Army MOD UK Jobs - Army Career - Joining The TA

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Army MOD UK Jobs - Army Career - Joining The TA

The Army website here holds a range of information about careers in The Army and Army recruitment matters. If you need information beyond that available you can visit the Virtual Careers Office and ask questions directly to an Army Careers Advisor. Thinking about a job in the Territorial Army (TA)? Their website can be found here.

The website divides army careers into logical vocational groupings like:

Combat
Engineering
Healthcare
HR, Admin, Finance and support roles
IT/Communications
Logistics
Officer Recruitment
Specialist

Specialist jobs include; Dog Handlers, Musicians, Mounted Soldiers and Royal Military Police.

The army also offer further education in the; Army Foundation College, Welbeck College, University Officer Training Corps, RMCS and in the form of Educational Grants. Not sure what career might be best for you the website has a career wizard that will give you some army career suggestions. International travel is a key part of Army life, giving you the opportunity to experience different places and cultures, with the full support of a team.

Benefits

If you're looking to build a rewarding career then army will give you regular chances for promotion and the challenge of extra responsibility. Some of benefits what you can expect are:

Pay, Pensions & Allowances
Time-Off & Travel
Recognised Qualifications
Education & Grantsailable
Family Services

Joining The TA

It is fair to say that throughout its history, almost every major operation has seen TA soldiers operating alongside their Regular counterparts.

The TA is the largest of all the Reserve Forces, the others being the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR), the Royal Marines Reserve (RMR) and the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR).

Covering the United Kingdom, the TA is divided into three types of unit; National, Regional and Sponsored. Anyone thinking of joining usually has a choice of at least two types of unit, depending on how far they are prepared to travel to attend training.

The website also holds links to Territorial Army recruitment and unit information including:

Ashford (Engineering), Rowcroft Barracks
Bexleyheath (IT Comms), Watling Street
Canterbury (Infantry)/(Band), Leros TA Centre
Dover (Infantry), London Road
Maidstone (Logistics), Boxley Road
Maidstone (Medical Services), London Road
Rochester (Engineering), Fort Clarence
T Wells (Engineering), St John's Road