HR, SPS and Adjutant General Corps

Question 1

why this role

Answer 1

I believe I work well with others and I am an organised individual. Although when I was 15 I applied for the Navy, I did chose to do their equivalent of HR and now that I am almost 20 I still want to do the same thing. I have good communications skills and I believe this role, after training, will come quite naturally to me.

Question 2

why would you be good at this role

Answer 2

organised, good communicator, emotional intelligence

Question 3

where are the adjutant general corps based

Answer 3

Worthy Down camp, Winchester

Question 4

what do you know generally about the adjutant general corp

Answer 4

The Adjutant General’s Corps (AGC) is one of the largest Corps in the British Army and provides support in the form of Military Personnel Administrators, Military Police, Military Provost Staff, Military Provost Guard Service, Educational and Training Services and Army Legal Services.

you can serve with any cap badge in the army

Question 5

what qualifications do you need for HR/ SPS/ AGC?

Answer 5

GCSE Grade A–D/9-3, or Scottish National 4, in English Language and Maths minimum, or vocational qualifications such as an NVQ in Business Administration.

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Question 6

what’s the training

Answer 6

Staff & personnel support (SPS)
HR Specialist
Phase 1 – Basic training Pirbright or Winchester
Phase 2 – 15 weeks specialist training at Worthy Down Winchester
You have 15 weeks’ specialist training at Worthy Down, Winchester, where you learn about military personnel and financial administration. You’re trained to use our information systems and will also get your Category B Driving licence (car). Later in your career, you can take recognised qualifications in Business Management and Human Resources. These include apprenticeships and degrees.

Question 7

what pathway

Answer 7

HR specialist

Question 8

branches

Answer 8

Provost Branch

Staff and Personnel Support

Army Legal Services

Educational and Training Services

Question 9

where is the headquarters

Answer 9

AGC Corps Headquarters, Worthy Down Camp, Worthy Down, Winchester, SO21 2RG

Question 10

what qualifications could you earn

Answer 10

Category B Driving licence (car). Later in your career, you can take recognised qualifications in Business Management and Human Resources. These include apprenticeships and degrees.

Level 2 Certificate for Military Personnel Administrators
Level 3 Diploma for Military Personnel Administrators
Business Administration Apprenticeship – Level 2 or 3 including Functional Skills in Maths, English and IT
Training is accredited by the Defence Awarding Organisation, Institute of Leadership and Management and Chartered Management Institute, ranging from Levels 4 to 7.
Personal development opportunity to undertake a foundation degree in HR Practice.
Opportunity to apply for accountancy training after qualifying period and selection.
Cat B Driving Licence.

Question 11

what do you need to achieve at assessment centre

Answer 11

50kg mid thigh pull, 2.7 metres ball throw, 5.8 multi stage fitness test
grade level
and 50 in the gti test

Question 12

what does the adjutant general corp do

Answer 12

The Adjutant General’s Corps (AGC) is one of the largest Corps in the British Army and provides support in the form of Military Personnel Administrators, Military Police, Military Provost Staff, Military Provost Guard Service, Educational and Training Services and Army Legal Services.

Question 13

what do you do as hr specialist

Answer 13

Key responsibilities

Serve our soldiers through administrative support.

Support the chain of command with their decision-making

Deploy on operations

You could be attached to any unit and go with them wherever they go. As well as being a fully trained soldier, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day actions 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.

Question 14

brief history

Answer 14

April 1992
The Adjutant General’s Corps was formed from the Royal Army Pay Corps, the Corps of Royal Military Police, the Military Provost Staff Corps, the Royal Army Educational Corps, the Army Legal Corps and the Staff Clerks from the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.

April 1993
The clerks from the Royal Corps of Transport, The Royal Pioneer Corps and the Army Catering Corps were transferred to the Adjutant General’s Corps on formation of the Royal Logistics Corps.

July 1993
The clerks from all other Arms and Services were subsumed into SPS Branch.

1997
The Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS) formed as part of Provost Branch.

Question 15

what specialisms

Answer 15

royal military police soldier
legal officer
educational and training services officer
hr specialist
hr officer
royal military police officer

Question 16

will you travel

Answer 16

You could be attached to any unit and go with them wherever they go

Question 17

what is sps

Answer 17

The SPS (Staff and Personnel Support) Branch ensures that the British Army’s people are ready to deploy at a moment’s notice by managing its people, finances and information. We are soldiers first, and serve alongside every unit in the Army; wherever the Army goes, we are there too.

STAFF AND PERSONNEL SUPPORT,
The Staff and Personnel Support (SPS) Branch is a large part of the Adjutant General’s Corps. SPS personnel are soldiers first and serve alongside and administer every Unit in the British Army, Regular and Reserve.

SPS personnel are responsible for the provision of Personnel Administration and Management Information, Financial Management (including pay, allowances, recovery of charges, accounting and audit) and Administrative Staff Support to the British Army, during peacetime and on operations. People are the Army’s most important resource and we look after all of them.

Question 18

what’s the pay like

Answer 18

£25,200
The minimum amount you’ll earn during training
£25,200
Your pay after completing basic trade training