What to expect:
Our recruitment process is fair, transparent, and based on merit. Below is an overview of each stage, in order:
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Online Situational Judgement Test (SJT) in which you rate the appropriateness of responses to a series of short scenarios
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Application sift, looking at your motivation for the role and the organisation
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Assessment centre, comprised of a competency-based interview, technical interview, and practical assessment. Due to take place around mid-August.
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If successful, youll receive a conditional offer of employment, subject to vetting
Youll also need to complete and pass our standard Operational Fitness Assessment
Please note you must successfully pass each stage of the process to progress to the next. Your application may take around 6 to 9 months to complete, including vetting, so we advise you to continue any current employment until youve received your final job offer.
Before you apply:
To work at MI5, you must be a British citizen or hold dual British nationality. You can read our full eligibility criteria here.
This role requires the highest security clearance, known as Developed Vetting (DV). Its something everyone in the UK Intelligence Community undertakes. You can find out more about the vetting process here.
Please note we have a strict drugs policy. Once you begin your application, you must not take any recreational drugs, and youll need to declare your previous drug usage at the relevant stage.
Before applying, we recommend setting up a separate email address for your contact with us to help keep personal and application correspondence separate. It is advisable to avoid including your name or date of birth. This will help you manage your application more discreetly.
This role is based in Central London, so you must live within a commutable distance. Please consider any financial implications and practicalities before submitting an application. A loan is available to support people relocating to London.
We offer reasonable reimbursement of travel costs for candidates attending in-person interviews or assessments during the recruitment and vetting process. Full details will be provided with your interview or assessment invitation.
Reimbursement is discretionary and will only be made in line with the Candidate Expenses Policy, as amended from time to time. Candidates must book their own travel using the most economical option and provide original hard copy receipts for reimbursement.
Please note, you should only submit your application from within the UK. If you are based overseas, you should wait until you visit the UK before applying. Submissions made from outside the UK may impact our ability to progress your application. You should not discuss your application with anyone other than your partner or a close family member.
Equal opportunities:
At MI5,diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: people with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking, and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from groups that are underrepresented in our workforce, such as women, people from ethnic minority backgrounds, individuals with disabilities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds.
Find out more about our culture, working environment and diversity on our website.
Were Disability Confident:
MI5 is proud to have achieved Leader status within the Department for Work and Pensions Disability Confident scheme. This is aimed at encouraging employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain, and develop disabled people. As a Disability Confident employer, we aim to offer a fair and proportionate number of person-to-person interviews to candidates who self-identify as disabled and meet the essential criteria for the role. This is known as our Offer of Interview (OOI). To secure an interview for this vacancy, youll need to meet the following essential criteria (in order of application process):
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Youll be required to reach the minimum pass mark for the online Situational Judgement Test (SJT), which assesses criteria important for all roles in our organisation
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Meeting the minimum pass mark on how you have demonstrated your motivation for the role and the organisation - assessed at application sift
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Demonstrate developed working knowledge of electrical installation and technical functions - to be assessed at an in-person assessment centre
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Holding a full UK driving licence
There is a wide range of additional support available throughout the recruitment process to help you perform at your best. Please visit our application process page for information on the reasonable adjustments we can offer.
Right to withdraw statement:
Please be aware that we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date once a certain number of applications have been received. Please be mindful of this and submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
Please note, it is this organisation's policy not to provide feedback at any stage of the recruitment process. This may be contrary to the message below.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
