Hi everyone,
I've been lurking here for quite some time now but finally need to post a question so had to register. I've been offered a contract with a large communications provider but the role will mean I have to be security cleared. I have a few questions about this and don't want to ask the agent as they obviously don't have my interests at heart and I want the blunt truth.
Basically, I'm already on a contract which is just about to be extended but this one has fallen in my lap. It's a better rate and has the potential to roll for a good while. However, I am concerned what will happen if my Clearance failed. I have a relatively minor conviction which I got a small fine for (<£100) when I was a teenager and I knocked about with a bad crowd. I then joined the Army and have glowing reports throughout my army career and have never been in any trouble since. I am looking to answers to the following if anyone could help:
- How long does SC clearance take to come through?
- What happens if it doesn't clear? ie, booted off site, blacklisted by the agency, will I be paid?
- Who does the security clearance and is it all private? I don't fancy showing I have a conviction to the agency - it's a minor thing but I'm embarrassed by it to be honest.
- Do you think given my situation my concerns are warranted? I intend to declare the conviction if I go for the contract.
Any help or advice you can offer I'd greatly appreciate as I don't want to hop from the contract I'm on to the next, only to be booted off it and looking for work again. I'm highly qualified/experienced so finding work shouldn't take to long but I don't fancy the embarrassment of admitting a conviction and then failing a security clearance.
Many thanks in advance - great forum btw!!
TheCiscoKid
I've been lurking here for quite some time now but finally need to post a question so had to register. I've been offered a contract with a large communications provider but the role will mean I have to be security cleared. I have a few questions about this and don't want to ask the agent as they obviously don't have my interests at heart and I want the blunt truth.
Basically, I'm already on a contract which is just about to be extended but this one has fallen in my lap. It's a better rate and has the potential to roll for a good while. However, I am concerned what will happen if my Clearance failed. I have a relatively minor conviction which I got a small fine for (<£100) when I was a teenager and I knocked about with a bad crowd. I then joined the Army and have glowing reports throughout my army career and have never been in any trouble since. I am looking to answers to the following if anyone could help:
- How long does SC clearance take to come through?
- What happens if it doesn't clear? ie, booted off site, blacklisted by the agency, will I be paid?
- Who does the security clearance and is it all private? I don't fancy showing I have a conviction to the agency - it's a minor thing but I'm embarrassed by it to be honest.
- Do you think given my situation my concerns are warranted? I intend to declare the conviction if I go for the contract.
Any help or advice you can offer I'd greatly appreciate as I don't want to hop from the contract I'm on to the next, only to be booted off it and looking for work again. I'm highly qualified/experienced so finding work shouldn't take to long but I don't fancy the embarrassment of admitting a conviction and then failing a security clearance.
Many thanks in advance - great forum btw!!
TheCiscoKid
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