The Home Office careers portal lists several roles with closing dates in the first days of November, offering a snapshot of current hiring across the department. Among the roles listed is a Customer Contact Centre Agent in the North West of England, at £30,920, on a permanent, full-time and part-time basis at Administrative Officer grade, closing on 3 November 2026. A Lead Cyber Security Risk Manager, under the Secure by Design banner, is listed at £62,732, covering London, the North West, Scotland and Yorkshire and the Humber, closing on 4 November 2026.

Other roles close even sooner. An Infrastructure Engineer and a Lead Product Manager for Enablers are both listed as closing on 2 November 2026, while a Senior Response Manager and Senior Technical Detection Analyst in the Home Office Cyber Security Operations Centre, and Absconder Tracing Officers, are listed as closing on 3 November 2026. A Deputy Chief Information Security Officer role, covering cyber strategy, governance, risk and compliance, is listed as closing on 8 November 2026.

Check the listing before applying

Deadlines and grades are as listed on the official portal at the time of checking, and applicants should open the individual listing before applying, because closing dates, locations and eligibility can change and some roles carry specific requirements, such as security clearance eligibility for cyber and technical posts. The portal is the official application route, and candidates should apply through it rather than through any third-party listing that asks for payment or routes applications through an unverified agent.

For jobseekers, the cluster of November deadlines is a reminder to check official portals regularly rather than relying on aggregator sites, which may carry out-of-date copies of a listing. The portal also lists further roles beyond those named here, with their grades, salaries and closing dates available through the official search page linked as the source for this story.