Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 18th August 2025
Reference number
420727
Salary
£40,670 – £42,270
Operational Role Salary Information
This role attracts a SPOT Rate salary. SPOT Rate offers a progressive increase in pay to reflect the skills and experience of the officer.
Roles based in London will receive an additional London Weighting (Annually) of £4218
Roles based in the South East will receive an additional South East Allowance (Annually) of £3375
Allowances are reviewed annually and may be increased, decreased or removed. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Job grade
Executive Officer/ NCA Equivalent Grade 5/ Constable
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
Data & Analysis Hub, Strategy & Assessments
Type of role: Analytical, Defence Operations, Intelligence, Investigation, Policing, Strategy
Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time
Number of jobs available: 5
Location: Belfast, Birmingham, Bridgend, Bristol, Chelmsford, Crawley, Dover, Exeter, Gartcosh, Gillingham, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Nottingham, Sheffield, Slough, Stevenage, Sunderland, Warrington
*To note for candidates selecting London as a preference – For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 – March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period. Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy
Job summary
Being an analyst in the NCA provides you with opportunities like no other. Whatever your background, as an experienced intelligence analyst, your skillset will be welcome to support the NCA’s unique mission. There are opportunities to work in locations all over the UK in varied roles; at the forefront of briefing ministers on strategic intelligence findings, delivering investigative support against the highest risk OCGs affecting the UK, or utilising innovative methods and finding new targets to amplify impact against some of the greatest problems affecting UK law enforcement.
Job description
As an experienced Intelligence Analyst, your role will be to conduct complex and wide-ranging analysis in support of the National Crime Agency’s mission and strategy. You will access a range of covert and overt capabilities to inform this work, working with government, Law Enforcement, UK Intelligence Community, private and third sector, in support of both tactical, thematic, and strategic objectives.
You will be working with often large, multiple data sources to interpret and inform on threat, identifying new lines of enquiry and disruption opportunities, presenting data visually in a way that is easy to comprehend. The post holder will provide accurate, clear and quality analytical products that add value to proactively inform the prioritisation of SOC nominals and groups, inform threat areas understanding and decision making processes at the highest levels of law enforcement.
This role will see the post holder working closely with the respective Intelligence, Investigation and Threat area officers; they will regularly brief on their analytical findings and provide direction and recommendations.
The post holder will be supported through a dedicated analytical line management structure to provide analytical feedback and guidance to enhance their skills, with access to wider team support through forums and continuous professional development events.
To be considered, you will need to successfully complete SC Enhanced clearance before commencing the role and achieve DV STRAP clearance within the first 12 months in post. Please see full job advert and the NCA website for Nationality Requirements.
Qualifications
Formal intelligence analysis training (e.g. National Intelligence Analysis Training (NIAT) / Government Intelligence Analyst Training (GIAT) / Defence Intelligence Analyst Module (DIAM) / New Analyst Programme (NAP) / Intelligence Analyst (level 4) Apprenticeship/ Forensic Analytics Intelligence Analyst course)
and
IPP Intelligence Analyst certification
or
Non-certificated IPP Intelligence Analyst (NCA G5) currently working towards this certificate as a substantive officer in an IPP aligned role
or
Equivalent experience gained from performing Intelligence Analyst functions either previously or currently
How to apply
To apply for this role and full vacancy details including roles and responsibilities please see link below:
Intelligence Analyst – Civil Service Jobs – GOV.UK