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Being an Intelligence Analyst
Being an Intelligence Analyst means you’re vital to the Royal Navy's intelligence-gathering operation. The go-to for information that shapes the operational decision-making process. Your insight will transform raw data into an indispensable analysis of the situation. You’ll also use your keen eye for detail to prepare briefings for senior officers.
Wage: £20,400 a year
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An excellent pension scheme
Subsidised travel and accommodation
Six weeks of paid holiday every year
Free medical and dental care
Training course: Intelligence analyst (level 4)
Hours: Shifts to be confirmed. 40 hours a week
Start date: Friday 2 August 2030
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 20
What you'll do at work
At the heart of every mission, you’ll be in the thick of the action on our most advanced warships, performing an invaluable role as you handle sensitive, and often classified, information.
- Use a range of highly specialist, cutting-edge equipment to gather mission-crucial information for the Captain and senior officers.
- Operations change quickly, so you’ll adapt to whatever comes your way with quick thinking and clear communication.
- You’ll have the sense of pride and purpose that you’ll be helping the Royal Navy do what it does best: protecting our nation’s interests.
Where you'll work
Navy Command HQ
The Admiral Sir Henry Leach Building
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO2 8BY
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ROYAL NAVY
Training course
Intelligence analyst (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Engage with clients appropriately to ensure effective understanding of intelligence tasks and actively monitor ongoing intelligence requirements, engaging with all levels in an organisation, the customer and other interested parties in order to respond to demands.
- Recommend what information should be collected based upon identified intelligence gaps, and/or issue requests for information to external organisations to collect or process information.
- Identify, review, and interpret significant information, applying organisationally appropriate analytical techniques such as the use of diagnostics (links, patterns, and trends), scenario generation and validating assessments to identify key findings and opportunities for further analysis.
- Think critically, through objective analysis and evaluation of an issue, to form a judgement which is unbiased, undistorted and can withstand challenge.
- Produce written reports to a high standard as well as confident verbal briefings and presentation of findings, using an appropriate range of methods dependent on factors like audience, available time and the organisation’s culture.
- Obtain client views on outcomes so as to feed back into the Intelligence Cycle and enrich the process of collection, processing, dissemination.
- Use existing and emerging IT (including digital) applications in the analysis, development and dissemination of intelligence products in line with organisational requirements.
- Operate in accordance with applicable security and legislative responsibilities such as applying appropriate audit trails, handling instructions, and protective markings, including the Official Secrets’ Act.
- Organise appropriate disposal when working with sensitive materials.
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Training schedule
Level 4 Intelligence Analyst
Once you have completed your training you will be a qualified Intelligence Analyst within the Royal Navy.
You’ll start your naval career as an Able Rate. With experience and further training, you could be promoted to Leading Hand and beyond.
Essential qualifications


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- GCSE in: Math and English (grade GCSE Level C/4)
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Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
We recruit throughout the year, so please ignore Key Dates. To find out more information, including eligibility to join, and to begin your application, call into one of our Careers offices or visit the Royal Navy Recruitment website.
About this employer
The Royal Navy (RN) is responsible for the protection of British interests at home and around the World. 95% of all world trade passes through the high seas and every year Britain imports £524 billion worth of goods. The RN takes an active part in the protection of British Shipping. Around the United Kingdom the RN protects vital fishing stocks by monitoring fishing activities in our waters. We recruit throughout the year, so please ignore Key Dates.
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
If you show the right commitment, skills and academic ability, you could become a Commissioned Officer. Members of the Royal Navy are promoted on merit. Work hard and you can rise through the ranks.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ROYAL NAVY
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041630.
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Closes on Thursday 1 August 2030
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