At a Glance
- Tasks: Learn to protect frontline communications from cyber threats and build telecom networks.
- Company: Join the Army and become a Trainee Communications Engineer.
- Benefits: Earn £27,282, enjoy 30 days leave, and free medical care.
- Other info: Dynamic training environment with opportunities for career advancement.
- Why this job: Gain valuable skills, travel the world, and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Aged 16.5 to 35.5, with GCSE Maths and English qualifications.
The predicted salary is between 26334 - 26334 £ per year.
Create a battle-winning cyber capability.
Responsibilities
- Learn how to protect our frontline communications systems from cyber warfare threats.
- Join one of three focused trades: Information Services, Networks, or Infrastructure.
- Configure, deploy, and maintain operational and tactical communication systems.
- Engineer radios, satellite systems and computer networks.
- Build voice and data telecommunications networks.
- Earn an apprenticeship in Network Engineering or Cable Installing.
Qualifications
To qualify, you must be between 16 years 6 months and 35 years 6 months, pass a basic fitness test, and have a grade C in GCSE Maths and grade D in GCSE English (or equivalent).
Benefits
- During your initial training, you'll earn £27,282.
- If you set your mind to it, you could reach Corporal within 5 years, earning £40,989.
- You'll also receive 30 days' annual leave every year (plus bank holidays and extra leave after operations).
- Free medical and dental care.
- Cheaper living costs.
- Free gym and sports facilities.
- Normal working hours are 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, unless you're away on operations or training exercises.
From your very first day of training with us, you'll be gaining transferrable skills - skills that could set you up for life. You don't need to know how to do the job before you get here, because we'll give you all the entry-level training you need. You'll even get to travel the world, taking part in the Army's adventurous training, and spending dedicated time playing the sports you love. Get skills, get qualified, get confident. You Belong Here.
