GCFP Assurance Manager - Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA)

Government Recruitment Service; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service is seeking an Assurance Manager for the Government Counter Fraud Profession (GCFP) within the Public Sector Fraud Authority. You will oversee membership assurance, governance, accreditation decisions, and the delivery of bespoke training across UK public bodies.

Working with a small specialist team and multiple organisations, you will chair or participate in assurance panels, ensure information governance and security, and organise in-person assurance visits to

Qualifications

• Experience in assurance and governance within the public sector.
• Understanding of learning and development in a counter fraud context preferred.
• Ability to work across multiple organisations.

Responsibilities

• Manage processing integrity for organisational membership applications to the GCFP from a range of organisations, including eligibility checks, accreditation decisions, and appeals/exit processes, in coordination with the Head of Assurance.
• Support the operation of the GCFP assurance framework (governance, risk management, quality assurance, performance monitoring).
• Serve as one of the primary interfaces for assurance stakeholders; deputy chair or participate in assurance review panels as required.
• Ensure information governance, privacy, and security requirements are observed in all assurance activities.
• Facilitate delivery of bespoke training to GCFP Assurance Advisory Panel Members.
• Support and facilitate drop in sessions and bespoke meetings for potential new members of the GCFP
• Arrange and conduct in-person assurance visits to GCFP member organisations
• Other duties within the scope of the grade and within the limits of their skill, competence and training.
• Travel, as required, to other locations in the United Kingdom including the PSFA locations currently Glasgow, London, Newcastle, York and Manchester.

Skills

Governance

Risk management

Quality assurance

Performance monitoring

Stakeholder management

Learning and development

Job description

GCFP Assurance Manager - Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA)

The Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) is the UK government’s Centre of Expertise for the management of fraud and associated error against the public sector. It leads the Government’s Counter Fraud Function, which brings together the c.16,000 people who work in ministerial departments and public bodies to fight fraud.

The PSFA sits at the heart of government, reporting to HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office; sharing best practice across the public sector including devolved administrations and local governments.

Our Mission is to:

• Modernise the fraud and error response by widening access and use of leading practices, tools and technology - better protecting taxpayers money.
• Build expert-led services that collaborate with experts in Departments and Public Bodies to better fight fraud and error through risk, prevention, data and enforcement techniques.
• Develop capability in the public sector to find, prevent and respond to fraud and error - both organisationally and individually.
• Put performance at the heart of the public sector fraud conversation - focusing on investments and outcomes.
• Be seen as a beacon of fraud and error expertise and a destination for those wanting to make a difference in fighting public sector fraud.

More information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-sector-fraud-authority/about

The PSFA oversees, develops and operates the Government Counter Fraud Profession (GCFP). The GCFP builds pathways for counter fraud talent development across government. The GCFP team works with cross-sector experts to set standards, develop training and guidance products, and to ensure members of the profession benefit from being part of it.

The Government Counter Fraud Profession comprises more than 9,000 members drawn from around 85 public bodies working to fight fraud across the public sector. The GCFP brings together individual and organisational learning from across the public sector, enabling us to take our next steps in the fight against the constant threat of fraud.

The establishment of the GCFP and continued investment in counter fraud resources demonstrates the Government’s commitment to finding and dealing with fraud across the public sector.

The Profession sets out to tackle fraud head on by committing to invest in this group of highly skilled people, who are at the forefront of protecting public services and fighting economic crime. By providing the standards, guidance and tools for GCFP members to develop their knowledge, skills and experience, we will not only ensure public sector organisations benefit from a common understanding of the skills needed to counter fraud, but also recognise those professionals who lead the fight.

Through the empowerment of its members, throughout their careers, the community created around the GCFP will continue to grow and develop, to protect public services and fight economic crime.

We are looking for an Assurance Manager with an understanding of learning and development preferably in a counter fraud context.

You will be passionate about increasing public sector capability, and share our desire to take innovative approaches to assurance of organisational learning environments in the GCFP. Working across multiple organisations, both within the public sector and beyond, you will engage with a range of stakeholders.

The role includes working with a small team of specialists. It is interesting, demanding and fast paced. If you enjoy taking ownership of your own work, communicating proactively and supporting the development of others then we’d love to hear from you!

Key deliverables and responsibilities of these posts will include:

• Manage processing integrity for organisational membership applications to the GCFP from a range of organisations, including eligibility checks, accreditation decisions, and appeals/exit processes, in coordination with the Head of Assurance.
• Support the operation of the GCFP assurance framework (governance, risk management, quality assurance, performance monitoring).
• Serve as one of the primary interfaces for assurance stakeholders; deputy chair or participate in assurance review panels as required.
• Ensure information governance, privacy, and security requirements are observed in all assurance activities.
• Facilitate delivery of bespoke training to GCFP Assurance Advisory Panel Members.
• Support and facilitate drop in sessions and bespoke meetings for potential new members of the GCFP
• Arrange and conduct in-person assurance visits to GCFP member organisations
• Other duties within the scope of the grade and within the limits of their skill, competence and training.
• Travel, as required, to other locations in the United Kingdom including the PSFA locations currently Glasgow, London, Newcastle, York and Manchester.

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Company: Government Recruitment Service Salary: £45,292 to £53,629 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Glasgow Job type: Permanent Posting date: 26 Oct 2026 Closing date: 8 Nov 2026

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