The Security Service, commonly known as MI5 (Military Intelligence, Section 5) is the United Kingdom's counter-intelligence and security agency and is part of the intelligence machinery alongside the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS or MI6), GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters) and the Defence Intelligence Staff (DIS). All come under the direction of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC).
Its remit includes the protection of British parliamentary democracy and economic interests, counter-terrorism and counter-espionage within the UK. While mainly concerned with internal security, it does have an overseas role in support of its mission.
Conversely, to ensure that the Home Secretary is responsible for intelligence operations within the UK, the Service may act on behalf of SIS and GCHQ even if the operation is outside its own functions (SIS and GCHQ report to the Foreign Secretary).
The service has had a national headquarters at Thames House on Millbank in London since 1995, drawing together personnel from a number of locations into a single HQ facility. Thames House is shared with the Northern Ireland Office and is also home to the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre, a subordinate organisation to the Security Service.
It has been alleged that the Service has regional facilities with one claimed to be in Glasgow.
MI5 employs 2,200 people from its base at Thames House on Millbank in London, although there are plans to expand numbers to 3,000 or more by 2010.
Application Requirements
[Edit]MI5 employs approximately 60 graduates each year as "Desk Officers". Each year approximately 10,000 people apply for graduate jobs at MI5.
MI5 are looking for graduates with a minimum of a 2:1 honours degree and at least one year's work experience, although the organisation may consider applicants without a degree who have the skills and wider life experience to undertake the work.
Starting salaries for graduates at MI5 are approximately £25,000 plus benefits.
Graduate jobs are based in London, although some overseas work may be required.
Interview Process
[Edit]The graduate recruitment process at MI5 is rigorous, from the qualifying test to the final-round selection board. Discretion is essential and would-be applicants are warned not to discuss their career plans with anyone other than their immediate family. It can take nine months between first applying and receiving a job offer.
The Application process varies both in time-scale and dependant on the role applied for, but generally it follows the form of
- Psychometric testing - verbal and situational judgement
- Paper application - basic paper application
- Security questionnaire, i.e. have you taken drugs? how much alcohol do you drink a week, will you become financially worse off by accepting a job with the security service, have you spent a significant period of time abroad - honesty is always the best policy as you will be asked these questions again later in the process.
- Assessment centre - situational test and written assessment
- Telephone interview - competency based questions about the role and your past experiences
- Assessment centre - 'a day in the life' test
- Interview - vetting interview
- Final interview - selection board
31 August 2010 - 6:53am
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I applied for the intelligence officer position.
Getting through the initial application stage was straight forward.
Next I got invited to take the online assessments, and you're given a week to take these:
(i) Verbal Reasoning Test (25 minutes)
(ii) Competency Questionnaire (un-timed but should take approximately 20 minutes)
They strongly encourage you to do this when you will be able to concentrate and will not be interrupted.
It's the first time I've been invited for one of these, so I got excited and logged in to do them straight away.
Then I realised how difficult they were and what a mistake I made, but I had to stay on and compete them as there's no turning back once you've started.
It is impossible to complete the whole test within the time limit, and I barely got half way.
Unsurprisingly, I was sent an automated rejection email shortly afterwards.
You then have to wait at least a year before applying again.
My advice would be to do be prepared by doing as many practice tests as possible beforehand.