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If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to work in intelligence, now might be the perfect time to take the leap. Many of our colleagues joined MI5, MI6 or GCHQ after successful careers in completely different fields and they’ll tell you the same thing: it’s one of the most rewarding decisions they’ve ever made. What do they wish they’d known before making the switch? 🤝 For starters, the level of support available. From day one, you’ll be assigned a ‘buddy’ and receive a structured induction. You’re never left to figure things out alone; there’s a whole community ready to help you succeed. 🤩 Work-life balance is another big one. Georgina, an ex-consultant and now an Intelligence Officer at MI5, says: “I wish I knew how much of a game-changer not being able to take work home was going to be. That’s gold dust for me.” ⏳ Many of our roles come with flexible working options which, depending on the role, could include compressed hours and flexitime (subject to business needs), so you’ll find a rhythm that works for you. As Georgina told us: "the flexitime here is really good, if I need to leave early one day, I can just start a bit earlier the next. I also work compressed hours, so I get every other Friday off. It gives me the flexibility to make work fit around my life, not the other way round.”   🌻 Then there’s the culture. Mo, an ex-teacher now an Intelligence Data Analyst at GCHQ, admits: “before I joined, I thought everyone would be super technical and really formal, but it’s been eye-opening how collaborative and down-to-earth everyone is. No egos, no competition, just people sharing ideas and learning from each other. Everyone works towards a common goal, and that makes it a place where you can truly be yourself, exactly what I was looking for in my new career.”  The truth is, it’s a welcoming environment with friendly, collaborative teams working toward a shared purpose. Our people are always keen to help each other. That sense of camaraderie makes all the difference. 🔍 And finally, the variety. Intelligence careers are anything but one-dimensional. Theo, who previously worked in marketing and is now an Intelligence Officer at MI6, says: “The variety is incredible; it keeps things fresh and gives you the chance to think differently every day. You’re constantly switching between creative and analytical thinking, and no two operations are ever the same. That’s what makes it so rewarding.”   Whatever your previous work experience or background, your skills are probably more transferable than you think.  If you’re ready for a fresh challenge, sign up for job alerts today and be the first to hear about upcoming opportunities: Careers at GCHQ Careers at MI5 Careers at MI6

If you've sent 50+ applications and heard nothing back, then this webinar is for you. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐆𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐬 The job market in 2026 is brutal. More competition. AI-screened applications. Mass layoffs flooding the talent pool with seriously strong candidates. If you've ever felt like you're being overlooked for roles you know you'd be great at, you're not imagining it. On June 18, a panel of Camunda recruiters will share the unfiltered truth about what actually moves candidates forward. From your application, all the way to interviews. 👉 👉 Register here!

Stitching together dozens of AI vendors isn’t the answer. A unified platform is. 🛠️ Boomi and Red Hat are collaborating to deliver a single, integrated stack for deploying agentic AI at scale. By bringing together Boomi’s Agentstudio and Red Hat AI’s open hybrid cloud foundation, enterprises can solve real business problems without losing control of their budget or data sovereignty. Learn more: boomi.com/resources/resources-library/boomi-redhat-collaboration

More than 10,000 trees have been planted near Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir in Lancashire as part of our ongoing programme to expand and restore woodland across the region. This is the third tree planting scheme we’ve delivered in Lancashire this season, alongside projects at Spade Mill and Delph Reservoir, bringing the total to more than 23,500 trees and shrubs planted. Across the sites, we’ve planted a mix of native species including oak, downy birch, alder, hazel, hawthorn and rowan, supported through the Forestry Commission's England Woodland Creation Offer and contributing to our commitment to plant one million trees by 2030. These woodlands will play an important role in strengthening local biodiversity, improving soil health and enhancing the resilience of the wider catchment to changing weather patterns. By continuing to invest in natural solutions like this, we’re helping to create long-term environmental benefits for both the landscape and local communities.

A major step forward in improving water quality in Knutsford is underway as we continue to deliver our £48 million investment to upgrade the local sewer network. We recently welcomed the Mayor of Knutsford and local councillors to our Parkgate Lane site to see progress on the scheme, including construction of a new 1.8km stormwater tunnel that will sit up to 20 metres underground and store up to 5.5 million litres of stormwater during heavy rainfall, the equivalent of around two Olympic sized swimming pools, helping to reduce pressure on the network before flows are treated, with completion expected in 2027. During the visit, they also met Lily, our tunnel boring machine, named by pupils from a local primary school, and learned how it will carve the route for the tunnel with precision engineering as it advances underground. Alongside this, we are working with Natural England and Tatton Estates on plans to revitalise Moor Pool by carefully removing a century’s worth of accumulated sediment, a key step in improving water quality, restoring the pool’s natural function and creating a healthier habitat for wildlife, with specialist teams recently carrying out a fish rehoming exercise to enable the work to be undertaken safely. This forms part of our wider commitment to deliver the largest investment in water and wastewater infrastructure in a century across the North West, protecting rivers, enhancing the environment and supporting the communities we serve.

Supporting sustainable growth across the North West: We’ve secured £800 million from long-term UK and international investors to continue expanding our BIG North West upgrade programme, unlocking a further £2.5 billion of proposed investment by 2030 on top of our existing £13.5 billion commitment. Together, this will support an additional 4,000 jobs, building on the 30,000 already sustained through our plans, and help ensure our water and wastewater infrastructure keeps pace with demand from 66,000 new homes and the growth of digital and low carbon industries. Our proposals to Ofwat include around £1.4 billion of initial investments, such as new wastewater treatment capacity across 34 sites to support around 100,000 people, upgrades to improve the resilience of existing assets including boreholes and water storage, around £200 million of water infrastructure to enable proposed data centres in East Manchester, and around £220 million to deliver a non potable water supply for the HyNet clean energy cluster, helping enable long term, sustainable growth across the region.

We’re excited to be here in sunny Blackpool at Lancashire Careers Hub’s ‘Future Ready’ launch event, meeting over 200 young people from local schools to introduce them to the fantastic career opportunities at UU. We're here with Liberty Turrell & Bryce A who’ve been great talking about their roles and also running an interactive session enabling students to learn more about the water cycle.

Swapping the meeting room for the pitch ⚽ This week, our team took a different approach to a client meeting as Jamie Brind MARLA and Robert Howe from Move Lettings joined us for our weekly game of football. It was a gorgeous day in Shoreditch with the game ending in a final score of 13-12. Thanks so much for coming down and getting involved.

Thorpe Park Celebrates Two Special Birthdays🎉 Last Sunday marked Thorpe Park's 47th birthday and Hyperia's 2nd birthday- the UK's tallest and fastest rollercoaster!🤩 Since opening in 2024, Hyperia has been experienced by more than 2.5 million guests and has quickly become a favourite with both guests and teams alike. What makes that even more special is that many of the team who stood on platform on opening day are still the people operating the ride today🎢

We've all had that moment when shopping online… When login is long, signup is confusing and you're one click away from closing the tab 🫠 Solveig 's job? Fix it 🔧 From login to discovery, she's turning friction into flow and using data and empathy to make things work. Messy problems? She’s into them. Ambiguity? Bring it on. Customer experience? Non-negotiable. She’s making the journey make sense✨ Find out how she does it below ⬇️