Driver Communications Specialist

You can start your training as a Junior Soldier at the Army Foundation College from the age of 16 years and 6 months.

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg

• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m

• 2km run 11 min 30 sec

  More information about the fitness test

No formal qualifications needed

• 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