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List of roles in the British Army

This is a list of career roles available within each corps in the British Army, as a soldier or officer.

Roles in italics are only available to serving soldiers, or re-joiners, and are not open to civilians.

Infantry

Royal Armoured Corps

Army Air Corps

  • Aviation groundcrew specialist
  • Aviation communication specialist
  • Aviation support officer
  • Officer pilot
  • Soldier pilot

Royal Artillery

Royal Engineers

  • Armoured engineer
  • Combat engineer
  • General fitter
  • Geographic technician
  • Driver
  • Plant operator mechanic
  • Logistic specialist
  • EOD and search
  • Digital communication technician
  • Draughtsman electrical and mechanical
  • Bricklayer
  • Plumber
  • Fabricator
  • Air conditioning fitter
  • Electrician
  • Surveyor
  • Plasterer and painter
  • Design draughtsman
  • Carpenter and joiner
  • Construction materials technician
  • Engineer troop officer
  • Army diver
  • Airborne
  • Army commando

Royal Corps of Signals

  • Cyber Engineer
  • Networks Engineer
  • Information Services Engineer
  • Infrastructure Engineer
  • Power Engineer
  • Electronic Warfare & Signals Intelligence (EWSI)
  • Supply Chain Operative
  • Royal Signals Officer
  • Light Electronic Warfare Teams (LEWT)
  • Special Forces Communicator (SFC)
  • Special Communicator (SC)
  • Airborne
  • Army Commando

Intelligence Corps

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

  • Vehicle mechanic
  • Recovery mechanic
  • Electronics technician
  • Aircraft technician
  • Technical support specialist
  • Avionics technician
  • Armourer
  • Metalsmith
  • Engineering officer
  • Airborne
  • Army commando

Royal Logistic Corps

  • Driver
  • Chef
  • Logistic supply specialist
  • Petroleum operator
  • Movement controller
  • Driver communications specialist
  • Port operator
  • Mariner
  • Postal and courier operator
  • Marine engineer
  • Driver air despatch
  • Ammunition technician
  • Operational hygiene specialist
  • Royal Logistic Corps officer
  • Army diver
  • Army photographer
  • Systems analyst
  • Driver tank transporter operator
  • Driver vehicle support specialist
  • Airborne
  • Army commando

Royal Army Medical Service

  • Combat medical technician
  • Environmental health technician
  • Biomedical scientist
  • Operating department practitioner
  • Pharmacy technician
  • Radiographer
  • Doctor
  • Physiotherapist officer
  • Pharmacist officer
  • Medical support officer
  • Environmental health officer
  • Healthcare assistant
  • Mental health nurse
  • Army nurse
  • Army nurse officer
  • Dentist
  • Dental nurse
  • UKSF medical support unit
  • Airborne

Royal Army Veterinary Corps

  • Veterinary technician
  • Dog handler
  • Veterinary officer

Royal Army Physical Training Corps

  • Physical training instructor

Adjutant General's Corps

Royal Corps of Army Music

  • Musician

Royal Army Chaplains’ Department

  • Chaplain

Small Arms School Corps

  • Instructor

United Kingdom Special Forces

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