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Royal Signals Officer: Lead. Innovate. Excel. Are you ready to take on a pivotal role within the Army, where leadership, responsibility, and cutting-edge technical opportunities converge?
- £33,183The minimum amount you’ll earn during training
- £39,671Your pay after completing basic trade training
- AgeFrom 17 years & 9 months to 28 years & 11 months
- QualificationsGCSE and UCAS points or equivalent
As a Royal Signals Officer, you will lead and motivate specialist soldiers responsible for the Army's communication systems, ensuring seamless and secure connectivity across diverse operational environments, providing Decision Advantage for commanders at all levels.
Your Role:
Leadership Excellence: Direct the construction of headquarters during operations, design and establish robust communications networks across the battlefield, and lead highly qualified soldiers in the field, in barracks, and on Adventurous Training.
Technical Mastery: Engage in Electronic Warfare, protect friendly networks, and command armoured vehicles whilst deployed on operations. The Royal Signals are at the forefront of IT, Cyber Defence, and Telecommunications, providing the vital link to every part of the Army.
Innovative Engineering: Become an expert in engineering and operating advanced systems, networks, and communications equipment, ensuring our forces maintain a technological edge.
Why Join Us?
Dynamic Environment: Fast-paced and game-changing, the Royal Signals offer a unique blend of leadership and technical challenges that will keep you engaged and growing.
Elite Team: Work with some of the most qualified and skilled soldiers in the Army, driving innovation and excellence in every mission.
Professional Growth: Continuous opportunities for personal and professional development in a field that combines tactical operations with advanced technological applications.
Join the Royal Signals as an Officer and lead the charge in IT, Cyber Defence, and Telecommunications. Your expertise will provide the battle-winning communications that keep our forces connected and secure. Lead, innovate, and excel with the Royal Signals.
Royal Signals
Fast moving and game changing, the Royal Signals are leaders in IT, Cyber and Telecommunications, providing battle-winning communications to every part of the Army. The Royal Signals are experts in engineering and operating systems, networks and cyber equipment.
Key Responsibilities
Work independently and think on your feet
Enjoy unrivalled travel opportunities
Access continued professional development throughout your entire career, including chartered status
Command either small specialist teams or large troops of up to 45 people straight out of training
Provide communications for British Army formations and work with other nations and governmental organisations
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Regular (full time)
Entry requirements
Age:
From 17 years & 9 months to 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).
Basic physical fitness assessment:
Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
MSFT (beep test) level 8.07
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 Royal Signals Troop Commanders' Course. This five-month course prepares you to take up your first appointment as a Royal Signals Troop Commander. You will learn the fundamentals of satellite communication, radio propagation and computer network theory. This will enable you to command our technical soldiers, the experts on each particular system.
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).
Other management qualifications such as AGILE and ITILv4.
Access to wider network of Cyber Operational Planning qualifications.
Access to fully funded full time in service degrees in Computer Science and other STEM related subjects.
Pay & benefits
You'll earn £33,183 during your year of training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, before commissioning and becoming a Second Lieutenant, on £39,671 a year.
Find out more about pay and benefits.
How to Apply
Once your online application has been approved, you'll have an interview with a recruiter, who will talk to you about the corps that you would like to join. You'll have the chance to learn more about your chosen corps, although you won't make your final decision until you're in training at Sandhurst.
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