Communications Troop Officer

Tussell Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the British Army as a Communications Troop Officer and lead a team responsible for vital communication networks. You will receive top-notch training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, with a starting salary of £33,183, funding for education, and extensive benefits including medical cover and career progression opportunities. This role is ideal for those with leadership potential seeking to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Subsidised accommodation

Free medical and dental care

Professional qualifications support

Adventurous Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Leadership potential and drive to excel.
• Educational qualifications or professional training preferred.
• Willingness to undertake military training.

Responsibilities

• Lead a troop and establish communication networks.
• Coordinate cyber-attacks during military operations.
• Manage soldiers with a focus on national defense.

Skills

Leadership

Purposefulness

Communication

Education

BSc in Communication Management

Job description

Be the one others turn to. Be responsible. Be trusted with the safety of the nation. Become a Communications Troop Officer in the British Army, and you’ll be doing something that really matters. Leading a troop of key military players in our national defence. Helping to make the world a safer, better place in the digital age.

The Royal Signals are the Army's professional communicators. Everywhere the Army deploys, the Royals Signals go as well. Reliable, secure communications are a vital requirement in every military situation. From setting up complex information and radio networks under fire or during humanitarian missions, to providing 3G networks for multinational forces – the Royal Signals tackle a wide range of operations, in times of peace and conflict.

You could be commanding your soldiers to establish communication networks in the field, and coordinating cyber-attacks on the enemy. Wherever the Army takes you, it will be your job to keep the data and analysis flowing, keeping us a step ahead.

Become a Communications Troop Officer and you’ll receive:

• A starting salary of around £33,183 which will rise to around £39,671 upon completion of one year's training
• Subsidised accommodation and facilities, increasing your disposable income
• Free medical and dental health cover
• Support to achieve a BSc in Communication Management during your training (further distance learning required)
• Sponsorship to study for valuable professional qualifications, including postgraduate degrees in science or engineering, and Chartered Practitioner status
• Opportunities to continually progress your career
• Adventurous Training, and the chance to play your favourite sports or take up a new one

Find where you belong

Your Army career starts at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. You’ll learn the skills you need to become an Officer – from weapons handling to outdoor survival – to what it takes to lead your team in a range of hostile situations, anywhere in the world. Once you’ve commissioned, you’ll take charge of 40 or more soldiers. Then, you’ll begin the specialist training to apply your IT and technical skills in a military context.

You’ll take part in Adventurous Training around the world, from skiing in the Alps to white-water rafting in Colorado. All while you’re earning a starting salary of around £39,671 (after training). You’ll also enjoy a fantastic range of benefits that come with Army life, from sports and state-of-the-art training facilities, to earning valuable professional qualifications.

Whether you’re about to embark on your degree or you’re already studying, you could benefit from an Army Undergraduate Bursary, from £7,000 - £75,000. Just show us you’ve got what it takes to join us as an Officer when you graduate. Find out more information

Find where you belong.

What we are looking for

What we look for in our Officer Cadets is leadership potential, a sense of purpose and the drive to do great things. With these qualities in place, we can give you the training you need to take your skills and abilities and shape them into something amazing – whether you’re fresh out of school, have a university education, are professionally qualified or already building a career.

Any

Additional job details

Location UK wide

Contract, dates and working times

Full-time

How to apply

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Be the one others turn to. Be responsible. Be trusted with the safety of the nation. Become a British Army Officer, and you’ll be doing something that really matters. Leading a team. Making a difference to the world.

It all starts at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. You’ll learn the skills you need to become an Officer – from weapons handling to outdoor survival – to what it takes to lead your team in a range of hostile situations, anywhere in the world.

Once you’ve commissioned, you’ll take charge of 30 soldiers. Then, you’ll begin the specialist training you need to be an expert in your chosen field, whether that’s engineering, intelligence gathering, or piloting an Apache helicopter. You’ll also take part in Adventurous Training around the world, from skiing in the Alps to white-water rafting in Colorado. All while you’re earning a starting salary of £33,183 while you’re in training, then £39,671 when your training is complete.

You’ll also enjoy a wide range of benefits that come with Army life, from sports and state-of-the-art training facilities, to earning valuable professional qualifications.

The rewards are exceptional, the challenge is incredible and there’s no single bigger adventure in life. To make a difference to the world. To make something more of yourself.

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