Bradford

Feel free to drop in to our Bradford office for a chat about joining the Army.

You’ll meet someone like Staff Sergeant Shamim Ahmad. Shamim is quite down-to-earth about his reasons for becoming a soldier; he wanted to experience life outside Bradford. Now with a 27-year career behind him – involving new challenges, excitement, adventure, promotion and paid-for travel to exotic-sounding locations – Shamim has achieved a lot more than his early ambition.

He and the team have plenty of experience under their belts, and they’re keen to tell you about it.

When you get here
We wear uniforms in the office but apart from that it’s very informal. Work clothes or jeans and trainers, we don’t care what you wear. The important thing is getting to know a bit about you. One of us will sit down with you and just have a chat about your life and the things you’d like to do. To find out if the Army is right for you, we’ll give you an idea of all the jobs you might want to look at – anything from chefs to tank crewmen, nurses to vehicle mechanics, electricians and much more – and give you a feel for Army life.

Ask us anything
Most people ask us a bout the fitness and training side of things, what the career prospects are like, operations, the money and where you’ll live. Don’t be afraid to ask.

What happens next?
We’ll give you loads to think about after your first meeting, and you’re welcome to pop back any time. Then, if you want to take it further, we’ll weigh and measure you to check your Body Mass Index (BMI). Then arrange a formal interview for you and give you an Army Contact form, an Army DVD and your application pack to take away. We can also arrange your British Army Recruitment Battery (BARB) test.

Get the most from your meeting