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Royal Signals Officer: Lead. Innovate. Excel. Are you ready to take on a pivotal role within the Army, where leadership, responsibility, and cutting-edge technical opportunities converge?
As a Royal Signals Officer, you will lead and motivate specialist soldiers responsible for the Army's communication systems, ensuring seamless and secure connectivity across diverse operational environments, providing Decision Advantage for commanders at all levels.
Your Role:
Leadership Excellence: Direct the construction of headquarters during operations, design and establish robust communications networks across the battlefield, and lead highly qualified soldiers in the field, in barracks, and on Adventurous Training.
Technical Mastery: Engage in Electronic Warfare, protect friendly networks, and command armoured vehicles whilst deployed on operations. The Royal Signals are at the forefront of IT, Cyber Defence, and Telecommunications, providing the vital link to every part of the Army.
Innovative Engineering: Become an expert in engineering and operating advanced systems, networks, and communications equipment, ensuring our forces maintain a technological edge.
Why Join Us?
Dynamic Environment: Fast-paced and game-changing, the Royal Signals offer a unique blend of leadership and technical challenges that will keep you engaged and growing.
Elite Team: Work with some of the most qualified and skilled soldiers in the Army, driving innovation and excellence in every mission.
Professional Growth: Continuous opportunities for personal and professional development in a field that combines tactical operations with advanced technological applications.
Join the Royal Signals as an Officer and lead the charge in IT, Cyber Defence, and Telecommunications. Your expertise will provide the battle-winning communications that keep our forces connected and secure. Lead, innovate, and excel with the Royal Signals.
Royal Signals
Fast moving and game changing, the Royal Signals are leaders in IT, Cyber and Telecommunications, providing battle-winning communications to every part of the Army. The Royal Signals are experts in engineering and operating systems, networks and cyber equipment.
Key Responsibilities
Work independently and think on your feet
Enjoy unrivalled travel opportunities
Access continued professional development throughout your entire career, including chartered status
Command either small specialist teams or large troops of up to 45 people straight out of training
Provide communications for British Army formations and work with other nations and governmental organisations
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Reserve (part time)
Entry requirements
Age:
From 17 years & 9 months to 48 years & 11 months
Qualifications:
72 UCAS points and 35 ALIS points at GCSE, including minimum grade C/4 in English, Maths as well as a Science or Foreign Language
Basic physical fitness assessment:
Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
MSFT (beep test) level 8.07
Training for the role
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
You'll get further Royal Signals-specific technical training during the Royal Signals Troop Commander's Course, where you'll learn how to apply your IT and technical skills in a military context. When trained you will lead your soldiers at your Reserve Signals unit and have the possibility to deploy with Regular units on operations or exercises.
Qualifications you could get after training
Troop Commanders' Course
Possible membership of professional bodies (IET/BCS)
Pay & benefits
You'll get paid a day rate according to your rank, starting from £78.60 per day once you have passed Army Officer Selection and rising to £93.96 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.
How to Apply
When you decide to apply, your local unit will help you through the process - you don't need to wait until you've finished Army Assessment to get involved.
To join, you have to apply online. The application process will take some time, but you can also ring the unit you're interested in joining - the team there will help often invite you to join them for drill nights, and you'll get support for your application.