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You will be twice the soldier in the Guards and lead a life less ordinary.
Starting salary
£26,334
Age range
16 to 35.6
Role details
Age
To apply for this position, you must be between 16 years old and 35 years & 6 months old at the time of your application.
Fitness
Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
2km run 10 min 15 sec
Education
No formal qualifications needed
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If you join the Guards, you will have the option to take part in global operations, State Ceremonial and Public Duties like the Trooping of the Colour, be at the cutting edge of modernisation in a light role infantry battalion, in the latest Armoured vehicles or in the Land Special Operations Force at the forefront of NATO Advance Forces.
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
Step 1
You start with a Combat Infantry Course (30 weeks) at The Infantry Training Centre Catterick. Here, you do your Basic Training and then your Infantry Initial Trade Training. Your instructors will coach you through progressive training where you will learn essential skills such as firing weapons, survival, first aid and map reading while building stamina and fitness.
If you’re aged under 17 years and 6 months, you’ll do the Basic Training (long) course at the Army Foundation College Harrogate. You’ll then go to Catterick to complete your Infantry Initial Trade Training over 12 weeks.
Step 2
On completion of your Initial Trade Training, you will move to your Foot Guards Battalion. Battalions routinely conduct training in the UK, Europe, Kenya and Belize. More concentrated periods of mission-specific training prepare Foot Guards battalions for operations abroad and State Ceremonial duties.
You'll earn £26,334 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.
There are significant benefits including subsidised meals and low cost accommodation, as well as free medical and dental care. In addition, when deployed on exercise or on operations, normally you would not pay for either food or accommodation.
Vocational Driving Licences
Level 2 HM Forces Serviceperson (Protective Services) Apprenticeship
Leadership and Management qualifications to degree level
Assessor qualifications
Coaching and mentoring
Adventure Training Qualifications (Canoeing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Mountain Climbing, Summer Mountain Training).