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Working for The Ministry of Defence

Working at The Ministry of Defence

Working at the MOD, you’ll help deliver outcomes that protect the UK and its global interests.

We’re building a culture that is clearer, more joined up and focused on delivery, where people are trusted to lead, make decisions and support delivery and reform. Civil servants at the MOD play a critical role in shaping policy, directing resources and delivering change that supports the Armed Forces and national security.

Our success depends on the calibre of our people at every level. In return, we offer strong development and progression opportunities, flexible working and a highly competitive Civil Service pension scheme, supporting careers that make a critical difference.

Whatever your profession or career background, the MOD offers exceptional breadth of opportunity. Our roles span digital architecture, data, IT operations, product and delivery, software development, security engineering and operational delivery.

Whatever your expertise, you can build a secure and ambitious career while contributing to the UK’s security, prosperity and global influence.

How Defence is structured

The MOD is structured around four core areas, each with distinct responsibilities and collective accountability for achieving national security outcomes. These areas are:

Department of State

The Department of State (DoS) provides the strategic and policy leadership that enables Defence to operate as a clear, coherent and outcome-focused organisation.

Find out about Department of State

Military Strategic Headquarters

The Military Strategic Headquarters (MSHQ) directs and commands our Armed Forces, bringing together military strategy, operations and force development to ensure we can deter, fight and win.

Find out about MSHQ

National Armaments Director Group

The National Armaments Director Group (NAD Group) unites the science, technology and support organisations responsible for developing, sustaining and delivering the UK’s national arsenal.

Find out about NAD Group

Defence Nuclear Enterprise

The Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) is a partnership of organisations that operate, maintain, renew and sustain the UK’s nuclear deterrent.

Find out about DNE

Why work for us

You’ll be part of work that contributes directly to the MOD’s mission, values and delivery of national security outcomes.

We are proud of the opportunities that a career in Defence offers people from all walks of life, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age or faith.

Did you know?

MOD is an accredited Disability Confident Leader under the Government Disability Confident Scheme.

Find out about our work culture

Our professions

When you join the MOD, we offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as the chance to support your career by joining one of 22 MOD-wide professions.

Read more about professions

Current vacancies

See all our current vacancies

DIO – Building Manager

Ministry of Defence

Kirkcaldy

£30,740

Closes: 7 October 2026
  • Estates
  • Health and Safety
  • Operational Delivery
  • Property
  • Security

DIO – Area Manager

Ministry of Defence

Northern Ireland

£61,630

Closes: 5 October 2026
  • Estates
  • Operational Delivery
  • Property

AI and recruitment

Artificial intelligence (AI) software such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot and Gemini are powerful tools that can create and review text in ways that mimic what people can do.

These tools can help you enhance your application and prepare for the process but it is essential you use them appropriately.  They must not be used to provide misleading or false information at any stage of the application journey.

This guidance focuses on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in the application process. It also suggests ways to use it that may be helpful to you.

Find out more about AI and recruitment

Not your typical day

If you’ve ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more trades, professions and vocations than ever before. Let’s see where your future will take you, together.