Cyber Security Apprenticeship - Level 3 (Newport)
Location
Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
Posted At
3/7/2025
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Description
ONS operates a flexible hybrid working model across the UK, with colleagues linked to our contractual locations in Newport and working between office and remote throughout the week.
As part of the hybrid working arrangement there is a 40% minimum office attendance requirement. Please note due to the nature of the role, you may need to attend the office 80% of working week. Attendance is typically at your contractual office, with occasional travel to alternative locations.
Please note only candidates living in Wales will be eligible to apply for this role due to the requirements of the apprenticeship providers.
Job Summary
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK’s largest producer of official statistics, covering a range of key economic, social and demographic topics. These include measuring changes in the value of the UK economy, estimating the size, geographic distribution, and characteristics of the population, and providing indicators of price inflation, employment, earnings, crime, and migration.
The last few years has seen an extensive overhaul of security and information management to meet the challenges of corporate and statistics transformation in technology, methods and practice, the Digital Economy Act and organisational risk appetite. The capability is evolving and expanding to address changes in threat and business direction.
Do you have an interest in Cyber Security......and are interested in completing an apprenticeship? Well, this could be the role for you. We’re looking for two candidates to become Cyber Security Level 3 Apprentices.
Job Description
The Cyber Security Apprenticeship is an opportunity for individuals interested in cyber security to work toward a formal qualification alongside full time employment in Government. The role will involve shadowing, observing, and learning various cyber security related skills and gaining experience within a cyber security function. You will be working across the Triage and Investigation functions to build knowledge & experience within cyber security to enable completion of each module within the Cyber Security Apprenticeship.
Responsibilities
Level 3 Cyber Security Apprenticeship.
The Cyber Security Apprenticeship is an opportunity for individuals interested in cyber security to work toward a formal qualification alongside full time employment in Government. The role will involve shadowing, observing, and learning various cyber security related skills and gaining experience within a cyber security function. You will be working across the Triage and Investigation functions to build knowledge & experience within cyber security to enable completion of each module within the Cyber Security Apprenticeship.
Responsibilities
Level 3 Cyber Security Apprenticeship.
Person specification
Essential Criteria
To apply for this apprenticeship, you need to have either qualifications or relevant experience in this field:
GCSEs in Maths and English at Grade C or above.
or
Relevant experience - learners will be considered for entry based on previous experience.
Standard eligibility criteria for apprenticeships still apply and any specific programme entry criteria listed above.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
The Office for National Statistics is part of the Civil Service, and as such we share a number of key benefits with other departments, whilst also having our own unique offerings to support our 5400 valued colleagues across the business.
Whether you are hearing about us for the first time or already know a bit about our organisation, we hope that the benefits pack attached (bottom of page) will give you a great insight into the benefits and facilities available to our colleagues, and our fantastic working culture.
Inclusion & Accessibility
At ONS we are always looking to attract the very best people from the widest possible talent pool, and we are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer. As a Disability Confident Leader we’re committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
As part of our application process, you will be prompted to provide details of any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process that you need. If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying, please contact the recruitment team in the first instance.
If you would like an accessible version of any of the attachments or recruitment documents below or linked to in this advert, please contact the recruitment team who will be happy to assist.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
For ONS the requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for 3 consecutive years immediately prior to applying and the department will consider eligibility by exception on a case-by-case basis. You will be asked to provide information regarding your UK residency during your application, and failure to provide this will result in your application being rejected.
If you are unsure that you meet the eligibility above, please read the information available on Gov.uk on this link, or contact the recruitment email on the advert before applying to discuss, as failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected and any offer of employment being withdrawn.
At the point of SC application, you will need to provide or give access to the following evidence:
Application Support
All applicants will have access to AI resources, it is therefore important to remember these tools, although helpful in streamlining the writing process, cannot fully understand the organisational context, or requirements for the role you are applying for.
To maintain authenticity and credibility of the application process, should you choose to use generative AI tools, you need to ensure the information you provide in your supporting evidence accurately reflects your skills, knowledge, and experience.
ONS does not advocate relying solely on generative AI to write your application. Doing so may negatively impact your chances of success during the selection process.
If you are invited to interview, please be aware the use of AI tools is prohibited and any suspected use may result in the termination of your interview and subsequent withdrawal from the campaign.
Please note that all campaigns may be subject to withdrawal at any stage if the internal resource position changes.
Application Process
Number of Stages: 2 stage process
Stage 1: Application
Stage 2: Interview
Stage 1 – Application
The assessment process at the application stage will be based on your work history, skills, experience, CV, and personal statement. It is important that your application is tailored to highlight the skills, knowledge, and experience relevant to the role.
If a personal statement is required at application state, it will state the maximum word count allowed (1000 words), which should not be exceeded. Where it is a requirement to make a personal statement, you should provide evidence for each essential skill criterion listed in the person specification. As these criteria are scored, it is advisable to give clear examples for each one, including the impact of your actions, ideally utilising the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result).
Please note that Success Profiles Behaviour examples are not required at this stage of the application process.
In instances where a high number of applications are received, the sift pass mark may be adjusted, and candidates will be invited to interview based on merit order, i.e., those with the highest scores.
Stage 2 – Interview
If invited to interview, you will be assessed using techniques aligned with the Civil Service Success Profiles framework, covering all behaviours listed in the job advert and any required technical skills.
Interviews may be in person or via Microsoft Teams.
A reserve list may be held for a period up to 6 months from which further appointments may be made.
The Sift will be conducted from 12/05/2025
Interviews will be conducted from 23/06/2025
For the full terms and conditions of the post, please see attachment.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact [email protected]. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission
As part of the hybrid working arrangement there is a 40% minimum office attendance requirement. Please note due to the nature of the role, you may need to attend the office 80% of working week. Attendance is typically at your contractual office, with occasional travel to alternative locations.
Please note only candidates living in Wales will be eligible to apply for this role due to the requirements of the apprenticeship providers.
Job Summary
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK’s largest producer of official statistics, covering a range of key economic, social and demographic topics. These include measuring changes in the value of the UK economy, estimating the size, geographic distribution, and characteristics of the population, and providing indicators of price inflation, employment, earnings, crime, and migration.
The last few years has seen an extensive overhaul of security and information management to meet the challenges of corporate and statistics transformation in technology, methods and practice, the Digital Economy Act and organisational risk appetite. The capability is evolving and expanding to address changes in threat and business direction.
Do you have an interest in Cyber Security......and are interested in completing an apprenticeship? Well, this could be the role for you. We’re looking for two candidates to become Cyber Security Level 3 Apprentices.
Job Description
The Cyber Security Apprenticeship is an opportunity for individuals interested in cyber security to work toward a formal qualification alongside full time employment in Government. The role will involve shadowing, observing, and learning various cyber security related skills and gaining experience within a cyber security function. You will be working across the Triage and Investigation functions to build knowledge & experience within cyber security to enable completion of each module within the Cyber Security Apprenticeship.
Responsibilities
- Working towards completing modules within the apprenticeship and completing assessments as required.
- Fulfil all responsibilities to commit to and complete apprenticeship as informed by apprenticeship provider.
- Principles of Information Governance and Assurance
- Carrying out Information Security Risk Assessment
- Carrying out Information Security Incident Management Activities
- Investigating Information Security Incidents
- Threat Analysis
- IT System Security
Level 3 Cyber Security Apprenticeship.
The Cyber Security Apprenticeship is an opportunity for individuals interested in cyber security to work toward a formal qualification alongside full time employment in Government. The role will involve shadowing, observing, and learning various cyber security related skills and gaining experience within a cyber security function. You will be working across the Triage and Investigation functions to build knowledge & experience within cyber security to enable completion of each module within the Cyber Security Apprenticeship.
Responsibilities
- Working towards completing modules within the apprenticeship and completing assessments as required.
- Fulfil all responsibilities to commit to and complete apprenticeship as informed by apprenticeship provider.
- Principles of Information Governance and Assurance
- Carrying out Information Security Risk Assessment
- Carrying out Information Security Incident Management Activities
- Investigating Information Security Incidents
- Threat Analysis
- IT System Security
Level 3 Cyber Security Apprenticeship.
Person specification
Essential Criteria
- Interested to learn about Cyber Security.
- Have a real enthusiasm and curiosity to tasks. To be able to deliver to timescales, with a good attention to detail, responding effectively to changing priorities.
- Good interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, with an ability to interact well with people across the organisation, including those more senior to you.
- Ability to proactively work well as part of a team, taking responsibility for delivering agreed business objectives.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, across a range of tasks, seeking advice and guidance from managers as appropriate.
- You must not already hold a similar, or the same, qualification at Level 3 or above.
- You must be living in Wales.
- You must be at least 16 years old by 31st August 2024, and no longer be in full time education or plan to return to full time education in the next 12 months.
- You must have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
- You must not be taking part in any other employment or enterprise programmes funded directly by the UK Government or the Welsh Government.
- You must not be taking part in any other EU funded employment or enterprise programme or vocational learning programme
- You must not be supported by the UK Government’s Work programme with a contract of employment for less than 16 hours per week.
- You must not be in receipt of an Assembly Learning Grant or Education Maintenance Allowance.
- Is not an ineligible overseas national.
- Is not in custody or on remand in custody.
- Please note the training provider makes the final decision on whether funding can be provided per person and the job offer will be made on the condition that funding is available.
To apply for this apprenticeship, you need to have either qualifications or relevant experience in this field:
GCSEs in Maths and English at Grade C or above.
or
Relevant experience - learners will be considered for entry based on previous experience.
Standard eligibility criteria for apprenticeships still apply and any specific programme entry criteria listed above.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Working Together
- Communicating and Influencing
- Changing and Improving
The Office for National Statistics is part of the Civil Service, and as such we share a number of key benefits with other departments, whilst also having our own unique offerings to support our 5400 valued colleagues across the business.
Whether you are hearing about us for the first time or already know a bit about our organisation, we hope that the benefits pack attached (bottom of page) will give you a great insight into the benefits and facilities available to our colleagues, and our fantastic working culture.
Inclusion & Accessibility
At ONS we are always looking to attract the very best people from the widest possible talent pool, and we are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer. As a Disability Confident Leader we’re committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
As part of our application process, you will be prompted to provide details of any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process that you need. If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying, please contact the recruitment team in the first instance.
If you would like an accessible version of any of the attachments or recruitment documents below or linked to in this advert, please contact the recruitment team who will be happy to assist.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
For ONS the requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for 3 consecutive years immediately prior to applying and the department will consider eligibility by exception on a case-by-case basis. You will be asked to provide information regarding your UK residency during your application, and failure to provide this will result in your application being rejected.
If you are unsure that you meet the eligibility above, please read the information available on Gov.uk on this link, or contact the recruitment email on the advert before applying to discuss, as failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected and any offer of employment being withdrawn.
At the point of SC application, you will need to provide or give access to the following evidence:
- Departmental or company records (personnel files, staff reports, sick leave reports and security records)
- UK criminal records covering both spent and unspent criminal records
- Your credit and financial history with a credit reference agency
- Security Services records
Application Support
All applicants will have access to AI resources, it is therefore important to remember these tools, although helpful in streamlining the writing process, cannot fully understand the organisational context, or requirements for the role you are applying for.
To maintain authenticity and credibility of the application process, should you choose to use generative AI tools, you need to ensure the information you provide in your supporting evidence accurately reflects your skills, knowledge, and experience.
ONS does not advocate relying solely on generative AI to write your application. Doing so may negatively impact your chances of success during the selection process.
If you are invited to interview, please be aware the use of AI tools is prohibited and any suspected use may result in the termination of your interview and subsequent withdrawal from the campaign.
Please note that all campaigns may be subject to withdrawal at any stage if the internal resource position changes.
Application Process
Number of Stages: 2 stage process
Stage 1: Application
Stage 2: Interview
Stage 1 – Application
The assessment process at the application stage will be based on your work history, skills, experience, CV, and personal statement. It is important that your application is tailored to highlight the skills, knowledge, and experience relevant to the role.
If a personal statement is required at application state, it will state the maximum word count allowed (1000 words), which should not be exceeded. Where it is a requirement to make a personal statement, you should provide evidence for each essential skill criterion listed in the person specification. As these criteria are scored, it is advisable to give clear examples for each one, including the impact of your actions, ideally utilising the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result).
Please note that Success Profiles Behaviour examples are not required at this stage of the application process.
In instances where a high number of applications are received, the sift pass mark may be adjusted, and candidates will be invited to interview based on merit order, i.e., those with the highest scores.
Stage 2 – Interview
If invited to interview, you will be assessed using techniques aligned with the Civil Service Success Profiles framework, covering all behaviours listed in the job advert and any required technical skills.
Interviews may be in person or via Microsoft Teams.
A reserve list may be held for a period up to 6 months from which further appointments may be made.
The Sift will be conducted from 12/05/2025
Interviews will be conducted from 23/06/2025
For the full terms and conditions of the post, please see attachment.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
- Name : [email protected]
- Email : [email protected]
- Email : [email protected]
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact [email protected]. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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