Mi5 vetting Work, Jobs (with Salaries)

Language Talent Programme Registration of Interest
Secret Intelligence Service —Cheltenham
- £6,380 - £7,059 a month
- Full-time
6d
Technical Risk Adviser
MI6 - Secret Intelligence Service —London
- £75,882 - £94,754 a year
- Part-time
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
13d
Technical Risk Adviser
MI6 —London
- £75,882 - £94,754 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- Annual leave
13d
Site Reliability Engineer (Covert Capability)
Secret Intelligence Service —London
- £44,190 - £52,972 a year
- DevOps
- Scripting
- IT
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
Platform Engineer
Secret Intelligence Service —London
- £66,332 a year
- Part-time
- DevOps
- Java
- Software development
- Annual leave
- Flexitime
Site Reliability Engineer (Covert Capability)
MI5 - The Security Service —London
- £44,190 - £52,972 a year
- Part-time
- DevOps
- Presentation skills
- Scripting
- Annual leave
Mandarin Language Specialist
GCHQ —Cheltenham
- From £37,892 a year
- Part-time
- English
- Analysis skills
- IT
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
Software Engineer
Secret Intelligence Service —London
- £64,005 - £70,791 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Azure
- Oracle
- Java
- Annual leave
Cyber Research Engineer
Secret Intelligence Service —London
- £44,190 - £52,972 a year
- Windows
- Java
- C++
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
13d
Cyber Security Analyst
GCHQ —Cheltenham
- £37,892 a year
- Part-time
- Azure
- AWS
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
Platform Engineer
MI5 - The Security Service —London
- £66,332 a year
- Part-time
- DevOps
- Java
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
Cyber Research Engineer
MI5 - The Security Service —London
- £44,190 - £52,972 a year
- Full-time
- Windows
- Java
- C++
- Annual leave
12d
Senior Operational Leader - Ilkeston
Department for Work and Pensions —Ilkeston
- £44,447 - £46,547 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
4d
NCSC AI Security Architect
GCHQ —Manchester
- £55,758 a year
- Part-time
- Remote
- Azure
- AWS
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
Solutions Architect
MI6 —London
- £80,875 - £89,475 a year
- Full-time
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
Safety and Fire Lead
MI5 - The Security Service —London
- £59,829 - £61,463 a year
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Annual leave
13d
Head of Corporate Psychology
GCHQ —Cheltenham
- £83,651 - £99,529 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- In-person
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
Consultant Clinical Psychologist (Wellbeing)
Secret Intelligence Service —Cheltenham
- £78,270 a year
- Doctoral degree
- Supervising experience
- Psychology
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
13d
NCSC Cyber Security Analyst
GCHQ —Manchester
- £37,892 a year
- English
- No degree
- Annual leave
10d
Intelligence Data Analyst
GCHQ —Manchester
- £2,758 a month
- Full-time
- Data analysis skills
- English
- Analysis skills
- Annual leave
- Flexitime
3d

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Language Talent Programme Registration of Interest

Secret Intelligence Service -
Cheltenham

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Job details

Full-time
£6,380 - £7,059 a month
6 days ago

Qualifications

Mandarin
Russian

Full job description

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Job description

Programme start date: September 2027

Flexible working: this programme is full-time and office-based for the duration of the 11 weeks, to ensure you get the most out of your time with us. Full time attendance is 36 to 37 hours per week, with some specific hourly attendance required e.g. for training courses. You’ll be notified of these well in advance.

About us

GCHQ and MI5 are part of the UK’s Intelligence Services. We work together to safeguard Britain’s people, interests, and businesses from various threats at home, overseas, and online, including cyber-attacks, espionage, terrorism, and organised crime. Working across our vital missions, you’ll deliver impact at the heart of national security, all within a supportive and inclusive environment that allows everyone to thrive.

About the programme

Language Specialists play a uniquely valuable role translating, interpreting and contextualising foreign language content, providing mission-critical insights that have a tangible influence on our operations. The Language Talent Programme is an 11-week paid programme that provides a pathway to becoming a specialist in Russian or Mandarin on a permanent basis. With dedicated training, support and on-the-job exposure, it’s designed to equip you with the skills and experience required to apply and fulfil a full-time role with us.

You don’t need any previous experience or technical ability to apply. However, you will have, or be expected to obtain, a 2:2 degree or above in Russian or Mandarin. You’ll either be starting the final year of your degree in Autumn 2026, or have graduated in Summer 2023 or later. Adaptable, collaborative and keen to learn, you’ll be passionate about language and keen to apply your skills. Importantly, you’ll be genuinely interested in a career with us and committed to starting immediately should you decide it’s right for you.

Across the 11-week programme, you will:
begin with a three-day induction to GCHQ or MI5 and our ways of working
get privileged access to operational intelligence, language tools and a range of audio and written materials which you’ll analyse, transcribe and translate, all supervised by a mentor
be embedded within a friendly, welcoming team who share your love for language
develop the skills you need to pass the language test element of the full-time role assessment (with the support of an experienced linguist)

Around 7 to 9 weeks in, you’ll sit your language test and competency interview. Should you be successful, you’ll transition directly into a role as a Language Specialist with either GCHQ or MI5. As a result, we ask that you only apply if you’re able to begin a full-time role once the programme ends.

Please note that the Mandarin programme is at GCHQ only in either Cheltenham or Manchester, while the Russian programme can be done at either GCHQ in Manchester or Cheltenham, or MI5 in London.

Register your interest

Before applications open on Monday 3 August, we’re inviting eligible candidates who are interested in joining the programme to register their interest. As part of the registration of interest, you will be invited to an online virtual insight event, to learn more about the organisations and the programmes, before the application window opens.

Virtual Insight Event date

Thursday 30 July at 1.30pm and 6pm. The content will be the same across both sessions, so you only need to attend one

Once the registration of interest has closed, eligible candidates will receive an email with event invitations and joining details.

Please note, registering your interest does not constitute a job application and has no impact on the recruitment process. Anyone who registers their interest and then decides to apply, will need to complete an application form once the application window opens. All applications are assessed solely on merit.

Before you register

Due to the sensitive nature of our work, there are some eligibility criteria you’ll need to meet (as well as some recommendations we’d make to aid your registration and any future application). You will need to:

be a British citizen or hold dual British nationality. Read more on our eligibility criteria for GCHQ and MI5
comply with our no drugs policy from the point of application and if successful at the end of the recruitment process, you will need to undergo Developed Vetting. Learn more about our drugs policy and the vetting process for GCHQ and MI5
familiarise yourself with our guidance on the use of AI in applications for GCHQ and MI5
complete your registration, application and all recruitment processes from within the UK

The Russian and Mandarin Language Talent Programmes are based in Cheltenham or Manchester for GCHQ and the Russian Language Talent Programme for MI5 is based in London, so you’ll need to live within a commutable distance. Please consider the financial and practical implications before registering your interest or applying. A relocation loan is available to support those moving to London.

We recommend using a different email address (without identifying details) for your contact with us. This will help keep your personal and application correspondence separate, and more secure. You should not discuss your application, other than with your partner or a close family member.

Select ‘Submit’ to register your interest.

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