Business Support Officer

You’ll begin on a structured three-year development pathway, gaining experience across different teams and building a strong understanding of how the organisation operates. It’s a role that offers variety and exposure, helping you develop confidence, judgement and the ability to adapt in a fast-moving environment.

Beyond this, you’ll have opportunities to take your career further – including the chance to work overseas in one of our global locations. This is a unique aspect of the organisation, offering the opportunity to experience new environments, take on fresh challenges and continue developing your skills in an international setting. Whether you choose to specialise or explore different routes, you’ll be supported to build a career that can evolve in the direction you want it to go.

So what about you? You may be looking to bring your existing experience into a new environment or considering a broader career change. You’ll have at least five GCSEs at grade 9–4 (A–C), including Maths and English Language (or equivalent), and be motivated to develop your skills in a role that combines structure with variety.

You’ll be organised, adaptable and comfortable working with a range of people. You’ll enjoy problem-solving, managing information and supporting others to deliver high-quality work. Clear communication, attention to detail and a willingness to learn are essential, as is your ability to work collaboratively and adapt as priorities shift.

It’s important that you share our values of Integrity, Courage, Respect and Creativity, and are motivated by the opportunity to contribute to UK national security. We don’t look for a particular ‘type’ of person – we’re interested in people from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.

Above all, you’ll be curious, motivated to learn and interested in building a career where you can make a meaningful contribution.

At MI6 diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. 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.

We’re MI6, also known as Secret Intelligence Service. Our mission is to protect the security and economic wellbeing of the UK from overseas threats such as regional instability, terrorism, and cyber-attacks. Working across the globe and in close partnership with MI5 and GCHQ, we help the Government to counter these threats through the provision of secret intelligence. A role in MI6 will see you providing vital support to this work, within a supportive and encouraging environment that puts the emphasis on teamwork.

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