Spy chiefs seek for subsequent era of James Bonds with Outreach programme
Spy chiefs will hold summer schools to find the next generation of James Bonds.
Bosses at GCHQ are planning workshops around the country.
The Outreach programme will give teenagers a taste of life across the three national security departments, which include MI5 and MI6.
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GCHQ said the summer schools will “give teenagers a glimpse of what it’s like to work with us. They learn some key skills in cyber security and computer science to set them up for bright futures.” Analysts from the Cheltenham-based listening station will also visit schools to spark interest in jobs targeting foreign threats among kids with a gift for languages.
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The shadowy department added: “Our linguists offer in-person and virtual visits to schools to inspire pupils with their language learning, and to promote the importance of language skills in the workplace. “They also host language taster sessions to give an insight into the rarer modern languages we utilise daily at GCHQ.
“We also run workshops in partnership with Manchester Digital that teach code breaking and problem solving techniques to give a glimpse of what our Intelligence Analysts do.”
We previously reported how spy bosses at MI5 are recruiting mechanics to work on cars for real-life James Bond undercover agents. The full-time £35,952 to £40,629-a-year role for MI5’s “Operational and Surveillance” department involves “stripping down” cars used by spies in the field.
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A blurb for the “Vehicle Technician” role posted online states: “Day to day, you’ll provide professional diagnostic and repair services across our range of vehicles, ensuring they’re maintained to the highest standards to meet our organisation’s requirements.
“This could range from changing a tyre or lamp filament, or diagnosing an electrical glitch in an air conditioning system, right through to stripping down and re-building an entire transmission system.”
