what is a Secret Check?

[Allanv]

Leading Technology Outsourcing Company a Network/Server Engineer for a 3 month contract based in Cardiff.

This role requires SC Clearance (Secret Check) so ideally you will already hold clearance or be prepared to undergo security vetting (12 week process)

Just a paste from a job I was looking at out of curiosity as it wasn’t my field. But what the hell is a secret check? But I thing the recruiter was being a bit thick. Or am I mistaken?

Edited by Allanv on Tuesday 2nd June 19:47

Edited by Allanv on Tuesday 2nd June 19:49

[Taita]

Security Clearance usually, think they have monged it up.

[Allanv]

Taita said:

Security Clearance usually, think they have monged it up.

That’s what I thought.

Thanks for clearing that up.

[ewenm]

Yep, just the standard clearance. It's DV (deep/detailed vetting) that is the really onerous clearance but many sites only need SC.

[whirligig]

Yep, my OH was DV checked last year and it was reassuringly thorough.

[grumbledoak]

As said, 'Secret' is pretty much the entry level. They just check your records to be sure you are who you say you are, and that you've not been a naughty boy. No interview, IME.

The higher levels are more interesting; I've had an interview because someone I knew was applying for some interesting work. That was, er, interesting...

[mas99]

Interesting. Did they not get you sign the Official Secrets act and promise not to discuss that as part of the interview? :-)


To the OP, If it looks like a short 3 monther rather than that being the entry to a long term, then I would forget it. They probably wont want to wait while SC is done. I know that in theory your current state of clearance shouldnt matter, and indeed you can complain (to the cabinet office?) but in reality....

[badgers_back]

ewenm said:

Yep, just the standard clearance. It's DV (deep/detailed vetting) that is the really onerous clearance but many sites only need SC.

BC Basic Clearance
SC Security Clearance
DV Developed Vetting

there are inbetween stages and dept specific above DV.

Oh and SC takes 11 weeks plus to get

[Allanv]

Sorry I should have been more specific, I know what the SC and DV clearance means I just have never heard of “secret clearance” I just thought the recruiter was being a bit over enthusiastic with his words.

The OH works for a security company and is regularly rechecked and I expect that means me as well.

Edited by Allanv on Thursday 4th June 19:55

[cappsy]

its the way they have worded it! its incorrect, im DV cleared,was previously just SC sc will allow me to have access to matererial upto secret but with sc clearance it willbe a rare occurence!,dv is for prelonged access to secret and top secret and above material,that job i can almost gaurantee will be working within the MOD on the DII project,