At a glance
- Soldier
- logistics
Work in a port and learn how to load and unload cargo from ships. Travel the world supporting the Army and other Services.
- £25,200The minimum amount you’ll earn during training
- £25,200Your pay after completing basic trade training
- AgeFrom 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months
- QualificationsNo formal qualifications needed
We use specialist machinery, such as cranes and drive different types of vehicles in order to carry out our operations. Working alongside the Royal Marines and Airborne Forces means that we get plenty of opportunities to travel, working in ports worldwide and helping to support operations and disaster relief tasks. We also have opportunities to complete an apprenticeship and gain widely-recognised trade qualifications.
We also have a Regimental Dive Team and have a proud history competing in Army Sports.
The Royal Logistic Corps are the Army’s professional logisticians keeping the Field Army marching, its helicopters flying, its vehicles moving and its tanks and guns firing. We enable its deployment and supply it with everything it needs, wherever it operates, throughout the world.
Key Responsibilities
As part of a Port Task Group, load and unload vessels to meet port deadlines and operational commitments.
Primarily based at the home of Army Maritime in Marchwood, Southampton.
You could be deployed worldwide– wherever the British Army has a presence.
Gain your Category C+E Driving Licence and learn how to use equipment such as an Industrial Forklift.
Gain MHE qualifications and a Level 2 Port Operative Apprenticeship.
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Regular (full time)
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 2.7m
MSFT (beep test) level 6.6
Army Reserve standards
Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8
Training for the role
Step 1
You'll start with your initial military training which teaches you how to be a soldier, covering everything from fieldcraft to how to handle a rifle.
If you join as a Junior Soldier (under 17 years and 6 months), you’ll do the basic military training (long) course at Harrogate.
If you join as a Regular Soldier (over 17 years and 6 months), you’ll do the regular adult basic training.
Step 2
Next you’ll complete the Port Operator Class 3 course where you will learn the safety aspects of working in a hazardous port environment and gain your MHE Licences. You’ll also learn how to transfer cargo between military and civilian transport using cranes and other equipment. During this stage you will also earn your category B and C+E licenses at the Defence School of Transport in Leconfield.
Step 3
On promotion, and after earning two further MHE Specialist Qualifications, you will begin the Port Operator Class 2 course. Later on, you will complete the Port Operator Class 1 course, which includes learning how to be a Crane Supervisor.
Qualifications you could get after training
Level 2 Port Operative Apprenticeship
MHE Qualifications
Functional skills
CMI Diploma
ILM award in Leadership and management
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.
If you are part of the Regimental Dive Team, you can earn additional pay between £285 and £670.
How to Apply
Once your online application has been approved, you'll meet with a local recruiter. This is your chance to tell us about the role that you're interested in. When you go to the Assessment Centre, you'll take tests - the results will show whether you'd be suitable for this role, or should consider a different role.
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