Royal Marines officers lead commando teams on security, combat and relief operations.
£31,000 - £57,000
37 to 39 a week (between 8am and 6pm)
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You can get into this job through:
You can join the Royal Marines Reserve as an entry officer to get experience of life in the service and to learn new skills at the same time.
You'll need to be aged between 18 and 42, or 18 and 56 if you're an ex-regular.
If you're between 13 and 18 years old, you can join the Royal Marines Cadets.
You can apply directly for marines officer training.
You'll need to be:
You'll also usually need a minimum of:
If your initial application is accepted, you'll be invited to talk to someone at your local armed forces careers office about what you want to do. You will then do the Defence Aptitude Assessment (DAA) followed by medical and physical fitness checks, and interviews.
If you get through the first stages, you will be asked to attend a two-and-a-half-day course at the Royal Marines training centre at Lympstone in Devon. If successful, you'll go onto full officer training.
You will complete a Chartered Management Institute qualification in Management and Leadership during training. You may take other qualifications depending on which specialism you choose to follow.
You will need to pass physical fitness assessments, including swimming, to be accepted into the Royal Navy. Get fit to Join has information on how to check your current fitness and how to improve to the level required.
You can find more details about how to become an officer in the Royal Marines from Royal Navy Careers.
As a Royal Marines officer, you could:
You could work at a military base, on a ship or in a warzone.
Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding and outdoors in all weathers.
You may need to wear a uniform and protective clothing.
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