Royal Signals Officer

THE BRITISH ARMY

London, United Kingdom

5d ago

Key Responsibilities

Enjoy unrivalled travel opportunities

Access continued professional development throughout your entire career, including Chartered Status

Get command responsibility early on - you can expect your first Command to be 40 soldiers or more

Work independently and think on your feet

Provide communications for British Army formations and links to other nations and governmental organisations

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Training For The Role

Step 1

You’ll start your career on the 44-week Commissioning Course at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. This is for all officer cadets, regardless of the Corps that they’re hoping to join.

Step 2

Following a short attachment you will attend the special to arm Royal Signals Troop Commanders' Course. This 5-month course prepares you to take up your first appointment as a Royal Signals Troop Commander.

You will learn the fundamentals of all systems; satellite communication, radio propagation, computer network theory. These fundamentals will enable you to command the experts in each particular system;

the Royal Signals soldiers.

Entry Requirements

Age : 17 years 9 months - 28 years 11 months Qualifications : 72 UCAS points and 35 ALIS points at GCSE (including at least grade C / 4 in English, Maths and a science / foreign language). Fitness :

Mid Thigh Pull 76kg

Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m

2km run 10m 15s (multistage fitness test)

More information about the fitness test

Qualifications You Could Get After Training

Troop Commanders Course equates to 2 / 3 of BSc Communication Management (further distance learning required). MSc / MEng opportunities Chartered Practitioner in IT Funded membership of professional bodies (IET / BCS).

Rank Progression

Learn about rank progression here.

Pay and Benefits

You'll earn £27,181 during your year of training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, before commissioning and becoming a Second Lieutenant, on £33,436 a year.

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