Investigations Command 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 other law enforcement bodies. Our work is largely focused on investigating Organised Immigration Crime, Human Trafficking, Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Economic Crime, Firearms, Drugs, Kidnap and Extortion and Money Laundering. The Investigations Command provides a flexible, shared operational capability, designed to maximise the impact of the UK's collective resources against serious and organised crime. Our teams respond to a broad range of threats, many of which also remain a responsibility for police forces and other agencies as well as private industry.
Information about the Business Area
This DD area incorporates our response to organised immigration crime (OIC), the Command’s London-based multi-threat and borders teams, and the Special Operations Unit (SOU).
| Duties & Responsibilities | Overview |
| Leadership | Assist the CFI in the management of firearms training team with national responsibilities and with the niche capability of armed surveillance delivering people, development, equality, diversity and inclusion. |
| Management Team Member | Crucially you will be pivotal in enhancing the culture within the Armed Policing team both operational and training and maintaining successful working relationships between the two departments. |
| Policy and compliance | Ensure training delivery is compliant with NCA policy, Authorised Professional Practice Armed Policing (APP AP) and the National Police Firearms Training Curriculum (NPFTC). |
| Assurance | Assure training and delivery in accordance with NCA Policy, APP AP and NPFTC. |
| Health and Safety | Ensure training is delivered in accordance with NCA policy, APP AP and NPFTC. |
| Manage the Firearms Training Budget | Support the management of the Firearms Training budget making cost savings when appropriate. Engage with commercial when booking venues and procurement as appropriate. |
| Maintain Professional Qualifications | PPST, NFI, NVQ Teaching diplomas, PTLLS, ASO, Q1. |
| Skills, Knowledge and Experience | Description |
| Communication | Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels. |
| Leadership | Inspires excellence in others and demonstrates values for others to adopt and follow. |
| Operational Delivery | Recent training/operational experience in an armed policing or covert policing role is essential. |
| Training | Effectively plans, delivers and manages training. |
| Problem Solving | Using logic and imagination to make sense of a situation and find an intelligent solution. |
| Time Management | Experience of managing staff, overseeing training records, ensuring staff maintain operational competence. |
| Team Work | Works effectively with others to focus on and achieve joint outcomes, rather than individual goals. |
| Relationship Management | Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and/or external stakeholders in order to achieve stakeholder needs and business objectives. |
| Experience | A National Police Firearms Instructor with in depth knowledge of Armed Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP) and the National Policing Firearms Training Curriculum (NPFTC). |
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All NCA employees are members of the UK Civil Service and eligible for the Civil Service pension scheme, alongside your salary the NCA contributes £15496. Further information on the benefits of the scheme is available on the Civil Service Pension Website.
New entrants to the NCA receive 26 days annual leave, rising to 31 on completion of 5 years continuous service, plus 8 bank holidays.
If qualifying criteria is met new joiners from UK Police Forces or the UK Intelligence Community (UKIC) will have service with those employers taken into account for continuous service purposes for annual leave entitlement only, this will be up to a maximum of 31 days leave (including 1 privilege day).
Other benefits include:
Further information is available on the NCA Website.
Longlist
In the event of a high number of applications, we may operate a longlist. Applicants will need to meet the minimum pass mark for the lead criteria.
– Recent proven experience of training Authorised Firearms Officers (AFO’s) in the following tactics; deals with subjects on foot, vehicles and within structures as set out in NPFTC Modules. .
Candidates who do not meet the minimum pass mark for the lead criteria will not progress to having their other criteria assessed. Applications must meet the minimum criteria to be progressed to the assessment stage.
You will receive an acknowledgement once your application is submitted.
We aim to have sift completed and scores released within 10 working days of the closing date of the advert. For high volume campaigns this timeframe may be extended.
Scores will be provided but further feedback will not be available at this stage.
The format of this assessment will be Interview which will be tested on the criteria listed in the Success Profiles at Assessment section.
In the event of a tie at the assessment stage, available roles will be offered in merit order using the following order:
The National Crime Agency is a law enforcement agency and as such we are part of the Criminal Justice System. Therefore if you are going into an operational role we need to be aware if any of our officers have, either before they join us or afterwards, any of the following:
Any criminal conviction (including Court Martial), or caution or fixed penalty notice for disorder or theft;
Any adverse judicial findings;
Any charges or summonses where the proceedings are not complete;
Any misconduct or gross misconduct findings or where proceedings are not complete.
You will be asked to complete a declaration covering the above if offered a role with the NCA.
Each case will be considered on its merits and a positive declaration does not automatically mean that your application will not be progressed. However, should you fail to disclose a relevant matter then your application or employment will be adversely affected. If in doubt, please declare it at this stage.
Where multiple locations are advertised, appointments will be made in merit order for each location.
Please indicate up to three location preferences clearly. Only your first three preferences will be considered. You may be allocated to any of the locations you select. If you decline an offer for a location you have selected as a preference, a further offer may not be made.
If you choose to reject an offer and no alternative preferred location can be offered, you will not be able to return to the process or be placed on a reserve list.
Only the advertised locations are available; any additional notes added to the application will not be taken into account.
If you meet the criteria for a lower grade, you may be offered that role if not appointable at the advertised grade.
Conversely, if found appointable at a higher grade but no posts are available, you may be offered a lower-grade role.
All offers are made based on merit.
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We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone can be their authentic self. If you’re neurodiverse, have a disability, or live with a long-term health condition, we encourage you to let us know about any reasonable adjustments you may need during the recruitment process.
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Please ensure you complete the ‘Equal opportunities’ and ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ sections in the application form to inform us on what support you may need in the recruitment process.
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The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
In order to monitor the effectiveness of the National Crime Agency’s Diversity & Inclusion strategy, we require certain personal details about you on submission of your application for statistical and monitoring purposes only. Please note that this will be treated in confidence and will not impact your application.
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We recruit on merit through fair and open competition, in line with the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
If you believe your application has not been treated fairly, email: Central.Recruitment@nca.gov.uk (quoting the vacancy reference).
If unresolved, you may escalate your complaint to the Civil Service Commission.
Name : Central Recruitment Team
Email : Central.Recruitment@nca.gov.uk