We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: + Communicating and Influencing + Working Together + Making Effective Decisions + Delivering at Pace, We'll ask you to complete some interactive assessments. These should take around 20-30 minutes. They will provide us with insight into your adaptability, how you interact and learn new skills, and how you will naturally act and think at work. 3. Eligibility checks (Dec 2025) We will review your application form to ensure you meet our minimum selection criteria and nationality requirements. 4. Assessment Centre (Jan-Feb 2026) Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an assessment centre at DE&S headquarters, MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol. There will be limited dates available. You'll undertake an interview, presentation and a group activity. Please note, attendance is required in person, as virtual participation is not available. 5. Provisional Offer (Feb 2026) We will offer based on order of merit to the number of roles available. 6. Onboarding (March - Aug 2026) All pre-employment checks will take place to ensure you evidence our minimum selection and eligibility criteria to undertake a role within the MOD. If all are successful, we will provide a formal offer of employment.
* Salary of £30,080 with annual increments
* 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays and an extra privilege day)
* Employer pension contribution of 28.97%
* Flexible and hybrid working options
* Professional training and funding for qualifications
* Access to employee networks promoting diversity and inclusion
* Huge range of discounts, Should you encounter any technical difficulties submitting your application please take screenshots and email us DESHR-ETCoE-Recruitment@mod.gov.uk. Without screenshots of the issue, we may be unable to progress your application.
* On occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to invite all successful candidates to an assessment centre, we may limit the number of invites offered. In this circumstance we may prioritise interviewing candidates who align most closely to the selection criteria. Information for this will be drawn from other sources of information from your application such as your CV.
* Civil Service offers are made in order of merit. If you have passed our assessment centre but there are no roles available, we may offer you an alternative, or lower role in a similar position that matches your skills and experience, or you may remain on a reserve list for 12 months.
* Security clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role you've been recruited for. If it isn't obtained prior to the start of the scheme or is obtained with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role, any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn.
* Due to the classification of information associated with certain projects, some work-based placements are restricted to Sole UK Nationals only.
* Office attendance and attendance to a training providers site (where applicable) will be required. Travel and accommodation costs for office attendance or assessment centres are not reimbursed.
* This post is not eligible for relocation allowances.
* Please Note: In the event of a tied score at Assessment Centre, the Order of Merit will be distinguished based on the ranking of the assessed behaviours below:
1. Communicating and Influencing 2. Working Together 3. Making Effective Decisions 4. Delivery at Pace In the event of the need for further merit differentiation the scheme lead will order candidates meretriciously using candidate assessment feedback.
* Feedback will only be provided if you attend an assessment centre.
* Please view and save our Candidate Information Pack: DE&S Entry Talent Candidate Information Pack
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