Gunner - Missile System 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: Gunner - Missile System

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

Description

• Learn how to fire the high-powered armoured rocket launcher that has a crucial impact in battles.
• Travel, make friends and take qualifications, too.
• You’re on the battlefield with your team of three.
• Together, you use an armoured rocket launcher to fire high-powered missiles at targets up to 50 miles away.
• The rockets travel at 1,200 mph and are very accurate.
• First-class training teaches you to use the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, but you’ll learn much more than that.
• You’ll also get to take qualifications and gain new skills, building a great CV. With sports, worldwide travel and Adventurous Training, too, there’s action plus an exciting future.
• The Royal Artillery is the heart of the action - everywhere across the battlefield - providing the British Army with its eyes, ears and firepower.
• Using high-tech surveillance devices and uncrewed aircraft, the Royal Artillery finds the enemy.
• We then monitor them before striking decisively. We do this by co-ordinated use of our guns, rockets and missiles, the Army’s attack helicopters and other weapons, including fast jets and even the guns of Royal Navy ships.

Key Responsibilities

• Fire a high-powered rocket launcher
• Hit targets up to 50 miles away
• Work in a small team with big responsibility
• Work from hidden locations.

Entry Requirements
Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications needed.

Age:

• From 16 years & 0 months to 35 years & 6 months.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 70kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 7.3.

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.