Can they still do this?

[Pogle]

Just got an email from an agent


"Special Consideration or additional job information
ONLY SC Cleared will be considered (MUST have been used in last 6 months). Start date is as soon as possible "

I thought they had to word it more tactfully than that.
Anyway i wish them luck, there's a shortage in none SC cleared bods in my area at the mo

[DaveB]

They are allowed to if the job is expected to last for less time that it would take to gain clearance.

Officially it should only take 6 weeks for clearance to be sorted, in practice I believe it tends to take longer.

[thunderlizard]

Why does it help to have been used in the past 6 months? Do they do ongoing checks while it's in use? or do they just think somebody who's been doing a cleared role lately is ipso facto less of a security risk?