enemy. We then monitor them before striking decisively.
• We do this by co-ordinated use of our guns, rockets and missiles, the Army’s attack helicopters and other weapons, including fast jets and even the guns of Royal Navy ships.

Key Responsibilities

• Work as part of a close-knit team
• Protect troops on the ground
• Move around the battlefield to support the mission

Entry Requirements

• Age: From 16 years & 0 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications needed

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6
• Army Reserve standards
• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• You’re at the heart of Army building projects. Once trained, you work on sites all over the world and get to build your qualifications too.
• In the Army, we have all kinds of building projects – new bases, runways and more. As a Surveyor, you’ll use the latest technology to map out the construction site and create designs before building work starts. You make sure that everything is set out correctly and that the structure is the same as the plans. It's a responsible job that calls for pinpoint accuracy – so you’ll get first-class training.
• You learn about technical drawing, surveying, IT and more. With this knowledge plus a good eye for detail, you’ll travel the world, working on all sorts of projects and making great mates.
• Surveyor is a Specialist role in the Royal Engineers. All the Royal Engineer soldier job roles are divided into 5 groups. When you apply to the Engineers, you will apply to the trade group rather than the specific trade. 
• The Corps of Royal Engineers allows the Army to work all over the world, whether it's involved in active combat or disaster relief. The Corps are ‘first in’, setting up bases ready for the rest of the Army to arrive and ‘last out’, closing down patrol bases and military camps. The Corps is at the forefront in disaster-relief operations, effecting rapid repairs to damaged infrastructure in stricken areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Become a competent land and hydrographic surveyor
• Qualify as a surveyor
• Work with the latest computing and IT equipment
• Study civil and site engineering
• Work on military projects all over the world

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade A–C/9-5 or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, in Maths and
• GCSE Grade A–C/9-4, or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, in English Language and one other subject

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 7.5.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description 

• Lead a team of personnel specialist soldiers at home and overseas. With the possibility to be attached to any regiment in the Army, your opportunities are endless.
• As a Detachment Commander, you can be posted to any regiment in the British Army, be that at home or overseas. You will lead a Detachment of 10-20 AGC(SPS) soldiers.
• Your responsibilities include the training and development of your soldiers, leading them on exercises and operations and managing their careers. You will also provide critical enabling support to your Regiment.
• Whether through the delivery of operations, command and information support, or the delivery of personnel administration, your input will be critical to mission success.
• The SPS (Staff and Personnel Support) Branch ensures that the British Army’s people are ready to deploy at a moment’s notice by managing its people, finances and information.
• We are soldiers first, and serve alongside every unit in the Army; wherever the Army goes, we are there too.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead your Detachment
• Train and mentor your soldiers
• Support the chain of command
• Deploy on operations

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 17 years & 9 months to 29 years & 11 months

Qualifications:

• 72 UCAS points and 35 ALIS points at GCSE, (including a minimum grade C/4, Scottish National Grade C, in English, Maths and a science or foreign language), or equivalent qualifications.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
• MSFT (beep test) level 8.07

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £33,183 during your year of training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, before commissioning and becoming a Second Lieutenant, on £39,671 a year.

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Description 

• The ETS’s three main roles are the delivery of military education, the design of military training, and developing the cultural and linguistic requirements of the Army.
• Officers teach Soldiers in the UK as well as educating troops from allied forces. They ensure the development of Soldiers throughout their career and ensure the British Army’s reputation for training remains world-leading.
• Officers and Soldiers of the AGC offer support to The Army in many forms, from training and administration, to personnel support to policing.
• The ETS is a branch of the Adjutant General’s Corps, also containing the SPS, RMP, MPS, ALS and MPGS. Each Branch of the Corps is supported by the others but each has its own regimental role, traditions and ethos.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop Soldiers and officers from across all ranks and cap badges
• Support future commanders and unlock their leadership potential
• Develop future Army training ensuring the Army is ready for its next challenge
• Be an expert in the delivery of training of your chosen subject matter
• Study for fully-funded MSc programmes
• Support the Army’s understanding of language and culture
• Enjoy posting opportunities across the UK and abroad

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 21 years & 0 months to 28 years & 11 months

Qualifications:

• 72 UCAS Points from at least two A-level, or Scottish Higher, passes.
• 35 ALIS points at GCSE (34 for SCEs) from seven GCSE/SCE subjects (including Grade C/4, Scottish National C, in English, Maths and a science or a foreign language).
• A Bachelor’s Degree with Honours in any subject.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
• MSFT (beep test) level 8.07.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £33,183 during your year of training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, before commissioning and becoming a Second Lieutenant, on £39,671 a year.

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Description

• You will advise on a range of legal issues across the Army. As a Legal Officer you will have a challenging and interesting career with opportunities which few other legal practices can offer.
• Army Legal Services (ALS) Officers are barristers and solicitors who are qualified in England & Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
• They perform a range of crucial tasks, from prosecuting at court martial to advising senior commanders. 
• ALS officers practise law without timesheets or billable hours targets. There is opportunity for worldwide travel, delivering legal advice in interesting and challenging environments.
• There is a structed career with the chance to for promotion up to Major General and to gain post-graduate qualifications funded by the Army. 
• ALS officers are also given opportunities to keep up with their CPD through attendance at a number of internal and external courses, play sport for the Adjutant General’s Corps and the Army, and go on adventure training including skiing, cycling and hiking.

Providing Military Legal Support To The Army:

• Army Legal Services (ALS) is a specialist all-Officer branch of the Adjutant General's Corps. ALS is comprised of professionally qualified solicitors, barristers and Scottish advocates.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational law - Advising senior commanders on operational law, including detention, targeting and rules of engagement. This takes place both during the planning stages of exercises and operations and whilst deployed on the ground.
• Prosecutions - Management and progression of cases at the Service Prosecuting Authority from initial referral to trial, including making charging decisions, dealing with evidential issues and disclosure, and prosecuting cases at Court Martial.
• Advisory law - Training and advising officers and soldiers from other parts of the Army on discipline and administrative action, advising on health and safety and employment law (amongst other areas), and preparing publications to support the Chain of Command.

Entry Requirements
Qualifications:

• At the date of joining, you must be a qualified solicitor or barrister in the jurisdictions of England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
• ALS only recruits those that are fully qualified, however you may begin your application whilst you are still undergoing your training.
• Those undergoing a training contract, qualifying work experience or a pupillage can apply up to 9 months prior to qualification.
• Some people join the ALS as newly qualified lawyers, and some serve for many years in private practice before joining.

Age:

• From 23 years & 0 months to 32 years & 0 months.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
• MSFT (beep test) level 8.7.

Pay & Benefits
You will join the Army as a Captain on a minimum salary of £50,540 a year.

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Description

• Since 1642 the Guards have fought to defend our country. We are looking for motivated and dedicated individuals to join our ranks and help us continue our legacy of excellence.
• As a Guard you will receive world class Infantry training to prepare you to serve as either Light Role Infantry or Mechanised Infantry. Later in your career there are opportunities to specialise, including as a Paratrooper, in the Ranger Regiment or as an advisor to soldiers from other nations in a Security Force Assistance Battalion.
• As an Infanteer in the Guards, you will serve in some of the most exciting locations in the world and benefit from a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• The dual role of the Guards means that you will also have the honour to conduct State Ceremonial and Public Duties, primarily in London, where the Guards are in the spotlight during some of the nation’s most memorable events, such as the state funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II and the Coronation of HM King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
• For a life of variety, opportunity and adventure join the Guards.

Key Responsibilities

• Become a highly trained frontline Infantry soldier
• Specialise in reconnaissance
• Operate mortars, machine guns and anti-tank missile systems
• Train as a junior non-commissioned officer and lead the Guards
• Serve with the Guards Parachute Platoon as part of 16 Air Assault Brigade
• Take part in state ceremonial events.

Entry requirements

• Age: From 16 years & 0 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications needed
• Basic physical fitness assessment:
• Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
• MSFT (beep test) level 8.06.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description

• Become an expert in analysing terrain to deliver mapping products, producing vital intelligence to inform commanders on the ground.
• Where’s the best place to build a helicopter landing site? What’s the best route for a tank? And where would a missile do the most damage?
• Geographic Technicians answer all these questions and more. Trained in high-tech Geographic Information Systems, they analyse the landscape and give us vital data about it.
• Join us in this key role and you’ll learn to scan satellite pictures for enemy sites, make 3D models of the battlefield, plan special routes and more. Your training can take you far – within and outside the Army – plus, you’ll get to travel and do sports with mates.
• Geographic Technician is a Geographic role in the Royal Engineers. All the Royal Engineer soldier job roles are divided into 5 groups. When you apply to the Engineers, you will apply to the trade group rather than the specific trade. 
• The Corps of Royal Engineers allows the Army to work all over the world, whether it's involved in active combat or disaster relief.
• The Corps are ‘first in’, setting up bases ready for the rest of the Army to arrive and ‘last out’, closing down patrol bases and military camps.
• The Corps is at the forefront in disaster-relief operations, effecting rapid repairs to damaged infrastructure in stricken areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Learn to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Become an expert in positional surveying
• Work with geographic data and satellite imagery
• Create geographic products using advanced software
• Deploy all over the world and advise senior commanders.

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade A–C/9-5 or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, in Maths and
• GCSE Grade A–C/9-4, or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, in English Language and one other subject.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 7.5
• Army Reserve standards
• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

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Description 

• Be at the heart of action – even back at the base. Fly remote-controlled drones into enemy territory to gather vital information.
• Drones are uncrewed aircraft that can fly over the battlefield. Join us as a Gunner – Uncrewed Aerial Systems and we’ll teach you how to control them: how to prepare a drone for missions, how to fly it and how to read and interpret the images, videos and data - either live or when it brings them back.
• In time you could attempt the arduous P Company couse and join the battery which supports the Parachute Regiment. At the same time, you’ll learn skills and get qualifications that you can use in civilian life – in everything from IT to leadership. In your spare time, you’ll have the chance to play sports, enjoy Adventurous Training and hang out with your mates – who may well become friends for life.
• The Royal Artillery is the heart of the action - everywhere across the battlefield - providing the British Army with its eyes, ears and firepower. Using high-tech surveillance devices and uncrewed aircraft, the Royal Artillery finds the enemy. We then monitor them before striking decisively.
• We do this by co-ordinated use of our guns, rockets and missiles, the Army’s attack helicopters and other weapons, including fast jets and even the guns of Royal Navy ships.

Key Responsibilities

• Fly remote controlled drones
• Find enemy threats
• Be vital to mission success
• Protect troops in combat

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 0 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications needed

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.