Senior Investigator
| Posting date: | 30 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £49,392 to £53,493 per year |
| Additional salary information: | London weighting allowance (Per Annum) £4219 / South East weighting allowance (Per Annum) £3375 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 May 2026 |
| Location: | London, UK |
| Remote working: | Fully remote |
| Company: | National Crime Agency |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 740 |
Summary
Please note this role is NOT remote - you will be based at one of the following locations: Belfast, Birmingham, Bridgend, Bristol, Chelmsford, Crawley, Dover, Exeter, Gartcosh, Gatwick Airport, Gillingham (Kent), Heathrow Airport, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Normanton (Calder), Nottingham, Slough, Solent, Stevenage, Sunderland, Tolworth, Warrington.
Investigations is the core crime fighting capability of the NCA. We take an intelligence–led approach and concentrate on tackling the criminals and risks to the public which are beyond the capability or capacity of the other law enforcement bodies.
We are a world class investigation capability, delivered by highly skilled and motivated officers, flexibly responding to intelligence-led, centrally-tasked, Agency priorities.
The Investigations Directorate provides a flexible, shared operational capability, designed to maximise the impact of the UK's collective resources against serious and organised crime, and in specialist support of major crime. Our teams respond to a broad range of threats, many of which also remain a responsibility for the police forces and other agencies as well as private industry.
Our teams lead investigations across the serious and organised crime landscape, including organised immigration crime (OIC), illicit finance, modern day slavery and human trafficking (MSHT), child sexual abuse (CSA), internal professional standards, economic crime, firearms, drugs including County Lines, anti-kidnap and extortion, professional enablers, money laundering and international bribery and corruption. The teams provide a national service of specialist investigative skills and expertise to support major crime investigations conducted by police forces, such as abduction, serial sexual crime and no body murder.
Every day will be different, using innovative approaches and groundbreaking techniques you will be making decisions which help to disrupt and bring to justice criminals who present the highest threat to the UK. You may be expected to work directly or indirectly in tackling child sexual abuse (CSA).
For more information and to apply please visit the enclosed link.
Investigations is the core crime fighting capability of the NCA. We take an intelligence–led approach and concentrate on tackling the criminals and risks to the public which are beyond the capability or capacity of the other law enforcement bodies.
We are a world class investigation capability, delivered by highly skilled and motivated officers, flexibly responding to intelligence-led, centrally-tasked, Agency priorities.
The Investigations Directorate provides a flexible, shared operational capability, designed to maximise the impact of the UK's collective resources against serious and organised crime, and in specialist support of major crime. Our teams respond to a broad range of threats, many of which also remain a responsibility for the police forces and other agencies as well as private industry.
Our teams lead investigations across the serious and organised crime landscape, including organised immigration crime (OIC), illicit finance, modern day slavery and human trafficking (MSHT), child sexual abuse (CSA), internal professional standards, economic crime, firearms, drugs including County Lines, anti-kidnap and extortion, professional enablers, money laundering and international bribery and corruption. The teams provide a national service of specialist investigative skills and expertise to support major crime investigations conducted by police forces, such as abduction, serial sexual crime and no body murder.
Every day will be different, using innovative approaches and groundbreaking techniques you will be making decisions which help to disrupt and bring to justice criminals who present the highest threat to the UK. You may be expected to work directly or indirectly in tackling child sexual abuse (CSA).
For more information and to apply please visit the enclosed link.
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