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Government (Central):




Home Office (Fast Stream)



What is it?

The Home Office is the Government department responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales.


The Home Office is responsible for: Community Policy; Crime Reduction; Criminal Justice; Research and Statistics; Immigration and Nationality; Race Equality and Diversity; Passports and Drugs Prevention.
Recruitment

The Fast Stream is the Civil Service's accelerated training and development programme. It provides graduates with challenging opportunities to make rapid progress in a fulfilling career. Each year in the Civil Service as a whole, around 500 people are accepted as Fast Streamers each year; the Home Office usually accepts around 20 new Fast Streamers a year.


Those who join the Fast Stream are guaranteed a series of intensive job placements designed to prepare them for senior managerial positions. Fast Streamers move regularly between projects and sections within their departments; they take up postings in other departments and agencies, they are seconded to Europe, international partners such as the USA and the world of business.
Qualifications & Qualities

Results oriented:


The very nature of the Fast Stream means you’re likely to be juggling a number of tasks at any given time. It’s crucial that you’re able to plan, review and prioritise in order to meet deadlines. Working with senior level Civil Servants, you’ll be expected to be well informed, proactive and able to take the lead. This is no place for timid people who fold under pressure.
Flexible thinking:

Fast Streamers think imaginatively and creatively - whether tackling the finer details of the Treaty of Rome or weighing up the pros and cons of regional gas regulation. Big picture thinking, while focusing on the small details is all-important. You’ll also be expected to challenge accepted ideas and ways of doing things while still being open to new ideas.


Decisiveness:

Fast Streamers are chosen for their leadership potential, which means that early on, others will come to you for advice, guidance and decisions. You might be running a project or managing a team. You could be facing a deadline and be forced to prioritise key tasks. There comes a point where discussion must end and a decision needs to be made. Often, the person making the decisions will be you.


Relationship building:

You’re not on your own. You’re part of a force for improving Britain’s quality of life. That means you can count on incredible support from some of the most able professionals in the country. Conversely, you’re expected to support, advise and guide those around you. Fast Streamers may have the ability to work alone but they also have the unselfish, sharing attitude of a team player.


Fast Streamers have the ability to turn complex and often technical information into plain English. Unfazed by presenting to large groups, you’ll need to be persuasive, articulate and confident, getting your point across at high-level meetings. Just as important will be the art of defending your opinions to a wide range of people – ranging from ministers to the general public - and securing their commitment.
You’ll be working with some of the most able minds in the country. The sheer diversity of the projects and issues that you’ll be exposed to makes this one of the most sophisticated learning environments around. You’ll make the most of every opportunity - acknowledging your own development needs and then setting about creating opportunities for learning.
Training & Development

The training will focus on immediate development needs and on the competencies you'll need at senior management level. You'll begin with a short induction course to introduce you to the Civil Service and the role and responsibilities of a Fast Streamer. As you might imagine with an organisation this size, training opportunities are comprehensive - whatever your developmental needs, they can be met.


Some departments will offer you a mentor - a senior manager from another team who can give you extra advice and guidance.
You may also be paired with another, more experienced, Fast Streamer until you've settled into your new job.
Your on-the-job training will be supplemented by formal training courses and periods of self study, such as CD-ROMs which allow you to learn at your own speed. You can expect to receive around fifteen days' formal training a year.
Many departments, particularly those recruiting Fast Streamers with technical backgrounds, will also support you in gaining professional qualifications.
Salary & Benefits

Salaries vary from department to department, but if you're working in London you can expect to start from around £24,500 and receive a choice of pension, costing a maximum of 3.5% of salary. Many departments will offer starting pay above the minimum to reflect certain experience or qualifications.


Increases in pay depend purely on performance. Once you achieve promotion, typically after four to five years, you can expect a further increase. Current salaries on promotion are around £39,000.
Vacation entitlements vary between departments, but typically start at around 25 days, plus 10.5 public and other standard holidays. Depending on the department you join, other benefits may include season ticket loans or access to a range of sports and social facilities.
Family friendly benefits, including flexible working hours, part-time work, job sharing and career breaks are widely available. Many departments also offer crèches, holiday play schemes or childcare assistance.
Sources & Links

http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/jobs/

www.faststream.gov.uk

Office of National Statistics (ONS)




What is it?
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the government department that provides UK statistical and registration services.
ONS is responsible for producing a wide range of key economic and social statistics which are used by policy makers across government to create evidence-based policies and monitor performance against them.
The Office also builds and maintains data sources both for itself and for its business and research customers. It makes statistics available so that everyone can easily assess the state of the nation, the performance of government and their own position.
The Office also incorporates the General Register Office for England and Wales (GRO). The GRO is responsible for ensuring the registration of all births, marriages and deaths in England and Wales, and for maintaining a central archive dating back to 1837. It was formed in April 1996 when the Central Statistical Office merged with the Office for Population, Censuses and Surveys.
Selection
There are 3 ways to join: Fast Stream Assistant Statistician (AS); Statistical Officer (STO) and Temporary Statistical Officer (TSO).
You'll need an appreciation of statistics, the drive and determination to train as a professional statistician and a desire to make a career in statistics. Applications from those whose degrees contain formal statistical training are particularly welcome.
Assistant Statistician (AS):

To apply for a Fast Stream Assistant Statistician post, you should already have, or hope to obtain, a first or second class honours degree in a numerate discipline (e.g. mathematics, economics, sciences, business studies, psychology, and geography). All applications should be submitted online.


Statistical Officer (STO):

To apply you should have, or hope to obtain, a first or second class honours degree in a numerate discipline (e.g. mathematics, economics, sciences, business studies, psychology, geography).


Applications from candidates who do not have a degree but have at least two years’ experience in a statistics-related field, and demonstrable continuing professional development in a relevant area are also welcome.
Temporary Statistical Officer (TSO):

The ONS also recruit TSOs separately to fill urgent vacancies for departments. You need to have graduated and be ready to start work within a month. The minimum entry qualification is a second class honours degree containing at least 25% formal statistical training.


The posts will be for periods of up to 12 months, with the possibility of extension or permanency.

Qualifications & Qualities
What competencies are the ONS looking for in a fast streamer?

  • Learning and improving

  • Constructive thinking

  • Decision-making

  • Building productive relationships

  • Communicating with impact

  • Analysis and interpretation of data

  • Collection of data

  • Dissemination

  • Professional statistical knowledge

What competencies are they looking for in a Statistical Officer?



  • An understanding of data collection

  • An understanding of data analysis

  • Ability to communicate, particularly statistical or technical ideas

  • Team working skills

  • Personal effectiveness

  • Ability to deliver results



Salary & Benefits
Salary scales vary from department to department.
In London, average starting pay is around £26,000 for AS, £24,000 for STO and TSO. Regionally, average starting pay is around £24,000 for AS, £22,000 for STO and TSO.
Increases in pay depend purely on performance. Once you achieve promotion to Statistician, you can expect a salary of around £40,000 eventually rising to around £53,000.
Benefits include:

  • performance-related pay and annual pay reviews;

  • 25 days annual leave plus ten and a half days privilege and public holidays;

  • Work life balance (flexible working hours, part-time work and job-sharing, career breaks, crèches, holiday play schemes, child care assistance, maternity and paternity leave);

  • interest-free season ticket loans;

  • sports and social facilities;

  • opportunity to work overseas;

  • financial assistance to study for a relevant educational or professional qualification;

  • choice of joining either a final-salary occupational pension scheme or a money-purchase 'partnership' scheme with a choice of contribution rates. Both schemes qualify for tax relief.


Sources & Links:
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/default.asp

http://www.ons.gov.uk/jobs/index.html

Youth Justice Board & Youth Offending Teams (Local Government)



What is it?

The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales is an executive non-departmental public body. The 12 board members are appointed by the Home Secretary.


The aim of the Youth Justice Board is to prevent offending by children and young people up to the age of 17 by:


  • advising the Home Secretary on the operation of the youth justice system

  • setting standards and monitoring performance

  • purchasing places for children and young people remanded or sentenced to custody

  • identifying and promoting good practice

  • making grants to local authorities or other bodies

  • commissioning research and publishing information

The Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) are key to the success of the youth justice system.


There is a YOT in every local authority in England and Wales. They are made up of representatives from the police, Probation Service, social services, health, education, drugs and alcohol misuse and housing officers. Each YOT is managed by a YOT manager who is responsible for co-ordinating the work of the youth justice services.
Because the YOT incorporates representatives from a wide range of services, it can respond to the needs of young offenders in a comprehensive way. The YOT identifies the needs of each young offender by assessing them with a national assessment. It identifies the specific problems that make the young person offend as well as measuring the risk they pose to others. This enables the YOT to identify suitable programmes to address the needs of the young person with the intention of preventing further offending.
Recruitment

Vacancies are advertised on the Youth Justice Board website, local authority websites and in the national press as they become available.


Qualifications & Qualities

Varies according to the post.


Training & Development

The Youth Justice Board is currently developing a range of qualifications in youth justice to support the work of youth justice services. The Youth Justice National Qualifications Framework (NQF) aims to promote practice proven to be effective in reducing youth offending.


All youth justice workers, both those who work directly with children and young people and those who manage and support the work, will have access to qualifications appropriate to their role, their previous education and training, and their career aspirations. The skills they acquire will also be transferable across the youth justice and children's sectors.
In addition, the new qualifications will provide recognised professional training for currently unqualified staff and support the entry of volunteer workers into the youth justice workforce.
The National Qualifications Framework includes:

  • the Professional Certificate in Effective Practice (Youth Justice) which will provide both new and experienced practitioners with a core professional qualification in youth justice focusing on delivering the Key Elements of Effective Practice

  • Foundation Degrees for practitioners already working in youth justice, as well as for those looking to move into the field.

  • The Youth Justice Gateway Programme, comprising a range of access routes into the NQF including:

    • the Juvenile Awareness Staff Programme (JASP), developed jointly with the Prison Service;

    • Advanced Modern Apprenticeships/Modern Apprenticeships;

    • an Effective Practice mini-award;

    • a Study Skills course for those returning to study. 


Sources & Links

http://www.yjb.gov.uk/en-gb/

Audit Commission



What is it?

The Audit Commission is an independent public body responsible for ensuring that public money is spent economically, efficiently, and effectively in the areas of local government, housing, health, criminal justice and fire and rescue services.


It aims to be a driving force in the improvement of public services through promoting good practice and helping those responsible for public services to achieve better outcomes for citizens, with a focus on those people who need public services most.
The Commission appoint independent auditors to local government, health and criminal justice organisations, and regulate the work they do. Most of these auditors come from the Commission’s own Operations Directorate. The rest come from private firms.
The Commission also inspect public services and report back to the public on the results. Through inspections of local services they assess their quality and cost effectiveness, and help local authorities to continually improve.
Qualifications & Qualities

Essential:



  • Educated to degree level with a minimum of a 2.2 qualification in an academic discipline;

  • 240 UCAS points or equivalent (not including general studies) click here to view the UCAS tariff calculator and mathematics grade C or above at GCSE level;

  • an eagerness to learn – committed to personal development, and prepared to listen to advice;

  • ability to exercise sound judgement of when to make a decision and when to ask for help;

  • competent in the use of information technology (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);

  • eligible to work in the UK.

Desirable:

  • Ability to think strategically and creatively whilst maintaining a disciplined and organised approach;

  • experience of research techniques and exposure to database and spreadsheet software;

  • knowledge of issues relevant to our clients in the public sector;

  • ability to deal with a variety of different clients at all levels or organisations;

  • ability to adapt quickly to changing environments;

  • ability to deliver clear presentations.


Recruitment

All application forms will be considered against the skills and competencies the Commission are looking for in their Trainees. If your application gets through this initial sift you will be invited to attend an interview and sit a work related test. Successful candidates will then be taken forward to a full-day Assessment Centre. Appointments will be made on the basis of the results of the assessment centre.

 

Training & Development

Trainee Auditors can gain a professional qualification with the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA). This support includes the payment of college fees, time off for college attendance, examination study leave as well as in-house courses to complement your studies.


While the formal training programme lasts four years, training is an on-going process.
Salary & Benefits

A starting salary of between £21,867 - £27,499 depending on location, pension scheme, 27.5 days’ holiday plus 8 days public holiday and a range of other flexible benefits including:



  • travel insurance;

  • confidential advice service

  • final salary pension scheme

  • flexible working

  • training and personal development

  • staff networks


Sources & Links
www.audit-commission.gov.uk
Audit Commission’s recruitment page

http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/aboutus/Pages/jobswithus.aspx


Security Service (MI5)



What is it?

The Security Service, more commonly known as MI5, is the United Kingdom's security intelligence agency. It is based in Thames House, London. MI5 are responsible for protecting the country against covertly organised threats to national security. These include terrorism, espionage and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. MI5 support the police and other law enforcement agencies in preventing and detecting serious crime. They also provide security advice to a range of other organisations, helping them reduce their vulnerability to the threats.


MI5 works to:

  • frustrate terrorism;

  • prevent damage to the UK from foreign espionage and other covert foreign state activity;

  • frustrate procurement by proliferating countries of material, technology or expertise relating to weapons of mass destruction;

  • watch out for new or re-emerging types of threat;

  • protect Government's sensitive information and assets, and the Critical National Infrastructure (CNI);

  • reduce serious crime through assistance to law enforcement agencies;

  • assist the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) and the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) in the discharge of their statutory functions.


Recruitment

MI5 run a rolling programme of recruitment with regularly spaced closing dates throughout the year.


Including vetting, the recruitment process will take at least six months to complete. It involves an initial qualifying test, a one-to-one interview, a one-day assessment centre and a Final Selection Board, so you must be available during this time.
You must be a born or naturalised British citizen, with at least one British parent. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for at least 10 years; this is particularly important if you were born outside the UK.
You will nonetheless be considered if you have, for example, studied or worked abroad, or if you or your parents have served abroad as a representative of Her Majesty's Government.
Discretion is a serious part of working for MI5 and they ask that you limit those you tell about your application to immediate family and/or partner.
You can find details of current vacancies and how to apply for them on the MI5 careers site. The number and type of vacancies on offer change from time-to-time as new requirements emerge. You can request an application pack either by calling recruitment agency TMP Worldwide, on the telephone number provided on the MI5 careers website, or by using the on-line registration option.
The Security Service currently employs around 2,200 people, 2,100 of whom are full-time. 47% of staff are women and 53% are under the age of 40. 140 staff currently work in the Service on secondment or attachment from other departments and agencies. In response to the heightened security environment in the UK, MI5 is expanding its staff by 50% over the next few years.
Qualifications & Qualities

Making major decisions will be part of your daily life – MI5 expect even the most junior of staff to identify problems and suggest solutions. While senior managers will provide guidance and support at all times, you will need to demonstrate an exceptional range of abilities.


An incisive intellect and finely balanced judgment are essential, as are outstanding verbal and written communication skills. You must be able to demonstrate the resilience and maturity to cope with setbacks, as well as the ability to work well in a team and establish a rapport with a wide range of people.
Flexible, analytical and highly organised, you will have a superb eye for detail, and the perfect balance of sensitivity and confidence. Discretion and absolute integrity are also crucial qualities.
Training & Development

MI5 is an Investors in People (IIP) accredited employer and staff are actively encouraged to take advantage of the wide range of development opportunities available. These include formal training courses (both internal and external); open learning facilities, and further education. Financial assistance may be provided towards the cost of the course and staff may be granted study leave near to exam time. Staff in the generalist group are able to move around between different business areas every 2-3 years to broaden their understanding of the Service’s work. These opportunities also exist in specialist areas, but on a more limited scale.


Salary & Benefits

The Service is based in modern, air-conditioned office accommodation with a shop, subsidised restaurant, squash courts and gym. Salaries are dependent upon role. Other benefits include an excellent pension scheme, generous maternity and paternity leave, training and development opportunities, 25 days annual leave entitlement (plus 10.5 days of public and privilege holidays), interest free season ticket loans, and performance-related annual salary increases.


Sources & Links

www.mi5.gov.uk

https://www.mi5.gov.uk/careers/careers.aspx

Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA)


What is it?
The Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) is an Executive Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by, but operationally independent from, the Home Office.

The Agency has been formed from the amalgamation of the National Crime Squad (NCS), National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS), that part of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) dealing with drug trafficking and associated criminal finance and a part of UK Immigration dealing with organised immigration crime (UKIS).

SOCA is an intelligence-led agency with law enforcement powers and harm reduction responsibilities. Harm in this context is the damage caused to people and communities by serious organised crime.
Recruitment
The Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) is a dynamic new organisation with many exciting career opportunities in an environment that is geared to developing lawful innovative strategies and tactics aimed at fighting serious and organised crime. To meet the challenge of turning back the tide of crime we require high standards, drive, determination and a strong commitment to the prevention and detection of serious and organised crime through the highest professional and ethical standards.
The Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) is committed to employing staff of the highest ability and integrity. Joining SOCA means joining an organisation that is at the forefront of tackling organised national and transnational crime. There are a range of opportunities in both operational and support roles to help SOCA achieve its goals. Vacancies are advertised as needed and are often separated into categories such as intervention, enforcement, corporate services and intelligence.

Vacancies are posted on the SOCA website at:



http://www.soca.gov.uk/careers/opportunities

Forensic Science providers



What are they?

The Forensic Science providers meet the needs of specific police investigations. This allows the delivery of tailored solutions in key areas to meet the demands of the law enforcement agencies. These include:



  • Property crime - providing support in the investigation of burglary, fraud, robbery, fire investigation, theft of vehicles and theft from vehicles offences.

  • Serious crime - providing support in the investigation of murder, suspicious death, sexual offences and other serious offences against the person.

  • Drugs - providing intelligence in the investigation of a range of drug-related offences including supply, possession, importation and exportation, production and cultivation.

  • Road policing - providing support for drink and drug driving offences and accident investigation.

  • Organised crime - providing support to police, HM Customs and Excise and the National Crime Squad including investigation of terrorism.

  • International crime - providing support to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, British Council and overseas law enforcement agencies.

  • Hi-tech crime - providing support in the investigation of computer or electronic related crime and fraud.

  • Commercial - providing drug-testing facilities for prisons and offering a paternity testing service.

In the UK, the public sector opportunities are:



  • Horse racing Forensic Laboratory www.hfl.co.uk

  • Institution of Fire Engineers www.ife.org.uk/home.html  

  • DSTL https://www.dstl.gov.uk/pages/150 the Forensic Explosives Laboratory of DSTL specialises in forensic work on explosives at Fort Halstead in Kent www.dstl.gov.uk/about_us/maps/forthalstead.pdf such as analysis of terrorist-related explosive materials. 

  • The Home Office (Centre for applied science and technology - CASThttp://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/science-research/cast/ carries out some research and development on equipment and systems used for the police and fire services.

  • Customs and Excise www.hmrc.gov.uk involved in the forensic examination of vehicles for drugs etc.

Independent forensic contractors in the UK:


  • LGC (Laboratory of the Government Chemist) www.lgc.co.uk in SW London. LGC is an independent company: the UK's leading independent provider of analytical and diagnostic services offering chemical, biochemical, DNA, drug and forensic analysis. Services include analytical science, consumer protection, pollution and health, consultancy, validation, training and knowledge transfer. Also provides document examination for the Inland Revenue and DSS. LGC provide graduates with training in operational methods and quality procedures. Graduates are recruited by LGC as technicians, unless they have a BSc Chemistry or an MSc or PhD, in which case they are recruited as analysts or researchers. Recently merged with Forensic Alliance which had expertise in forensic entomology, botanical profiling and forensic palynology.

  • Forensic Access www.forensic-access.co.uk is a UK based company, operating internationally, providing lawyers and investigators with an unrivalled source of expertise from properly qualified and experienced forensic scientists.

  • Document Evidence www.docev.co.uk

  • IntaForensics www.intaforensics.com UK digital forensic company provides independent Computer Forensics, Expert Witness, Mobile Phone Forensics, and Forensic Data Recovery to the legal sector, police forces, local authorities and commercial organisations internationally. Regularly features jobs of interest to graduates. Also features blogs by forensics experts.

  • The Transport Research Laboratory www.trl.co.uk the main centre for testing and research into vehicle and road users safety. Based in Berkshire. Have a graduate entry scheme.

  • Orchid Cellmark www.orchidcellmark.co.uk specialist in Genotyping and DNA Analysis in the fields of Forensic Science, Paternity Testing and Agricultural Genotyping. Orchid take between 20 and 40 graduates a year. Most graduates recruited have microbiology, genetics and biology backgrounds. Graduates normally start as DNA analysts and move on to become forensic examiners analysing crime scenes.

  • Burgoynes www.burgoynes.com conduct scientific investigations into fires, explosions, chemical and hazardous marine cargoes, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering incidents, road traffic accidents, personal injury and microbiological spoilage.

  • HFL Sports Science www.hfl.co.uk provider of analytical chemistry and research services worldwide including forensic analysis. Test athletes and racing animals as part of forensic doping control processes and provide research and testing services on behalf of pharmaceutical, food, consumer products and healthcare clients. Now part of Quotient Bioresearch.

  • Foster and Freeman www.fosterfreeman.co.uk manufacture equipment used in police and forensic science laboratories worldwide for forensic analysis of documents, paint, glass, fibres.

  • The Scientifics Group www.scientifics.com independent testing and consultancy service with 13 sites across the UK. Activities include forensic analysis, workplace and environmental monitoring, product and materials testing, and contaminated land analysis.

 

Recruitment

Vacancies for scientific staff are advertised in:



  • Company website

  • national press

  • regional press

  • scientific journals (such as New Scientist)

  • relevant website job boards (such as www.monster.co.uk)


Qualifications & Qualities

A scientific undergraduate degree, preferably biology or chemistry based with at least a 2.2 pass. Previous laboratory experience would also be beneficial.



Sources & Links

See above and



www.prospects.ac.uk

www.goyocal.com/jobs/forensic_science

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