THE GUARDS ARE PROVEN IN COMBAT AS LIGHT AND MECHANISED INFANTRY AND TRAIN ACROSS THE WORLD.
"I CHOSE TO BE A GUARD BECAUSE I WANTED TO GO ON OPERATIONS."
Training For The Role
Step 1
You will be called forward for the 30 week Combat Infantry Course at Catterick. Guards Company instructors will coach you through progressive training in physical fitness, firing weapons, navigation, tactics, survival and driving. If you are 16-17 years and 5 months old, you start at the Army Foundation College Harrogate first, then train at Catterick.
Step 2
On completion of your initial training in the Guards Company at Catterick, you will move to your Guards battalion. Guards battalions conduct training in UK and in Kenya, Canada and Belize routinely. More concentrated periods of mission specific training prepare Guards battalions for operations abroad.
Entry Requirements
Age:
16 years - 35 years 6 months
Qualifications:
No formal qualifications needed
Fitness:
- Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
- Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
- MSFT (beep test) level 8.7
Qualifications You Could Get After Training
- Infantry Soldier Combat Skills
- Level 2 Safe Use of Weapons qualification
- Advanced Apprenticeship in Logistics Operations
- HM Forces Apprenticeship (Public Services)
- Institute of Leadership and Management Team Leading
- Adventurous Training Qualifications
Rank Progression
Learn about rank progression here.
Pay and Benefits
"As a Guard, I have become motivated, proactive, confident and committed member of a close-knit team. I am deploying on operations abroad and then I want to be selected as a Lance Corporal. I have also taken part in Trooping the Colour for HM The Queen which was the proudest day of my life."
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.