/ Lt Col DJ Cook BA Hons
Senior Careers Advisor
Army Careers Centre
20 Great MoorStreet
Bolton
BL1 1NP /
Email:
Tel: 01204 364111 / Fax: 01204 389609

ARMYFOUNDATIONCOLLEGEHARROGATE(AFC)JUNIOR ENTRY PRESENTATIONS 2016/2017

The Army Careers Centre(ACC) Bolton will be holding four careers presentationsfor potential ‘Junior Entrants’ and their families who would like further information about the Army Foundation College. Army Junior Entry is aimed at those aged between 16 and 17.5 (must be in training by the upper age limit).

The venues for the events will bethe local Army Reserve (formerly TA) Centres in Bolton, Bury and Wigan date and times below. Each presentation will consist of a briefing followed by a question and answer session lasting approximately one hour. The presentation will highlight the following:

  1. The numerous career opportunities in the Army for school leaversfinishing secondary education in 2017 and heading in to further education in academic year 17/18.
  1. The trades and modern apprenticeships available to junior soldiers
  1. Pay and terms & conditions (junior soldiers earn around £1200 per month)
  1. Educational opportunities: Junior entry satisfies the requirement to ‘Raise the Participation Age’ introduced by the 2011 Education Act.
  1. Lifestyle at the College: sports, adventure training, military training, accommodation, food, welfare etc.
  1. Course dates.

We would like to encourage all 2016/17 Year 11 pupils considering a career in the Army, their Parents/Guardians and school staff with a responsibility for advising on careers to attend. Students currently in Year 10 are also welcome to attend with their parents or guardians. Should demand prove too great Y11 students will get priority.

Each presentation will commence at 7pm with light refreshments provided. After the presentation there will be an opportunity for further discussions with Army Careers Centre staff.

The presentations will take place at the following locations on the following dates:-

Wigan, ARC, Woodhouse Lane, Wigan WN6 7NQ Tues 15 Nov 16

Bolton, ARC Nelson Street, Bolton, BL3 2RW Wed 23 Nov 16 & 08 Feb 17

Bury, ARC, Castle Armoury, Castle Street, Bury BL9 OLB Wed 30 Nov 16

If you would like to attend the event, please complete the attached Proforma and return itby post or fax or email to the address above.

If you require any further information regarding this matter do not hesitate to contact us.

David Cook

Lt Col Senior Careers Advisor

ArmyFoundationCollege Presentation – Start Time 7pm

I / We will be attending the following AFC (H) Careers Presentation:

Names 1.

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I am currently in Y11 / Y10 - (Circle if appropriate)

Contact Tel No: E-mail address:

Army Reserve Centre Wigan Tue 15 Nov 16

(Cut off date for notification 8 Nov 16)

Woodhouse Lane, Wigan, WN6 7NQ

Army Reserve Centre Bolton Wed 23 Nov 16

(Cut off date for notification 16 Nov 16)

Nelson Street, Bolton, BL3 2RW

Army Reserve Centre Bury Wed 30 Nov 16

(Cut off date for notification 23 Nov 16)

Castle Armoury, Castle Street BL9 0LB

Army Reserve Centre Bolton Wed08 Feb 17

(Cut off date for notification 01 Feb 17)

Nelson Street, Bolton, BL3 2RW

Please return this Proforma to:

Army Careers Centre

20 Great Moor Street

Bolton

BL1 1NP

OR

If you wish for an electronic copy of this letter to be emailed to you please email:

@armyjobsbolton