Corporate Fraud Officer

Preston City Council; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking a Corporate Fraud Officer to investigate fraud across different departments. The role involves working collaboratively with various councils and partner organizations. Successful candidates will have an accredited counter fraud qualification and experience in enforcement, including the ability to handle challenging scenarios and work under pressure. The position is hybrid based and offers a range of employee benefits including flexi-time and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Flexi time

Hybrid working

30 days’ annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Life assurance scheme

Payment of professional fees

Discounted parking

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted bus and rail fares

Qualifications

• Significant experience in enforcement environments, particularly anti-fraud work.
• Good knowledge of Council services that are at higher risk to fraud.
• Comprehensive knowledge of fraud investigation legislation and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Investigate fraud within different Council departments and partner organisations.
• Work with partner agencies and legal departments for fraud cases.
• Represent the Council or partners at Court if necessary.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Interview techniques

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Accredited counter fraud qualification

Job description

Corporate Fraud Officer

We are seeking to recruit a hardworking and highly motivated Counter Fraud Officer with an accredited counter fraud qualification and significant experience working in an enforcement environment, including anti-fraud work, to provide efficient and effective delivery of the Council’s policies and procedures relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of suspected fraud.

The authority is responsible for delivering the Counter Fraud services for Preston City Council, Lancaster City Council and Fylde Council across a shared service and partnership agreement. This post will be a hybrid post based at Lancaster City Council, Town Hall, Dalton Square, Lancaster, with the expectation to operate across all three sites should the need arise.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated investigator who can demonstrate an ability to deal with members of the public working as part of a small team with the capability to work on their own initiative.

As a Corporate Fraud Officer you will concentrate on the investigation of fraud within different Council departments and partner organisations, with an emphasis on Council Tax, Revenues and Local Authority Housing. The work is challenging and therefore the ability to work under pressure in order to meet strict deadlines is essential.

You will need to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, communication skills and interview techniques, together with a good knowledge of Council services, in particular, those services that are at higher risk to fraud, and a comprehensive knowledge of fraud investigation legislation and best practice is essential.

In cases where fraud is proven, all officers will be required to work with partner agencies and their legal departments, make statements to the police and may be required to represent the Council or partners at Court.

Some out of office hours work may be required and the post carries a casual car users allowance. It is essential that you have a full driving licence.

As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of employee benefits including flexi time, hybrid working, a minimum of 30 days’ annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), family friendly policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme, AVC’s, life assurance scheme, payment of professional fees, discounted parking, cycle to work scheme and discounted bus and rail fares.

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to International Sponsorship.

We are a Living Wage employer.