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How to get a job in UK Army

The British Army is regarded as one of the best trained forces in the world, if you really want to join the Army then this guide should help. This is a guide for if you want to become a soldier, not an officer, for whom the tests and requirements will be different.

Be certain that you want to join the Army. Once you’re in you have to serve a minimum of three years except in extreme circumstances, so do not join the Army if you’re not sure.

Do your research. Visit the Army website, see links below.

http://www.army.mod.uk/

Decide which regiment you would like to be in. The Army website has a section where you input information about you and it tells you roles that might be suited to you. Don’t forget about logistic roles such as drivers, chefs, or the military police.

• Signals
• Artillery
• Air
• Armoured
• Engineers
• Infantry
• Logistics
• Intelligence
• Medical
• Special Forces

Go to your nearest recruitment office to discuss it with the soldiers there. Again the Army website has a list of the offices. The soldiers there will be able to give you an accurate idea of what life in the Army is like from their perspective, and be able to discuss your ideas with you.

Arrange to sit your BARB test and the maths and literacy tests. The BARB test is just to ensure that the Army will be able to train you and also will give them an idea of what roles you would be most suited to, and the maths and literacy tests are just to make sure that you have a basic understanding that will ensure you can do the job you want to in the Army. Practice tests can be found on the Army website.

If you move on from these tests you can arrange to go through the selection process. This involves physical, team work, and basic intelligence tests, and a final interview, it is at this interview when you will find out if the Army want to offer you a position. You will then move onto basic training.

Explanation of some of the roles within the Army. The Army have their own youtube account so you can watch more videos on there.

• If you are a woman you will not be able to join the infantry and some other regiments, the only combat regiment women can join is the Royal Artillery.
• With the Army you can earn qualifications, be payed to play sports, have at least 38 days payed leave a year, and more opportunities and lead a fuller life than you would have in ‘civvy street’.

• Not everyone is cut out for the Army, but if they don’t accept you then try to find out why and see if you can build on this, for example if your fitness is not up to standard, work on your fitness and then reapply at a later date.
• In combat your life will be at risk, obvious but worth pointing out.

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