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Driver Communications Specialist
Keep our regiments in communication. Take charge of crucial communications systems and set them up wherever you are.
Starting salary
£26,334
Age range
16.6 to 35.6
Role details
Age
To apply for this position, you must be between 16 years & 6 months old and 35 years & 6 months old at the time of your application.
Fitness
Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
2km run 11 min 30 sec
Education
No formal qualifications needed
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GET AN EXTRA £10,000 WITH A GOLDEN HELLO, WHEN YOU JOIN AS A REGULAR ARMY DRIVER COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST*
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.
*Talk to your recruiter to find out if you're eligible for this financial incentive.
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.
Step 1
You'll start with your initial military training which teaches you how to be a soldier, covering everything from fieldcraft to how to handle a rifle.
If you join as a Junior Soldier (under 17 years and 6 months), you’ll do the basic military training (short) course at Harrogate.
If you join as a Regular Soldier (over 17 years and 6 months), you’ll do the regular adult basic training.
Step 2
Next, you will undertake your Class 3 Driver course at the Defence School of Transport in Leconfield, which will take about 25 weeks to complete. This will include earning you category B and C+E licenses, learning off road driving, driving different vehicles, Hazmat and basic vehicle maintenance.
Step 3
After this, you will begin your initial communications training which will take place over a period of 4 weeks. You will learn to use state of the art communications systems in support of military operations before starting your Communications technician apprenticeship and working towards your driver and communications specialist class 2 qualifications in unit.
You'll earn £26,334 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.
Level 3 Radio Network Technician Apprenticeship
Level 2 Certificate Logistics and Transport
Level 2 certificates in Telecoms and Unified Comms