Promotion

As a Soldier in the Army Reserve you will have the opportunity to be promoted into the role of NCO or Non Commissioned Officer.

Your Career

Below is a breakdown of how your career could look if you joined the Army Reserve as an Infantry Soldier.

Non-Commissioned Officer Ranks are divided into three categories: Junior NCOs, Senior NCOs and Warrant Officers.

Junior NCOs: Small-Team Leaders

Junior NCOs are the Army's small-team leaders: they are responsable for leading, training and motivating teams of between four and ten soldiers. They must be able to plan and execute tasks for their team, and inspire their soldiers to perform their duties in a professional manner under demanding circumstances.

Senior NCOs: Supervisors and Trainers

Senior Non-Commissioned Officers are supervisors: providing assistance and guidance to junior Officers while ensuring that their soldiers are adequately trained, led and administered.

Senior Non-Commissioned Officers must also have the ability to lead a Platoon of Soldiers in the absence of a Commissioned Officer.

Warrant Officers: Experienced Professionals

The Army's Warrant Officers are a vital bridge between Commissioned Officers and Soldiers, providing a vast store of knowledge and experience which they can draw on to advise and mentor, to maintain high standards of professionalism and develop the Army's Junior Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers.