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MI5 keeps the country safe from serious threats like terrorism and attempts by states to harm the UK, its people and way of life. A role in MI5 means you’ll do unique and challenging work in a supportive and encouraging environment, making a real difference to UK national security.
The role
Our Senior Admin Officers do varied and vital work to keep things running smoothly across a range of business areas, providing crucial support across a range of business areas to help protect the UK and its interests across the globe. You could be involved in:
- Collating information
- Managing databases
- Research and project work
- Writing reports
- Arranging and managing diaries, meetings and travel
You could also manage a small team of administrators, while having the freedom to work autonomously and have greater responsibility for your work. Whichever team you join, you’ll be provided with in-depth training to ensure you’re fully equipped to assist us to the best of your abilities. And, when it comes to career progression, there are plenty of development opportunities and career paths to follow – there’s good chance you’ll be promoted after two years.
About you
You’re good at using your initiative and you enjoy learning new things. Organised with great attention to detail, you don’t let your standards slip even when working to tight deadlines. Plus, you’re comfortable talking to a range of people. Academically, you’ll have two GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English Language at grades A*-C/9-4, or administrative experience in an office environment.
At MI5 diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from groups that are under-represented in our workforce such as women, those from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Find out more about our culture, working environment and diversity on our website.
Find more and apply on our website.
To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen. If you hold dual nationality, of which one component is British, you will nonetheless be considered. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. This is particularly important if you were born outside the UK. You can apply at the age of 17 years, if successful you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday. Full eligibility details can be found on our website.
