NCA Trainee Investigator/Intelligence 2019

Anybody reregistered their interest this week who was still waiting to be invited to assessment from last year? 😂 I hope I get an interview this time as I’ve made big changes over the last year. If you’ve reregistered, what was your assessment score and where/what did you apply for?

Where did you register interest? I’ve been looking but haven’t seen anything yet?

I got an email from recruitment last week that said:

Dear —-

1643022 Trainee Intelligence Officer & Investigations Officer


I am writing to thank you again for taking the time to apply for the trainee investigator and intelligence officer role at the NCA.

We are not arranging the next set of interviews for this role. As it has been a while since you were placed on the waiting list please can you reconfirm your interest by emailing [email protected] before Monday 7th September. If you are no longer interested then please withdraw your application via your Civil Service Application Centre.


Who can I contact if I have questions?


If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by email at [email protected] or calling us at 0117 372 0777.


Kind Regards

Joao Rodrigues

Head of Resourcing


**based on what the email said I assume that it meant to say ‘now’ instead of ‘not’ as I’ve had a follow up email that said they are finalising the interview schedule and I would receive details in due course. I thought everyone who was still waiting to hear back from last September would have received this email?

How do we apply?

Were you shortlisted for assessment centre last September but haven’t heard anything since? I’m still waiting from last time as my score wasn’t high enough to be interviewed in the first round. I got a score of 13. I saw Joao said on twitter they were looking to open to new applicants hopefully this month though if you’ve not already been through the process

Were you shortlisted for assessment centre last September but haven’t heard anything since? I’m still waiting from last time as my score wasn’t high enough to be interviewed in the first round. I got a score of 13. I saw Joao said on twitter they were looking to open to new applicants hopefully this month though if you’ve not already been through the process

No, i'm new to it - how did you apply first time round? was it on their website?

Set up an alert for civil service jobs on the civil service job website and you will get an email a few times a week with the new vacancies from all the different government agencies. I applied through there. I would keep an eye on the nca social media as well, and director general Lynne Owens posts about it on her twitter x

For rhose who went through the interview did you do an assessment centre after that or did you move on to background checks after the interview if successful?

I had a telephone interview in April and then an assessment centre in London at the end of June. It wasn’t until passing the AC that they started the vetting process (still going through it!). Received conditional offer at the beginning of August. Hope that helps!

I'm in the same boat as you, filled out 3 sets of security forms for clearance but still waiting on a substance test...have you been given any sort of update in the last few weeks?

Hi all - has anyone due to start on the intel pathway in the November intake heard anything yet about onboarding? Just wondering at what point to chase. I’m due to hand in my notice next week and a bit nervous to do so without having heard anything!

7 Sept starters didn’t get anything until 11/8, and full details only on 21/8. As long as they have acknowledged receipt of your signed contract then you should be good to go.

Hi all - has anyone due to start on the intel pathway in the November intake heard anything yet about onboarding? Just wondering at what point to chase. I’m due to hand in my notice next week and a bit nervous to do so without having heard anything!

7 Sept starters didn’t get anything until 11/8, and full details only on 21/8. As long as they have acknowledged receipt of your signed contract then you should be good to go.