Intelligence Collection

Without covert intelligence we cannot investigate the threats facing the UK. Getting a key piece of intelligence from a phone call, a surveillance report or from a human source can illuminate a threat or change the course of an investigation, at times making the difference between a bomb going off or not. There are a range of roles at the forefront of our intelligence collection effort. Some require specific skills such as a language or technical aptitude; others are open to anyone who wants to join MI5 for an exciting and fast-paced career.

My team and I collected the key piece of intelligence that led to a terrorist attack being stopped

Mobile Surveillance

Join us as a Mobile Surveillance Officer at MI5 and help keep people across the UK safe.

As a valued member of a diverse team, you’ll follow subjects of national security investigations by foot and by car. Your observation skills, quick thinking and ability to fit into your environment mean you’ll be able to make a big contribution.

We have developed some tasks that reflect the nature of the work of our Mobile Surveillance Officers to enable you to assess your suitability for the role. Take this challenge to check your observation skills and ability to recall detail. When you have finished, try the map reading exercise on the next page.

Mobile Surveillance

We have developed some tasks that reflect the nature of the work of our Mobile Surveillance Officers to enable you to assess your suitability for the role. Take this challenge to check your observation skills and ability to recall detail.

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Why join MI5?

A career at MI5 is like no other. Not only is it rewarding and unique but the variety here is like no-where else. It is this variety that means most people stay at MI5 as they are able to fulfil all their career ambitions here without ever having to leave. We are also committed to rewarding the people who work for us and demonstrating our appreciation for their vital contribution by offering an excellent range of benefits. And due to the nature of our work it means you can’t take it home with you, so when you leave the office you really do leave your work behind you, providing you with an excellent work-life balance. Whatever role you perform, you will be directly contributing to keeping the country safe.