To be successful as an officer in The Parachute Regiment you must not only uphold the Core Values and Standards of the British Army, but also develop a level of professionalism which gains you the respect of the soldiers under your command.

As a leader in the Regiment you must have the intellectual capacity to plan operations under pressure and have the robust mental and physical capacity to see them through to successful conclusion, often in adverse conditions. you should inspire confidence, whilst avoiding arrogance, and set yourself and your subordinates the exacting requirement needed to be the best.

As an officer in the Parachute Regiment you are expected to behave in a thoroughly professional manner at all times, with the highest standards. Everyone in the Army should aspire to the six Core Values and Standards of the British Army (Loyalty, Integrity, Courage, Discipline, Respect for Others and Selfless Commitment) but above those we expect you to be tenacious in spirit, mentally and physically more robust than your counterparts, to be humble when necessary and to care for your soldiers.

As a leader your particular style will grow with experience and guidance from those you aspire to model yourself on. Leadership is not easy, you will make mistakes but that is part of the process. Being an officer in the regiment is highly competitive; we have many talented people which you could be part of, we ask that our officers and soldiers always strive to do their best, and they always do.

Our success on operations and our reputation as a formable force is testament to this fact.

Potential Officer Courses For 2010

We will be conducting four Potential Officer Courses throughout 2010. Potential Candidates should be advised that they must have attended an interview with an Army Careers Advisor (ACA) prior to booking onto a Potential Officers Course. Below is a list of courses which have spaces available. Each course will be held in Merville Barracks, Colchester. if you wish to be considered for a place on a course please call 01206 817075 or E-mail: officer@parachute-regiment.com  Succesfull applicants will receive course joining instructions to which they should respond promptly.Cancellation requirements: We require a minimum of two weeks cancellation notice from any potential officer who has been booked onto a Potential Officers course.  

Alternatively you may wish to book yourself on an insight course, the dates of which can be found on the Soldier Recruiting page.

GAP YEAR OPTIONS

If you are considering a gap year why not try our programme and get paid for it as well. 4 PARA, our reserve battalion started their gap year programme on the 5th June 2009, come and be part of something great. Contact 4 PARA on 01904 664566 or call the Recruitment and Strategy Officer on 01206 817086

15-19 Feb	Spaces Available
21-25 Jun	Spaces Available
13-17 Sep	Spaces Available
22 -26 Nov	Spaces Available