Driver - Royal Engineer at The British Army

Description 

• Cranes, bridge transporters, Land Rovers – as a specialist Driver, you can drive almost anything. Get trained, qualified and become a key member of our team.
• Could you see yourself speeding across the battlefield in a Land Rover to help fellow soldiers? You could be doing just that as an Army Driver. We’ll teach you to drive all kinds of vehicles, from cranes to tank bridge transporters, in all sorts of conditions.
• That means you’ll get a range of driving licences. Later on, you could manage our fleet. You can also get qualifications – in IT for example – to help you build a career. And when you’re not learning? There’s Army life to enjoy: worldwide travel, sports and activities, plus the chance to make friends for life.
• Driver is a Combat role in the Royal Engineers.
• All the Royal Engineer soldier job roles are divided into 5 groups. When you apply to the Engineers, you will apply to the trade group rather than the specific trade. 
• The Corps of Royal Engineers allows the Army to work all over the world, whether it's involved in active combat or disaster relief.
• The Corps are ‘first in’, setting up bases ready for the rest of the Army to arrive and ‘last out’, closing down patrol bases and military camps.
• The Corps is at the forefront in disaster-relief operations, effecting rapid repairs to damaged infrastructure in stricken areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Get a range of driving licences
• Drive off-road in challenging conditions
• Learn basic maintenance and servicing
• Drive a variety of military and civilian vehicles
• Travel all over the world

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications needed

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 7.5

Army Reserve standards:

• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.