Army Reserve trainee LGV Driver

Trainee Driver Trade available within 216 Squadron RLC;

Please Note this job is in the Newcastle upon Tyne area, if you need to find a local Army Reserve Unit copy and paste the link below:

No Experience Necessary - Full Training Provided (all trainee drivers will be put through their driving licences free of charge). We are also looking for trained Drivers.

All personnel training as a Driver within the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) are trained to be soldiers first and then receive further professional training in the role of Driver.

Pay and Benefits;

All Army Reserve soldiers are paid at the same daily rate as their Regular Soldier counterparts.

£63.27 per day in training, up to £150.14 for a Major

You will receive access to a free on-site gym, discounted rail fares, holiday pay and an Army Service Pension (after two years).

Annual Bonus* (tax-free) – AKA 'Bounty'; (Increases annually until year 5)

• £526 after Year 1
• £2084 after Year 5, 6, 7 etc

(* subject to completion of your annual training commitment)

Responsibilities and Duties;

As an Army Reserve Driver/Soldier we would expect you to commit 27 days per year. You do your training on a Wednesday evening and weekends and will be paid for the time you spend training. The training is carried out over a 12 month period in your spare time.

You will become a member of a highly skilled and motivated team which will help you develop both physically and mentally whilst gaining new skills and qualifications which can help you in all aspects of your life.

Training for the Role of an Army Reserve Soldier;

Your initial recruit training is called Phase 1 followed by your Driver training which is called Phase 2.

Phase 1 – Basic Soldier Training.

• 5 Weekends* spare time (or 9 days continuous). completion plus pay).
• 2 Week Military Training Course*

Phase 2 - Trade Training

• As a Driver, you will be put through your driving tests first (at no cost to you and you will be paid whilst learning to drive). Once you have the required licences, we will then send you on a two week Class 3 residential Driver course* (all accommodation/meals/travel paid for) - you will be paid for attending.

(* the majority of training is residential at Military training establishments)

Royal Logistic Corps

The RLC is the largest Corps in the British Army. A diverse organisation with technically qualified soldiers working both in peacetime and on operations. We ensure the British Army is supplied with all the materiel it requires from vehicle parts and tools to ammunition, rations and water. The RLC maintains the Army's operational capability by providing constant support by land, sea and air. "Nothing moves without us".

The Reserve Soldiers and Officers within the RLC do everything the Regular Army does, from combat operations, peace keeping, humanitarian work and supporting the local community. The main difference of being a Reservist is you train in your spare time. Many Reservists have a normal day job and enjoy two careers.

Entry requirements;

• AGE : 17 years 9 months – 42 years 11 months
• FITNESS : 2.0km run in a maximum time of 11 minutes 15 seconds.
• QUALIFICATIONS : No formal educational qualifications are required.
• EXPERIENCE: No experience required, you will receive all the training required.
• NATIONALITY & RESIDENCY : Proof that you are a British Citizen. If you are a Commonwealth or European Citizen, Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) or Indefinite Leave to Enter (IIE) must be stamped on your passport, and you must have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 5 years. Citizens of the Irish Republic joining the Army Reserves must be living in the UK to be eligible to join. Refugees and Asylum Seekers are NOT eligible to apply to join the Army Reserves. All candidates who have a visa must provide proof of this throughout the recruiting process.

216 Squadron is actively recruiting and offers the opportunity to learn new skills in your spare time whilst being paid to do so

To apply - click the link above to APPLY WITH INDEED or email

216 (Tynemouth) Transport Squadron

Royal Logistic Corps

Station Terrace

Tynemouth

NE30 4RE

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £4,000.00 per year (initially)

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From £63.27 per day

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free or subsidised travel
• Gym membership
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Work Location: In person