Disclosure Officer
Job summary
Information about the Command
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 campaign is searching for candidates to fill roles in multiple business areas within the Investigations Command.
Role SummaryDisclosure Officer roles within the NCA are defined by the Criminal Procedure and Investigation Act 1996. This is a unique opportunity to use your skills and experience to support high‑profile, serious and complex investigations that protect the public and disrupt serious organised crime.
The NCA has a number of dedicated Disclosure Officers working across the country as integral members of skilled investigation teams, playing a vital role in ensuring disclosure obligations are met fairly, lawfully and to a high standard.
Job description
The NCA currently recruits dedicated Disclosure Officers for the following teams:
Complex Financial Crime Team (CFCT) which proactively target high end money laundering, International Money Controllers and Fraud. These teams are at the forefront of identifying criminal laundering of crime cash-disrupting and prosecuting offenders whilst stripping them of assets.
Hardened Secure Communications (HSC); HSC refers to encrypted devices and platforms used by individuals involved in serious and organised crime. HSC is a cross-cutting enabling threat, primarily used by those involved in commodities and prosperity crime - drugs, firearms, money laundering, fraud, insider threat and serious organised crime-related violence (debt enforcement/threats to harm/kill and intimidation).
The NCA HSC team is a diverse group of intelligence, investigations and technical officers working in an innovative and collaborative way. As the UK law enforcement lead for HSC, the NCA HSC team works with domestic (UK) and international partners.
Operation BEACONPORT. For many years the existence of Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation (GBCSE) has been known. Despite good practice that has been developed and implemented and successful operational activity, Baroness Casey’s National Audit published in June 2025 highlighted serious failure across multiple sectors to recognise and respond to GBCSE.
Those failures have resulted in missed opportunities to hold perpetrators to account and have left victims and survivors without the protection and support they should have received.
Delivery of the national police operation, formally tasked as Operation BEACONPORT, will be overseen by the NCA and led by an NCA Director. The overarching aim of the Operation is to restore public trust and confidence in law enforcement’s ability to investigate allegations of child sexual exploitation through the delivery of tailored justice, sustained improvement, and public accountability.
Investigations provide a unique opportunity for you to bring your skills and experience in support of high profile, serious and complex investigations.
Person specification
Duties and Responsibilities
Application of the tests for 'relevance and sensitivity' - Application of the tests for 'relevance and sensitivity' to all material as outlined in the Prosecution Team Disclosure Manual and the Criminal Procedure and Investigation Act 1996, Codes of Practice to ensure compliance and consistency.
Use 4 R's process - Record, Retain, Review and Reveal material which may be relevant to the Investigation.
Work with Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) - Maintain a close working relationship with Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and assist in the completion of Disclosure Management Documents.
Provide disclosure related advice and guidance - Provide disclosure related advice and guidance to the Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) and case team in relation to third party material, evidence, continuity and material that may undermine the prosecution case or assist the defense.
Production of disclosure schedules - Production of accurate and comprehensive disclosure schedules as agreed with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
Court attendance - Give evidence in court in relation to disclosure matters.
Working together - Working as part of a team, in challenging law enforcement or military or other equivalent operating environment and having delivered on the task.
Travel - Officers may be required to travel throughout the UK and overseas.
For Operation BEACONPORT only:
By applying for this role you are indicating that you are willing to work with Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (CSEA)F - You will need to give this consideration prior to applying for this role.
Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Legislation - In depth knowledge & experience of the legislation and guidelines related to Disclosure management complying with the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 in complex serious and organised crime.
Managing disclosure related obligations - Recent experience of managing disclosure related obligations, involving digital material as per the Attorney Generals Guidelines on Digital Material.
Preparing disclosure schedules and managing the disclosure process - Experience of preparing disclosure schedules in a serious and complex investigation and have submitted these to the CPS. You will also evidence having managed the disclosure process through the investigation process.
Essential Criteria
You must meet the essential criteria and evidence this within your application to be considered for the role.Entry Requirements Experience in performing the role of Disclosure Officer.Any applications from candidates not meeting this eligibility criteria will not progress.Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- In depth knowledge & experience of the legislation and guidelines related to Disclosure management complying with the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 in complex serious and organised crime.
- Recent experience of managing disclosure related obligations, involving digital material as per the Attorney Generals Guidelines on Digital Material.
- Experience of preparing disclosure schedules in a serious and complex investigation and have submitted these to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). You will also evidence having managed the disclosure process through the investigation process.
- Commitment to the improvement of culture in a team, and how you would measure success.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £40,670, National Crime Agency contributes £11,782 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).All NCA employees are members of the UK Civil Service and eligible for the Civil Service pension scheme, alongside your salary the NCA contributes £11,782. 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:
- Flexible working, including flexi-time, compressed hours and job sharing (in line with business requirements)
- Family friendly policies, notably above the statutory minimum
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Interest free loans and advances, including season tickets, childcare and rental deposits
- Housing schemes - Key Worker status
- Discounts and Savings with a wide variety of services including Cycle to Work, Smart Tech schemes, dental insurance, gym discounts and savings on everyday spending, available through the Reward Gateway , Edenred and Blue Light Card schemes.
- Staff support groups/networks
- Sports and social activities, including membership to the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
Further information is available on the NCA Website.
Things you need to know
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Technical skills.This vacancy is using the Success Profiles framework and will assess using the following criteria: Behaviours, Experience, Technical Skills Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.How we will assess you
Your application will be assessed against the following:Technical - this will be assessed by 250 word examples on:- In depth knowledge & experience of the legislation and guidelines related to Disclosure management complying with the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 in complex serious and organised crime.
- Recent experience of managing disclosure related obligations, involving digital material as per the Attorney Generals Guidelines on Digital Material.
- Experience of preparing disclosure schedules in a serious and complex investigation and have submitted these to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). You will also evidence having managed the disclosure process through the investigation process.
- Commitment to the improvement of culture in a team, and how you would measure success.
- Team Preference - not scored
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.
- In depth knowledge & experience of the legislation and guidelines related to Disclosure management complying with the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 in complex serious and organised crime. .
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.
For guidance on the application process, visit:NCA Applying and Onboarding
Assessment 1
The format of this assessment will be Interview which will be tested on the criteria listed in the Success Profiles at Assessment section.
Success Profiles at Assessment
Behaviours- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- In depth knowledge & experience of the legislation and guidelines related to Disclosure management complying with the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 in complex serious and organised crime.
- Recent experience of managing disclosure related obligations, involving digital material as per the Attorney Generals Guidelines on Digital Material.
- Experience of preparing disclosure schedules in a serious and complex investigation and have submitted these to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). You will also evidence having managed the disclosure process through the investigation process.
- Commitment to the improvement of culture in a team, and how you would measure success.
If successful but no role is immediately available, you may be placed on a reserve list for 12 months.
Reserve lists can be used to fill similar role types across the Agency where the assessment criteria is considered a match by the recruitment team and the business area.
In the event of a tie at the assessment stage, available roles will be offered in merit order using the following order:
- Lead criteria (behaviours/technical/experience)
- If still tied, desirable criteria will be assessed (if advertised)
- If still tied, application sift scores will be used
Eligibility, Pre-Employment Check and Vetting
Please see the NCA T&Cs and Privacy Policy (pdf) for details on how your data is handled. If you are an internal candidate who has passed interview but is undergoing an internal investigation or have a written warning in place preventing a post move you may not be able to be posted until this investigation is concluded or restriction lifted.Nationality Requirements
This role is broadly open to the following groups:• UK nationals or dual nationals, where one component is British• Nationals of the Republic of Ireland• Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK• Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)• Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre- settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)• Individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil ServiceFurther information on nationality requirementsYou will be required to participate in digital right to work and address checks as part of the recruitment process.Security and Vetting
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is SC Enhanced. All security clearances will be managed by the NCA.For more information on security vetting please visit: UK Security Vetting guidance for applicants and Demystifying Vetting and see our vetting charter at: The Vetting Charter.Vetting requirements - SC Enhanced
Prior to commencing the role, you will need to successfully complete SC Enhanced clearance. The requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years.Failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected.For further information on National Security Vetting checks please visit the following page Demystifying VettingIndividuals will be required to undertake and pass a substance misuse test as part of pre-employment checks.Occupational Health
Successful candidates will be expected to undertake an occupational health assessment. Depending on the role an in-person medical may be required in either London or Warrington. Unfortunately, travel costs will not be reimbursed.Things you need to know
Operational Roles
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.
Multi Location
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.
Near Miss
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.
Hybrid Working
The NCA supports hybrid working. The extent of remote working will depend on the role and can be discussed at the offer stage.Reasonable Adjustments
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and an inclusive, equal opportunities employer.
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.
If you experience accessibility issues with the advert or require reasonable adjustments, please contact our Recruitment Team at Central.Recruitment@nca.gov.uk before the advert closing date.
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.
For more on our Disability Confident commitment, visit Disability Confident Scheme , Civil Service Careers.
Visit NCA Benefits and Support for more details.
Inclusion
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.
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
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.
Working for the NCA
The National Crime Agency is a 24/7 organisation, and working patterns must support business requirements. Some roles may require you to respond at short notice or outside of core hours.If preferable, alternative contract types may be available. Please review the green bar of this advert to view all available contract types for this role. Where Loan or Secondment options are available, these would be for existing Civil Servants (Loan) and applicants from accredited Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) or any other employer (Secondment). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.If you have any specific queries about the role that are not covered by the advert, please contact:Name : Central Recruitment Team
Email : Central.Recruitment@nca.gov.uk
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Medical
Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.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.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).Apply and further information
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Central Recruitment
- Email : central.recruitment@nca.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : central.recruitment@nca.gov.uk
Further information
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 co
Salary range
- £40,670 - £42,270 per year