Royal Logistic Corps 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 Logistic Corps Officer

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

Description

• Royal Logistic Corps Officers command soldiers providing essential support in war, disaster relief or peacetime. During deployment, sustainment and recovery; you’ll keep the Army moving.
• As an officer in the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) you will command a team of up to 80 soldiers undertaking a variety of crucial roles at home and abroad.
• The RLC is represented in every theatre of operations and in every military unit, supporting the Army in everything it does.
• Specialising in anything from port operations to bomb disposal, the work that you and your soldiers do will underpin every operation.
• You'll become an expert in leadership and management, and gain valuable qualifications that will make you highly sought after if you return to civilian life.
• 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

• Command a troop of highly motivated Royal Logistic Corps soldiers in a huge variety of roles.
• Deploy on operations and exercises, providing essential support to the Army.
• Enjoy a constantly varied and rewarding career, including support to humanitarian relief operations and military deployments.
• Become a logistics generalist or specialise as an Ammunition Technical Officer, Petroleum Operator, Port and Maritime Operations Officer or Contracts Officer.
• Experience professional development throughout your career - gain accreditation while you serve.

Entry Requirements
Qualifications:

• Qualifications: 72 UCAS Points from at least two A-level passes and 35 ALIS points at GCSE (34 for SCEs) from seven GCSE/SCE subjects (including Grade C in English, Maths and a science or a foreign language).

Age:

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

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.