Highly Skilled Mandarin Language Professional

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom MI5 Full time

About Us


MI5, MI6, and GCHQ are the UK's Intelligence Services. We work together to safeguard Britain's people, interests, and businesses from various threats at home, overseas, and online, including cyber-attacks, espionage, terrorism, and organised crime.


About The Role


We're looking for highly skilled Mandarin linguists for a role that is well beyond translation and transcription. Your knowledge of the Mandarin language, as well as your in-depth understanding of Chinese culture, ideology, and politics will be a significant asset in helping to safeguard the UK.


As a Mandarin Language Specialist, you'll play an active role in directing projects and driving forward investigations. You'll enjoy varied, unique work using your language skills to make a real impact.


You'll work with our multi-disciplinary team to piece together snippets of information, collected from various digital communication sources. Your analytical skills and understanding of communication technologies will enable you to identify reportable intelligence and progress operations.


About You


You don't need any experience or qualifications to be a Mandarin Language Specialist with us, just active and passive language skills, excellent written English, and a good knowledge of Chinese culture, history, religion, and politics. Essentially, you'll be passionate about the language and a proficient user (at C1 level) of Mandarin language in all its forms.


Your proficiency could come from growing up in a multi-lingual family, undergoing language training in the military or studying Mandarin to a high level academically. You'll need to effectively use the language for social, academic, or professional situations.


During the interview process, you'll need to pass a language proficiency test by reading and translating newspaper articles and broadcasts.


Training and Development


At MI5, MI6, and GCHQ, we have an inclusive and supportive working environment that's designed to encourage open minds and approaches. We value and nurture talent and we're committed to ensuring you have the support and guidance to build a rewarding career at the heart of national security.


You'll receive training in applied skills such as interpretation and gain access to a range of language and non-language training opportunities.


Rewards and Benefits


You'll receive a starting salary of £37,281 - £43,490, plus the possibility to qualify for additional language allowances once in role. Upon successful completion of the 6–month probationary period, you'll be eligible for an additional payment of £3,000 per annum in recognition of your language skill.


We offer a range of benefits, including:



  • 25 days' annual leave, automatically rising to 30 days after 5 years' service, and an additional 10.5 days' public and privilege holidays.
  • Opportunities to be recognised through our employee performance scheme.
  • Interest-free season ticket loan (travel and parking GCHQ only).
  • Excellent pension scheme.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Facilities such as a gym and restaurant, and on-site coffee bars.
  • Paid parental and adoption leave.

Equal Opportunities


We're committed to diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from candidates with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking, and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions.


Location


Our offices are located in London. Please note we have a 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.

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