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Career Growth

Training and development

Whatever your career path, training and development are at the heart of what MI5 does, and you’ll have the opportunity to gain a range of different skills.

Internal academy

Our internal academy offers a wide range of training from corporate training to more specialist and technical training, to covert operational training.

Continuous development

We’re committed to providing you with access to training and the opportunity for continuous development throughout your career.

Training and development

Whatever your career path, training and development are at the heart of what MI5 does, and you’ll have the opportunity to gain a wide range of skills. As an Investors in People accredited employer, we’re committed to making sure you’re able to do your job effectively, as well as providing you with access to training and the opportunity for continuous development throughout your career.

We encourage our staff to take responsibility for their careers and personal development, and you’ll work with your manager to make the most of your potential through the opportunities available.

Our internal academy offers a variety of options, from corporate training including IT, communication skills, leadership and management, to more specialist and technical training including investigative and analytical techniques and covert operational training.

Developing our managers is crucial and we run foundation management and leadership programmes to give staff the skills they need to succeed in these areas.

Broader development opportunities include lunchtime talks from guest speakers, language training facilities, sponsorship for further education and development days which you can use to study or get involved in activities away from the workplace that help you do your job.

 

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The training is brilliant, and it’s always ongoing

New Entrant Orientation (NEO)

We know that starting a new job can be daunting, which is why we have developed the New Entrant Orientation programme. This modular pathway runs for the first 100 days of you joining our community, so you can get a feel for our organisation and where your role fits in. With buddies to help you settle in, networking events and socials, our structured programme of learning will give you all the information you need at the right time, tailored to you.

We want everyone who joins our organisation to feel that they belong, and that no matter what role they are doing, they are making a positive impact on the UK’s security.

Here’s a snapshot of what you can expect:

Days 1 to 30

We’ll welcome you to our community, where you’ll be provided with the key information you need, such as security awareness, pay and pensions, health and safety, and how to access support functions such as Wellbeing and Occupational Health. You’ll also be given your IT accesses and training on information management.

Days 31 to 60

We’ll encourage you to start thinking about your learning and development needs, setting goals, and also introducing you to our staff affinity networks, sports and social groups, to help you meet people with similar passions and interests.

Days 61 to 99

This is where we help you to consolidate your learning. You’ll be introduced to our central development hub where you can find all sorts of useful information to support your training now, and throughout your career.

Day 100

Day 100 itself will mark the end of the induction, focussing on reinforcing key learnings and also celebrating you reaching this landmark day.