Metalsmith - Reserve

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg

• Medicine Ball Throw 3m (Army Reserve 2.7m)

• 2km run 11 min 30 sec

More information about the fitness test

GCSE Grade A*-D/9-3, or Scottish National 5 (A-C)/Scottish National (D), in English, Science and Maths.

• 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

Step 1
You start Basic Training, this consists of two main courses and some online training packages. You can book on the courses to fit around your daily life, so it could take you several months to finish your basic training.

• Module 1: Foundation Training. 5 alternate residential weekends Fri - Sun at an Army training centre OR a nine-day residential course.

• Module 2: Battlecamp. 15-day residential course at an Army training establishment. You will learn fieldcraft, Skill at Arms, fitness training, qualities of a soldier, military knowledge, Battlefield casualty drills, individual health and education. This will culminate with a Passing Off Parade which your family and friends can attend to celebrate your success.

Step 2
Then it’s time to learn how to repair and modify the Army’s equipment using metal fabrication techniques. Training is modular and most of it is done at your Army Reserve unit (at evenings and weekends) with key lessons delivered during two-week residential courses at the Defence School of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering at MOD Lyneham, Wiltshire.

You'll get paid a day rate according to your rank, starting from £63.27 in training and once you're a Private and increasing as you rise through the ranks. 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

• Eligibility for professional accreditation as an IMechE Engineering Technician once you have completed military Class 1 trade training.

• Qualifications/accreditation in leadership and management.

• You may also gain category B and C driving licences depending on your exact role.