Scottish Infantry Reserve

As an Army Reserve Soldier we would expect you to commit 27 days per year. You will train when available on a Tuesday evening and the odd weekend. You will be paid for the time you spend training. The training is carried out over a 12 month period in your spare time.

• AGE : 17 years 9 months - 42 years 11 months
• FITNESS : 2.0km run in a maximum time of 12.
• 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.
  
  The Battalions are split into smaller groups called Companies with locations throughout the area. The Regiment is formed of three regular Battalions, one regular Company with 6 and 7 SCOTS being the reserve element.
The Regiment is known as the Royal regiment of Scotland, this is abbreviated to SCOTS. The reserve element (6 and 7 SCOTS) are what was formerly known as the Territorial Army (TA). The Reserve Soldiers and Officers within the SCOTS do everything the Regular Army does, from combat operations, peace keeping, humanitarian work and supporting the local community, overseas travel and more. The main difference of being a Reservist is you train in your spare time when you can. Many Reservists have a normal day job and enjoy two careers. There are a mass of employers who recognise the benefits of having Reserves work for them with some even providing extra leave to allow for Reservists to conduct training.

All Army Reserve soldiers are paid at the same daily rate as their Regular Soldier counterparts. £66.12 per day in training, up to £166.31 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), Company pension (eligible after 2 years service).
• Free or subsidised travel.
• Gym membership (on site).
• On-site parking.
• Store discount.
• Education grant once trained.
• Travel.
• Opportunity to mobilise once trained for protracted durations.
• Continues development.
Scottish Infantry Reserves are actively recruiting and offers the opportunity to learn new skills, meet new likeminded people from all walks of life in your spare time whilst being paid to do so