L4 Apprentice Counter Fraud Investigator 7 views

The Counter Fraud Investigator is responsible for the day-to-day investigations across the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Driver/Rider/Vehicle environments.

You will ensure delivery of an effective, timely, business and customer focused counter fraud investigations in accordance with plans and corporate objectives. This role has specific responsibility for Safeguarding and Internal Enquires.

You will ensure delivery of an effective, timely, business and customer focused counter fraud investigations in accordance with plans and corporate objectives. The role has specific responsibility for counter fraud (reactive), bribery and corruption investigations.

The role holder is responsible for providing a rigour by which matters of impropriety in the areas identified above can be managed and actioned as required by the Investigation Manager, Senior Investigation Manager and the Head of Counter-Fraud.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Adopt the role of “Lead Investigator” when allocated, with the responsibility of planning, preparing and managing the investigation.
• Planning and executing surveillance on target nominals, including dealing with Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) issues.
• Appear in court when necessary as an expert witness.
• Carry out roadside checks on UK and foreign vehicles at fixed enforcement sites, other roadside locations, coach parks, motorway service areas, or as part of a Police mobile patrol.
• Investigate all allocated reports of suspected internal fraud and malpractice against the agency.

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Candidate Pack.

To thrive in this role, you will have strong organisational skills, a passion for learning, with the ability to work on your own, but you are also a team player.

You will either have experience of criminal investigations or experience in dealing with complex investigation work, with the ability to extract accurate information from investigating and using your exceptional attention to detail to achieve your objective. The matters you could be handling maybe be very sensitive and difficult topics.

You can express yourself effectively and have exceptional written and verbal communication skills. You are resilient and flexible and enjoy working in a demanding role. You would be described as a conscientious and self-motivated individual who takes responsibility and ensures all procedures are followed.

We encourage you to apply if you possess strong organisational skills and have the ability to prioritise a varied workload.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you must:

• Be aged 18 years or over.
• Have the right work in the UK.
• Not be in full-time education.
• Not be in receipt of funding for other learning programmes at the point of enrolment for this apprenticeship.
• Hold or be prepared to work towards L2 (GCSE or equivalent) Maths and English.
• Have valid and eligible residency status and be resident in the UK for 3 years before the start of the apprenticeship. Full eligibility details can be found here at Annex A. If you are not sure if you meet the residency requirements then please contact us before applying.

This is a development role so to be eligible to apply, the training and development you receive during this apprenticeship must provide you with significant new skills and learning. This is an essential requirement for apprenticeship funding and means you must not already be over-qualified or over-experienced in this type of work.

If you apply and are found to possess the above: your application will not be considered; any offer of employment will be withdrawn, and your contract will be terminated.

Additional Information

This role will be based in Birmingham, your presence at this location will form part of the working arrangements agreed with you. This role is suitable for hybrid working, and therefore a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements. Hybrid working is a non-contractual arrangement where employees have the flexibility to work remotely combined with a minimum of 60% of their working time a month at either their principal workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, to carry out separate duties at alternative working locations or DVSA sites. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation.

If you have questions regarding how hybrid working is practiced within the business area, or any reasonable adjustments or flexible working arrangements you may currently have or need in place if successful in your application, please contact the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details).

Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement, for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 30 hours per week.

The successful post holder will be required to travel occasionally, including overnight stays.

Please take note that DVSA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker Licence sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.