"I GET TO WORK WITH AMAZING PEOPLE"
"THE VARIETY AND EXPERIENCES THAT ARMY MINISTRY OFFERS ARE INCREDIBLE."
Training For The Role
Step 1
You do your initial training at the Armed Forces’ Chaplaincy Centre in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire.
Step 2
After that you spend a few months at your first unit before completing military training on the 10-week Professionally Qualified Officers’ course at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Entry Requirements
Ordained Minister or Priest in one of the Sending Churches
3 years’ proven pastoral experience at time of commission.
Applications up to 56 years 11 months may be considered.- Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
- Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
- MSFT (beep test) level 8.06
Qualifications You Could Get After Training
- Master of Theology in Chaplaincy Studies
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education
Pay and Benefits
HOW TO APPLY
Training For The Role
Step 1
As a Chaplain you learn the military skills you need to perform your clerical duties in an operational environment – things like field craft, map reading, communication skills, leadership studies, first aid and physical fitness.
Step 2
You’ll take part in Continuing Ministerial Education each year.
Entry Requirements
- Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
- Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
- MSFT (beep test) level 8.06
Qualifications You Could Get After Training
- Master of Theology in Chaplaincy Studies
Pay and Benefits
You’ll get paid a day rate according to your rank, starting from £123.02 per day. This includes being paid for weekly drill nights. Plus, if you complete all of your annual training days, you’re entitled to a tax-free lump sum called a bounty.