[1980s] Background and Parent Unit for Female in 14 Co in the British Armed Forces

[Icelander]

The Det, 14 Company, 14 Intelligence Company, 14 Field Security, or the Special Reconnaissance Unit (SRU) had a lot of names, as well as the official cover name of Northern Ireland Training and Advisory Teams (Northern Ireland) or NITAT(NI), but their most important facet for my purposes is that from 1972-2005, they were the only way that a female in the British Armed Forces could volunteer for and go through Special Forces training, not to mention perform active service in dangerous areas, with live weapons, almost tailor-made to provide useful skills for PCs in Action, Covert Ops, Special Ops and even Monster Hunter campaigns.

I have an excellent source on 14 Company, their training and duties. What I don't have is details on what women in the British Armed Forces would do before and after their temporary detail to 14 Intelligence Company. It was temporary duty, six months of training and then 18-36 months of special duties, before being returned to 'the parent unit', which was the regiment or other unit to which the soldier belonged before volunteering.

Anyone of the right rank and age in the British Armed Forces could volunteer. But what are the possible parent units and prior duties for women who might volunteer for the SRU/14 Co in the 1980s?

I know about nurses, secretaries and various clerical work. What else was available?