Royal Military Police Officer at the British Army (Open to Nigerians)

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Commonwealth citizens, including Nigerians for the position below: 

Job Title: Royal Military Police Officer

Location: United Kingdom
Corps: Adjutant General's Corps
Employment Type: Regular (full-time)
Open to: Nigerians

Description 

• As an Officer in the Royal Military Police (RMP) you are both a British Army Officer and a Police Officer.
• You command a highly skilled platoon of Military Police Soldiers and support the wider Army, exercising throughout the UK and abroad, as well as deploying on operations all over the world.
• Whether you’re overseas or at home, you’ll conduct complex investigations, using your outstanding training.
• Specialist courses in Serious Crime Investigations and Close Protection expand your knowledge, along with civilian qualifications. With new challenges every day, it’s a fascinating and varied role.

Key Responsibilities

• Command a platoon of highly skilled Military Police Soldiers
• Deploy on operations and exercises, providing police support to the Army and wider military
• Conduct and manage complex investigations
• Undertake specialist courses, such as the Serious Crime Investigations Course and the Close Protection Course.

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 17 years & 9 months to 28 years & 11 months

Qualifications:

• 72 UCAS Points from at least two A-level passes (or equivalent qualification e.g. BTEC / Scottish Highers), and
• 35 ALIS points at GCSE (34 for SCEs) from seven GCSE/SCE subjects (including Grade C/4, Scottish National Grade C, in English, Maths and a science or a foreign language).
• Also required to pass Provost Vetting (criminal records and background checks). 

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
• MSFT (beep test) level 8.07.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £33,183 during your year of training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, before commissioning and becoming a Second Lieutenant, on £39,671 a year.

Application Closing Date
26th August, 2024.