Working for Strategic Command
Working within the Ministry of Defence, UKStratCom is an integrated military and civilian organisation, working across Defence and with other partner agencies.
About us
Led by the Commander Strategic Command General Sir Jim Hockenhull, our headquarters is based in Northwood and the Command is represented at sites across the UK and overseas. For more information about the organisation visit the about us page.
UKStratCom comprises of personnel from all three armed forces working alongside civil servants and contractors. Vacancies within Strategic Command can be found on Civil Service Jobs.
The Application Process
Each role, dependent on seniority, will follow a different recruitment process. The Civil Service uses the Success Profile Framework to attract and retain people of talent and experience from all walks of life, moving away from a purely competency based system of assessment.
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Success Profiles - Civil Service Behaviours : Behaviours are the actions and activities that people do which result in effective performance in a job. The Civil Service has defined a set of behaviours that, when demonstrated, are associated with job success. Civil Service Behaviours are specific to the grade level of the job role.
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The Civil Service Code: The Civil Service is committed to becoming the most inclusive employer in the UK and is committed to understanding, respecting, and representing as broad a range of views and backgrounds as we have in UK society. Civil Servants are subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Code that details the Civil Service values, standards of behaviour, rights, and responsibilities.
Security
Successful candidates for roles within Strategic Command must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is dependent on the role and more information can be found by reading the vetting explanation and guidance.
People working with government assets must also complete basic personnel security standard checks.
Joint Cyber Reserve Force
The Joint Cyber Reserve Force have been instrumental in enabling success on every operation, exercise and task they have supported. This success is rooted in our mantra of high-end cyber talent first. For more information on becoming a cyber reservist visit the Joint Cyber Reserve Force page.