*** VI*** *** WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2009 THE DAILY TELEGRAPHCAREERS IN DEFENCE THE ARMY|***The Daily TelegraphOn parade: ceremonial occasions allow the British Army to echo the scarlet and gold splendour of a bygone ageALAMYTHE FARRIERTop-ranking opportunities The service offers a wide variety of careers — you can choose almost any trade, many of which are away from the front line and far from what potential recruits might expect. Danielle Gusmaroli finds three examples CAPTAIN JENNI GOODMAN, 27, IS A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL ARMY DENTAL CORPS. SHE PRACTISES AT THE MEDICAL CENTRE AT COMBERMERE BARRACKS, WINDSOR. “I joined the Army in 2006 as a qualified dentist having worked for the National Health Service the year previously. My brother is with the Royal Logistics Corps and I didn’t want to go into private practice where you’re a salaried dentist on a treadmill, watching the clock every time a patient walks in, so I decided to join him. “I wanted to have time to treat patients holistically, as well asTHE DENTISThave opportunities to take up adventure training, like other soldiers, and sports like fencing. “I treat soldiers for fillings, scale, polish and make sure they are dentally fit for work. Most dentists are stationed in barracks in the UK or Germany. “I start at 8am with a 15minute ‘sick parade’ — an emergency slot for patients with problems that have occurred overnight. I finish at 4.30pm and do admin until 5pm. I worked shorter hours before I joined the Army but it was very time-pressured. “I adore working with soldiers; they’re very polite and interested in their health and well-being, and they are amusing, too. “I love being part of the Army. There is nothing about my military career I dislike — apart from not knowing where I will be posted in three years’ time as you move with the job.”THE ACCOUNTANTSERGEANT JAYNE GLASPER, 29, SERVES WITH THE ADJUTANT GENERAL’S CORPS. SHE IS A REGIMENTAL ACCOUNTANT IN ANDOVER, HAMPSHIRE. “I joined the Army 12 years ago and have held various posts as a human resources administrator and been away on operations. Last year I completed training to become a regimental accountant. It’s a great job for anyone with an organised and logical brain. “In 2007 I sat a two-week basic training accountancy course called Service Funds Accounts, which gave me a taster for accountancy. “I quickly realised I had an aptitude for figures and the following year I took another twoweek course in Regimental Accounts to top up my knowledge. Finally, last summer I completed the oneweek Paxton Plus course on the Army’s own computer-based accounting system. I am not a qualified accountant in civilian terms, but there are measures for me to equate my qualifications into civilian ones if I study further. “I start work at 8am answering soldiers’ queries and advising on how to pay suppliers. I’m responsible for paying civilian companies for services they provide, for example foodand entertainment and the costs for framing pictures for presentations. “I invoice captains, warrant officers and sergeants for their mess bills and maintain ledgers. It’s a fiddly job, but I am well organised and enjoy it.“It’s not mundane as I also produce a list of duties for soldiers in the Adjutant General’s Corps and maintain their personal documents, such as their exam papers, career history and certificates, and generally make sure that everything is running smoothly. “I am less keen on dealing with the tax office. When soldiers are paid for extra work I have to pay them and also any extra tax, so everything must be spot on. “It’s easy to transpose figures but I am very pernickety and I get tremendous satisfaction when it all adds up.”MAJOR WAYNE FREEMAN, 36, IS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY MOUNTED REGIMENT. HE’S A FARRIER IN CHARGE OF THE FORGE AT HYDE PARK BARRACKS, LONDON. “I have been a farrier for eight years, having joined the Army in 1988 as a junior soldier before moving to the Household Cavalry. A farrier shoes and looks after the welfare of the horses in a cavalry regiment. “All Army farriers are members of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, but before you can apply to train as one you must spend two years doing a normal job with your squadron. “We have 260 horses in the Hyde Park barracks and as cavalry soldiers we ride them in ceremonial parades. “The horses all need their shoeing checked twice weekly and we shoe an average of 100 horses a week, working intensively from 7am to 4.30pm. Not every horse needs an entire set changed each time; we sometimes just shoe pairs. Most horses are shod every three weeks due to heavy wear on the road. “In 20 minutes the old footwear comes off, we smooth the foot surface by trimming the hooves, size up the shoe and burn on a factory-made mild steel one. In the afternoons we hand-make shoes for the horses that need specialist shoeing, and train the seven apprentices. “During assessment week, which happens every one or two years, we select trainee farriers from the troops. Above all, they must have horse sense and be able to fit in with the team. “It is illegal to shoe a horse unless you are registered with the Worshipful Company of Farriers (WCF), which sets national standards. You have to pass a tough three-year apprenticeship with the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment at the forge in Hyde Park, which is overseen by the Army School of Farriers. “Once you qualify as a certified training farrier you can undergo a further two years with the WCF to become a certified military farrier.” JOBS ONLINE: jobs.telegraph.co.uk/ careers-insider@Heckler Koch The world leader in the design and manufacture of small arms systems is looking to recruit 2 high calibre individuals for its UK subsidiary based in Nottingham.Commercial Manager MoD contracts You will act as the principal point of contact for the UK subsidiary on all commercial matters and will be expected to develop future strategies whilst identifying new business opportunities. Knowledge of MoD Contracting and Procurement processes together with sound project and line management skills will be essential. 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