Driver at the British Army (Open to Nigerians) Full Time

Job Title: Driver

Location: United Kingdom
Corps: Royal Logistic
Employment Type: Regular (full-time)
Open to: Nigerians

Description

• In the Driver trade, you’ll work closely with other trades within the Royal Logistic Corps to ensure all supplies are delivered to the right location at the right time, no matter how dangerous the environment.
• Our job is diverse and extremely interesting, offering many opportunities to learn new skills and gain an understanding of the transport industry.
• As you progress through your career, you can move into the training world and become a Driving Instructor or Examiner. You can also become a Transport Specialist dealing with the operational management of your unit’s fleet.
• 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the Army’s HGVs. Carry out vehicle maintenance, fleet management and operational planning.
• Work as part of the Transport Team within an RLC Regiment.
• You could be deployed worldwide– wherever the British Army has a presence.
• Earn your Category B, C and C+E Driving and Hazmat Licences.
• Gain an apprenticeship in Driving Goods Vehicles.

Entry Requirements

• Age: From 16 years & 3 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications needed
• Basic physical fitness assessment:
• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6
• Army Reserve standards
• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8.

Pay & Benefits

• You’ll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

Application Closing Date
26th August, 2024.