Other Roles Available in 4 MERCIAN

4 MERCIAN marches on its stomach, and it is the Chef’s job to give soldiers a balanced and healthy diet, at home or overseas. You cook for everyone from new recruits to royalty, producing tasty meals in static kitchens or on the move in the field. Expert training teaches you how to cook nutritious meals, whatever the circumstances or location. Cook for everyone from hungry soldiers in the field, to VIPs at state ceremonies. Get skilled, qualified and enjoy an incredible Army life. Basic training teaches you vital soldiering skills such as how to survive outdoors and how to fire weapons. After mastering the basics, you learn to cook at the Defence Food Services School in Hampshire. As well as a thorough grounding in food preparation and presentation, you also learn how to construct field kitchens and produce tasty, nutritious meals on the move. Most of the training fits around your day job.

Even the best locations and adventures would be meaningless without outstanding food services supporting our soldiers. You could be a part of the team whose role is a lot more than just food. As Army chefs, our skills and motivation to deliver the necessary supplies, even in the most challenging environments, are what make us unique. 4 MERCIAN has places for chefs in all our locations. Find out more about becoming a Chef here. 

Could you work on the front line, saving soldiers’ lives? Stay calm in the heat of battle and give emergency treatment? Get casualties off the battlefield as quickly and safely as possible? It isn’t easy. But if you’re brave and determined, we’ll give you the training you need, a great second career and the chance to gain qualifications. You will work under the expert guidance of doctors in medical centres, or in the difficult working conditions of front-line bases. Find out more about becoming a CMT here. 

This job is like no other Army role. You will deploy with 4 MERCIAN or with a Regular unit on operations with them wherever they go. As well as being a fully trained soldier, you will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of your unit, in barracks or on operations. Your responsibility will start on day 1 and increase as your rank advances. You can get qualifications that develop your skills and are recognised outside the Army. With worldwide travel, Adventurous Training and the chance to make friends for life, it’s exciting as well as rewarding. Find out more about becoming a HR Specialist here. 

As a musician who plays an instrument to an exceptional level at high-profile events! This is a hectic but adventurous job, you could be taking part in ceremonial duties in London one moment, and then marching a Regiment through Birmingham the next.We are a semi-professional wind band that provides musical and ceremonial support to the British Army’s parades, formal dinners and public concerts. In addition to the main concert band we also function as a marching band, and some of our musicians perform in a brass quintet, saxophone quartet, jazz band, woodwind group and fanfare trumpet team. The band performs across the UK, and has recently played in Germany, The Falkland Islands and Cyprus.

Some of the events we have played at include the Olympics 2012, Shrewsbury Flower Show, Holland Tattoo, Tidworth Musical Pageant 2015, Stoke Tattoo, premier league football matches and many more. We have regular annual engagements too which include Regimental re-unions and fundraising events for the soldier’s charities. 

Minimum playing standard of Grade 6 Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) or Trinity Guildhall. You do not have to hold the certificate, just be able to play at Grade 6 standard.

We are based in Wolverhampton and practice most Tuesday evenings. Find out more about becoming a Musician here.