Overview
Driver Communication Specialists provide essential support to maintain communication at all times. We look after the regiments' communication equipment and set up cutting-edge systems when we move around the battlefield.
Responsibilities
* Advise commanders on all aspects of communication, security and signals equipment.
* Work all over the world, on land, sea or air — wherever there is a need for logistic communications.
* You could be deployed worldwide—wherever the British Army has a presence.
* Keep regiments in communication by taking charge of crucial communications systems and setting them up wherever you are.
Progression and Training
* Earn your Category C+E Driving Licence and gain access to training of digital communication systems.
* Complete NVQ Apprenticeships and study communications to degree level.
* If you join as a Junior Soldier (under 17 years and 6 months), you\'ll do the basic military training (short) 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: undertake your Class 3 Driver course at the Defence School of Transport in Leconfield (about 25 weeks) earning category B and C+E licenses, learning off-road driving, driving different vehicles, Hazmat and basic vehicle maintenance.
* Step 3: begin initial communications training over 4 weeks and learn to use state-of-the-art communications systems before starting your Communications technician apprenticeship and working towards your driver and communications specialist class 2 qualifications in unit.
* No formal qualifications needed
* Basic physical fitness assessment: Mid Thigh Pull 50kg.
* Level 2 Certificate Logistics and Transport.
* Level 2 certificates in Telecoms and Unified Communications.
About the Royal Logistic Corps
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.
Additional information
* Salary: The minimum amount you\'ll earn during training is £26,334; your pay after completing basic trade training is £26,334.
* Age: From 16 years 6 months to 35 years 6 months.
* Qualifications: No formal qualifications needed.
* Roles: Soldier; Logistics.
* Note: Keep our regiments in communication. Take charge of crucial communications systems and set them up wherever you are.
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