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Armoured Corps Officer
Use your first-class training to lead an armoured fighting vehicle troop – highly skilled soldiers who can drive anything from tanks to Jackals.
Starting salary
£34,676
Age range
17.9 to 28.11
Role details
Age
To apply for this position, you must be between 17 years & 9 months old and 28 years & 11 months old at the time of your application.
Fitness
Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
MSFT (beep test) level 7.10
Education
72 UCAS points and 35 ALIS points at GCSE or equivalent (including a minimum GCSE grade C/4, or Scottish National 4 grade C, in English, Maths and a science or foreign language).
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You'll need to think fast, communicate clearly and consider your soldiers' training and welfare. You'll lead a team of highly-trained soldiers and their vehicles – from the Challenger 2 tank to the Jackal reconnaissance vehicle. The Commissioning Course at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst will develop your leadership and military skills, and the Troop Leaders' Course will teach you everything you need to know about your role. But in the British Army, the learning never stops. We’ll make sure that you’re always well prepared for the next challenge.
Key Responsibilities
Focus on combat
Train on the Challenger 2 Tank or Jackal 2
Become a mounted manoeuvre and combat specialist
Enjoy a varied role with opportunities to travel
Take on responsibility and have autonomy of command
Step 1
You begin with Officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, which lasts for 44 weeks. You learn what’s expected of a British Army Officer and how to lead soldiers on and off the battlefield.
Step 2
You head to Bovington, Dorset, to complete your technical and tactical training on your Troop Leaders' Course. Over six months you'll cover all aspects of vehicle driving, maintenance, gunnery, communications and tactical movement as well as developing your communication, leadership and management skills.
You'll earn £34,676 during your year of training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, before commissioning and becoming a Second Lieutenant, on £41,456 a year.
The opportunity to work towards an undergraduate diploma in Leadership and Management or, for graduates, the opportunity to work towards a post-graduate diploma in Leadership and Management.