Artillery Officer - Reserve

• Mid Thigh Pull 76kg

• Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m

• MSFT (beep test) level 7.10

More information about the fitness test

Qualifications: 72 UCAS points and 35 ALIS points at GCSE, (including minimum grade C/4 in English, Maths and a science or foreign language)

• Command the most powerful and valuable weapons on the battlefield

• Challenge and hone your leadership abilities

• Experience the most varied job roles in the British Army

• Travel the world

Step 1
You’ll need to pass the Army Reserve Commissioning Course at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. You can complete this in modules or in one go, depending on your circumstances.

Step 2
A special Royal Artillery Troop Commanders' course helps you adapt your leadership skills to your new unit. Most training takes place during evenings and weekends, so it fits easily around your day job.

You'll get paid a day rate according to your rank, starting from £83.31 per day once you have passed Army Officer Selection and rising to £99.60 per day once you've commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. This includes being paid for weekly drill nights. Plus, if you complete all of your annual training, you're entitled to a tax-free lump sum called a bounty.

More about Reserve benefits

• Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)

• Chartered Institute of Personnel Development

• Chartered Management Institute

• City and Guilds Certificate in Human Resource Management

• Edexel/BTEC Certificate in Management Studies