As a Senior Admin Officer you’ll work as part of a large, multi-skilled team delivering vital administrative support across a range of business areas. You could work in a number of departments such as HR, Finance, Records Management or Information Management. Day to day you will be responsible for collating information and managing databases as well as some research and project work. You may be required to write up reports on your findings, which will be used to support our decision-making. Other responsibilities may include arranging meetings, diary management as well as arranging travel.
Flexible working: we support full-time, part-time, compressed, flexible hours and job sharing, subject to business need. Due to the nature of this role, remote or homeworking is not possible.
What we are looking for
You’ll bring strong skills in administration, organisation, prioritisation, as well as written and oral communication and team working. You will need to have attention to detail when collating information, good judgement, and be happy to manage others. You will also have a flexible, self-motivated approach.
To join, you’ll need a minimum of two GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English Language at grades A*-C/9-4, and 12 months or more continuous experience in an administrative role. Whether you’re at the beginning of your career, returning to work after a break, or are looking for a new challenge, this role has the potential to begin a career with the UK’s Intelligence Services where you’ll be key to maintaining the integrity of some of our most crucial processes.
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 .
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 .
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MI5 protects the UK from threats to national security, such as terrorism and espionage. How? By gathering and assessing intelligence, then working closely with a range of partners, including MI6 and GCHQ, to detect such threats and find innovative ways to stop them.
What are our opportunities?
For graduates, there’s our Intelligence Officer Development Programme, which covers the first four years of an Intelligence Officer’s career. It’s designed to teach you about investigations and give you the skills to run them. Graduates can also join our Intelligence and Data Analyst Development Programme: a structured two-year programme where you’ll analyse and interpret data that’s vital to our investigations. Then, there’s our Technology Graduate Development Programme ran jointly with MI6; another structured programme that equips you to work in our pioneering IT function. For graduates looking for a rewarding career in corporate services, there’s the role of Business Enabler, where you will provide vital support to functions like recruitment, finance, vetting and HR. Finally, graduates can also join as Russian or Mandarin analysts.
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What makes MI5 different?
A career at MI5 is like no other. Not only is it rewarding and unique, but the variety here means you will continuously develop. It is this variety that enables our people to gain a unique breadth of skills and insights, all within a supportive and inclusive environment. We also offer an excellent range of benefits to recognise and reward the vital contribution our people make to national security.
What are we looking for?
In short, good communication skills, attention to detail and a flair for solving problems. However, beyond that, we don’t recruit a particular ‘type’ of person.
Our unique work relies on people with unique perspectives, so we welcome applications from everyone – regardless of age, experience, cultural background or sexual orientation. As Disability Confident Leaders, we want you to feel supported throughout the recruitment process, so we offer reasonable adjustments to ensure those with disabilities, long-term health or neurodivergent conditions can perform at their best. We’re also committed to ensuring a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a role will be offered an interview.
To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen or hold dual British nationality. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. You can apply at the age of 17 years, if successful you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday. For full eligibility details, please visit our website .
Join us, and you’ll find there’s huge scope to develop both personally and professionally. Many of our roles are totally unique and, from day one, you’ll have access to specific training to bring you up to speed. As an established Investor in People (IIP), we not only offer extensive learning and development for your role, but also encourage you to explore new opportunities, supported by appropriate training. That means you can build a long, rewarding and varied career. From a personal development plan, mentors and work placements to links with academia, industry and professional partners, we’ll give you all the opportunities you need to succeed.
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