KEEP ARMY VESSELS SOUND AND SEAWORTHY
“THE VARIETY IN MY JOB IS WHAT KEEPS ME INTERESTED. THE ARMY ISN’T JUST ABOUT WORK THOUGH; COMPETING IN TRIATHLONS KEEPS ME FIT."
Training For The Role
Step 1
You'll start with your initial military training which will teach you how to be a soldier - this will cover everything from fieldcraft to how to handle a rifle. If you join as a Junior Soldier (under 17 years 5 months), you’ll do a 23-week basic military training course at Harrogate. If you join as a Regular Soldier (over 17 years 1 month), you’ll do the regular 14-week adult basic training.
Step 2
Then it’s a 21-week Marine Engineering course at MOD Lyneham. Further modules in Seamanship and Stevedore teach you the specialist skills you need to keep all Army vessels ready for action. You’ll get your driving licence too, if you don’t have it already.
Entry Requirements
Age:
16 years 6 months - 35 years 6 months
Qualifications: GCSE Grade A–C/9-4 in at least English Language, Maths and one other subject
Fitness:
- Mid Thigh Pull 143kg
- Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
- 2km run 11m 15s (11m 30s for Junior Entry)
Qualifications You Could Get After Training
- Level 2 Certificate Logistics & Transport
- Affiliate Membership of CILT
- NVQ Level 2 Apprenticeship Engineering Maintenance and Installation
- IMechE Eng Technician
- C&G Refrigeration reclamation
- CMI Level 3 1st Line Management
Rank Progression
Learn about rank progression here.
Pay and Benefits
“Not a single day is the same. One day I will be sat in my office managing our fleet of vessels, the next day I could be diving, searching for bodies or discarded weapons, anywhere in the world. The variety in my job is what keeps me interested. The Army isn’t just about work either; competing for the Army in Triathlon keeps me fit and enables me to really ‘be the best’."
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.
Training For The Role
Step 1
You start by training to be a soldier with your Reserve unit.
Step 2
Then you do a Marine Engineering course. This happens at the Defence School of Marine Engineering at MOD Lyneham. The course lasts 2 weeks and you carry out marine engineering as a Mexeflote 2nd Engineer. It’s followed by two more modules over five days, which cover Seamanship, among other skills. We do our best to make sure that Army Reserve training fits in with your day job.
Entry Requirements
Age:
17 years 9 months - 49 years 6 months
Fitness:
- Mid Thigh Pull 143kg
- Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
- 2km run 11m 15s (11m 30s for Junior Entry)
Qualifications:
Formal civilian or military engineering qualification
Qualifications You Could Get After Training
- Cat C+E HGV driving licence
- Cat B car licence
Pay and Benefits
You'll get paid a day rate according to your rank, starting from £39.34 in training and rising to £50.21 per day once you're a Private. 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.
From the Field
“As a Marine Engineer in the Army Reserve, I have worked very closely with my Regular colleagues. The experience you can gain from working with people who do the job every day is invaluable. I have to think on my feet so any tips I can pick up will always come in handy. Whether I’m working at home or abroad, I always feel part of a team. It’s very different from my day job. This is what keeps me coming back.” – LCpl Tubb
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.
