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About the job
We’re GCHQ, and we unlock the complex world of communications to make a real difference to the safety of the nation. We work closely with our partners in the intelligence community to safeguard Britain's people, interests, and businesses from threats such as serious organised crime, people, and drugs trafficking, terrorism, and cyber-attacks.
GCHQ is offering you an exciting opportunity to join our organisation as a Trainee Software Engineer.
You’re not expected to come to GCHQ with a wealth of knowledge or skills on day one. If you have a passion for technology and are keen to grow a career in software engineering, this is the role for you.
We offer a strong work-life balance and benefits, training and certifications and are remote-working friendly.
While the languages we use most at the moment are Javascript, C++, Java, and Python, it’s far more important that you’re able to learn new languages and libraries and keep yourself up to date. We value your engineering mindset, tenacity and perseverance with problems that seem unsolvable.
You might have just left college or university. Or maybe you’re looking for a career change to follow your passion for software engineering. This is an entry-level role, so training is provided. Above all, you’ll be someone who enjoys collaborating, sharing insights, and learning every day. Your passion for technology will be supported by having studied a STEM subject at college or university, having previously attended an intermediate level full stack software engineering bootcamp and your hands on project experience. What’s more, you’ll be self-motivated, supportive, and open to learning about Agile ways of working and new and emerging technologies.
Diverse teams really are the best teams. So, if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet, we’d still love to hear from you.
Our culture is centred on embracing a growth mindset, equality, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best self to work each day.
We’re Disability Confident
GCHQ are proud to have achieved Leader status within the DWP’s Disability Confident scheme. This is aimed at encouraging employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain, and develop disabled people. Being Disability Confident, we aim to offer a person-to-person interview to any candidate that self-identifies as disabled and meets the essential criteria for the role. This is our “Offer of Interview” (OOI). To secure an interview for this vacancy, the essential criteria (in order of application process) are:
Benefits
As a Trainee Software Engineer, you’ll receive a starting salary of £32,092 plus an additional one-off recruitment bonus of £2,000, plus other benefits including:
Please follow the 'apply' link to the website for further information on our Training and Development provision.
Things you need to know
Our recruitment process is fair, transparent, and based on merit. Here is a brief overview of each stage, in order:
Please note, you must successfully pass each stage of the process in order to progress to the next. Your application may take around six to nine months to process including vetting, so we advise you continue any current employment until you have received your final job offer.
Before You Apply
To work at GCHQ, you need to be a British citizen or hold dual British nationality. You can read our full eligibility criteria here.
The role requires the highest security clearance, known as Developed Vetting (DV). It’s something everyone in the UK Intelligence Community undertakes. You can find out more about the vetting process here.
Please note we have strict drugs policy, so once you start your application, you can’t take any recreational drugs and you’ll need to declare your previous drug usage at the relevant stage.
The roles are based in Central Manchester and Greater Manchester, so you’ll need to live within a commutable distance. Please consider any financial implications and practicalities before submitting an application.
Please note, you should only launch your application from within the UK. If you are based overseas, you should wait until you visit the UK to launch an application. Applying from outside the UK will impact on our ability to progress your application. You should not discuss your application, other than with your partner or a close family member.
Right to Withdraw Statement:
Please be aware that we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date once a certain number of applications have been received. Please be mindful of this and submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
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