Intelligence Analyst, Cornwall

TN United Kingdom
Cambridgeshire
11 months ago
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The opportunities as an Intelligence Analyst (Int An) are broad and varied. Information is collected from multiple sources 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In your role you will:

  • Collect, collate and evaluate intelligence from multiple sources
  • Monitor and analyse radio and electronic transmissions broadcast throughout the world
  • Analyse and interpret aerial or satellite imagery using high tech systems
  • Disseminate tailored intelligence to commanders, aircrew or troops on the ground

Minimum education requirements:

As a minimum, you need GCSE's at grade C/4orScottish National 5 grade C in English Language and Mathematics.

Requirements:

  • Be aged 17.5 – 47 years old (Must attest before 48th birthday)
  • Be a citizen of the United Kingdom since birth (not naturalised) and must never have held any other nationality or citizenship (including joint nationality) with the exception of dual British Irish citizenship. Immediate family must be British citizens/nationals.
  • Commit to minimum 3 years post specialist training.
  • Meet the health and fitness criteria.
  • Pass a fitness test.

Apprenticeships available:

The RAF is one of the largest providers of diverse apprenticeships in the UK. We offer these apprenticeships for this role: Higher Apprenticeship in Intelligence Operations.

An Intelligence Analyst will work in the following types of organisations: military, law enforcement, security, finance, commerce. The role involves working alongside intelligence collection officers and researchers, investigators, operational staff and other operational support roles such as business, data, risk or threat analysts to identify patterns and trends to make sense of the information and data they are handling.

Career, Training & Education:

At any level or position your personal success is vital to make us succeed too. We are dedicated to your future, as it is essential to ours. You will receive basic and specialist training in your field and we even provide the option to pay for your education. The experience you gain with the RAF will equip you to work at the top of your field, both in the UK and overseas.

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