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Team. There are also opportunities to
serve as a Personnel Administrator with
one of the units that make up the Special
Forces Group.

For The More Ambitious

For the more ambitious, there is the
chance to serve as a commissioned officer.
SPS Branch has a proud tradition of
drawing officers from the ranks and there
are fantastic opportunities to serve in any
post available to SPS officers.

The Pushing Talent Briefing Team at the presentation held in York in July
and Management courses or teach on the
During 2016, we ran two ‘Pushing Talent’ technical Phase 3 courses.
briefing days for our younger SPS soldiers Colonel Steve Pyle at the Cyprus Triple Crown
to highlight the opportunities for them to
serve in appointments outside Regimental As a rough rule of thumb, if you are
duty. Some 240 SPS Privates and Junior aged under 30 and you receive the right
NCOs attended these briefing days - held recommendations from your chain of
in Tidworth and York - where they heard …the only limit command you could apply for a Direct
from the experts in each field about the Entry commission. If your application
opportunities available to them, what is your own is successful, you would spend a year at
skills they would need and how to apply. the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
If you were unable to attend one of these ambition… learning about leadership and command
briefings, read on. before graduating as a Second Lieutenant
and serving as a Detachment Commander.
Or, if you are aged 30 or above, are a
Senior NCO or Warrant Officer, and have
the right recommendation, you can apply
for a Late Entry commission. If successful,
you would be commissioned as a Captain,
attend the Detachment Commanders
There are also opportunities to operate Course and serve wherever there is a
at the very top of the Army by working vacancy.
as a Personal Assistant to a senior officer,
to gain an internationally recognised
Attendees at the Pushing Talent event checking in civilian qualification and work on multi- Endnote:
million pound projects by becoming a We need the very best of our soldiers to
Opportunities Management Accountant, or travelling serve in these appointments, so if you are
the length and breadth of the country as a
recruiter with the AGC Corps Engagement up for the challenge, you will have to pass
There is a huge range of opportunities a selection process before being offered
to serve away from Regimental Duty. an assignment. Each process is different
For example, you could work as an depending upon the job or role you want
instructor at the Army Foundation to pursue. The best place to start for
College, Harrogate, train Phase 1 recruits advice is your Detachment Commander or
at Pirbright or Winchester, or nurture the Regimental Administrative Warrant Officer
next generation of SPS soldiers as they who will advise what role might suit you
pass through the Services Initial Personnel best and how to apply. The only limit is
Administration Course at Worthy Down. your own ambition and determination, so
With a little bit more experience, you could Sergeant Richie Driver of the Corps Engagement Team think about serving outside Regiment Duty
also instruct on the Command, Leadership and push your talent to the maximum.

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