2026 GSR DAP Home Office Job Description

Home Office (HO)

Locations: Sheffield, and London (Croydon or Westminster)  

Salary: National £27,553, London £31,673 

Number of places: One  

About the Home Office 

The Home Office is the lead government department for immigration and passports, crime, police, fire, and national security. The issues the department deals with are significant, intellectually stimulating, often controversial and regularly at the top of the news. Social researchers work across these areas to support policy and operational colleagues by ensuring a sound evidence base to inform the development and delivery of policy and front-line operations.  

The Apprenticeship Role 

The types of work are varied but could include: tackling violence and its causes; cutting edge research on improving border controls and citizenship systems; addressing organised crime and human and drug trafficking; and understanding how to prevent domestic terrorism.  

As a government social research apprentice, you will have the opportunity to develop existing and new skills. Within the Home Office we offer a variety of high-profile work requiring different skills and we will offer appropriate training, alongside your apprenticeship learning, to develop your skills and support you in undertaking the role.  

Further Information   

Our posts require Security Clearance (SC). 

For SC clearance candidates must have been continuously resident in UK for the past 5 years, with no more than a 3-month gap overseas.