MI5 keeps the country safe from serious threats like terrorism and attempts by states to
and assessing intelligence, and then work with a range of partners including MI6 and GCHQ
As a Deputy Logistics Manager, you will make sure corporate and mission teams across MI5
porters and logistics drivers, you will coordinate everything from ordering vital supplies to the
secure destruction of classified waste, manage mail and goods, and organise deliveries
oversee the mailroom, managing incoming and outgoing mail
assign delivery requests to logistics drivers
ensure security protocols for classified materials are followed
monitor and respond to requests across the organisation through our computer
place orders with external supplies and commercial colleagues to keep office stock,
You will be leading a small team, so while you do not need formal management
experience working in an office environment
confidence using Microsoft applications like Word, Excel, and Outlook
The role will involve some manual handling of goods, but no fitness test is required. manual handling training will be provided.
Training and development
During your training period, you’ll be paired with a colleague who will guide you and help
Beyond your immediate team, your manager will introduce you to colleagues across the
leadership and line management courses, training to build your core skills, and Equality,
Diversity and Inclusion programmes that will help you learn and develop in meaningful
25 days’ annual leave automatically rising to 30 days after 5 years' service, and an
additional 10.5 days of public and privilege holidays
opportunities to be recognised through our employee performance scheme
an interest-free season ticket loan
an excellent pension scheme
a cycle to work scheme
facilities such as a gym, restaurant and on-site coffee bars (at some locations)
paid parental and adoption leave.
At MI5 diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. This includes diversity in every sense of
orientations, ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. 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.
(re Disability Confident
MI5 is proud to have achieved Leader status within the Department for Work and Pension’s
Disability Confident scheme. about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain and develop disabled
As a Disability Confident Leader, we aim to ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who best meet the essential minimum criteria for this
to be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of logistics management in the
enable you to do your best, see our website for information on reasonable adjustments
(Penna link to appropriate website Eligibility sections)
This role requires the highest security clearance, known as Developed Vetting (DV). something everyone in the UK Intelligence Community undertakes. PENNA link to org website vetting page).
Please note we have a strict drugs policy, so once you start your application, you can not take
This is good practice and will help you to manage your
Please consider any financial implications and practicalities before submitting an
An interest-free loan is available to assist with relocating into privately rented
accommodation to take up the offer of employment.
We offer reasonable reimbursement of travel costs for candidates attending in-person
Policy, as amended from time to time. Candidates must book their own travel, using the
overseas, you should wait until you visit the UK to launch an application.