Experienced Investigator
| Posting date: | 30 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £42,270 per year |
| Additional salary information: | London weighting allowance (Per Annum) £4,218 / South East weighting allowance (Per Annum) £3,375 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 May 2026 |
| Location: | London, UK |
| Remote working: | Fully remote |
| Company: | National Crime Agency |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 871 |
Summary
Please note this role is NOT remote - you will be based on one of the following locations: Belfast, Birmingham, Bridgend, Bristol, Chelmsford, Crawley, Dover, Exeter, Gartcosh, Gatwick Airport, Gillingham, Heathrow Airport, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Normanton (Calder), Nottingham, Slough, Solent, Stevenage, Sunderland, Tolworth, Warrington.
At the National Crime Agency (NCA), our Investigations Directorate is at the heart of our mission to protect the public. We lead the charge against the most dangerous and complex criminal threats facing the UK today—those that go beyond the reach of traditional law enforcement.
We are a world-class investigative force, powered by highly skilled and motivated officers who are driven by purpose and committed to making a difference. Our work is intelligence-led, nationally coordinated, and focused on the criminals and networks that pose the greatest risk to our communities.
- Be part of a mission with real impact—protecting the UK from its most dangerous criminals.
- Work in a supportive, inclusive, and professional environment.
- Access specialist training and development to grow your career.
Join a team that values integrity, courage, and collaboration.
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 for example; Organised Immigration Crime, Illicit Finance, Modern Day Slavery and Human Trafficking, Child Sexual Abuse, 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 ground breaking 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 follow the link.
At the National Crime Agency (NCA), our Investigations Directorate is at the heart of our mission to protect the public. We lead the charge against the most dangerous and complex criminal threats facing the UK today—those that go beyond the reach of traditional law enforcement.
We are a world-class investigative force, powered by highly skilled and motivated officers who are driven by purpose and committed to making a difference. Our work is intelligence-led, nationally coordinated, and focused on the criminals and networks that pose the greatest risk to our communities.
- Be part of a mission with real impact—protecting the UK from its most dangerous criminals.
- Work in a supportive, inclusive, and professional environment.
- Access specialist training and development to grow your career.
Join a team that values integrity, courage, and collaboration.
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 for example; Organised Immigration Crime, Illicit Finance, Modern Day Slavery and Human Trafficking, Child Sexual Abuse, 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 ground breaking 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 follow the link.
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