GCFP Lead Capability Specialist

Government Recruitment Service; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 71,000; Full time

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Job summary

The Government Recruitment Service is recruiting a GCFP Lead Capability Specialist to advance learning and capability across the Government Counter Fraud Profession. The role requires leading strategic learning initiatives, shaping learning standards, and coordinating with cross-government partners to deliver high-quality training outcomes.

You will work with senior leaders to develop new policies, assurance frameworks, and learning pathways, including managing contracts and delivering in-person

Qualifications

• Ambitious capability specialist with strong learning and development focus.
• Comfortable assessing external training quality and developing innovative training.
• Approach AI-enabled learning with curiosity and practical application.

Responsibilities

• Promote and oversee strategic learning for the Government Counter Fraud Profession.
• Influence providers to adopt GCFP standards and high-quality learning products.
• Lead delivery of capability programmes, including in-person sessions.

Skills

Training delivery

Learning & development

Capability assessment

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

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 build training where there are identified gaps. It has established the GCFP Centre of Learning to deliver against the PSFA mandate for the GCFP learning delivery.

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.

As GCFP Lead Capability Specialist - We are looking for an ambitious capability specialist who is equally comfortable assessing the quality of training delivered by third parties as they are developing and delivering innovative training themselves. You should be passionate about learning and development and improving the management of fraud in the public sector. You should share our desire to take innovative approaches to learning & development in the Generative AI era. You will be able to work across multiple organisations, both within the public sector and beyond and engage with stakeholders at a range of maturity levels with confidence. The role also includes working with a small team of counter fraud subject matter experts, management of contracts (e.g. for consultancy services).

Key deliverables and responsibilities of these posts will include:

• Promoting and overseeing the development of a strategic learning approach for all areas of the Government Counter Fraud Profession.
• Engaging with and influencing training providers (internal and external to government) to adopt GCFP standards and deliver high quality learning products.
• Designing and implementing new processes to provide ‘quality mark’ assurance of external training provision through third parties and/or awarding bodies.
• Lead the GCFP’s interaction with the wider Government Counter Fraud Function regarding learning & development activity, including working closely with other parts of the PSFA, the wider public and private sectors to understand future learning requirements.
• Lead and facilitate the delivery of capability programmes, alongside experienced subject matter experts in counter fraud, including in-person delivery.
• Working closely with the GCFP Board to enhance counter fraud capability across the public sector, including the development and implementation of new policies, assurance frameworks, learning pathways and continual professional development processes to meet GCFP standards.
• Providing specialist input into learning and development content to increase capability in counter fraud, including how prospective members can enter the GCFP as a result of training and/or meeting bespoke criteria.
• Understanding and facilitating the adaptation of learning approaches impacted by digital tools and generative AI.
• Management of contracts (e.g. delivery partners, independent contractor specialist services).
• Working directly with senior leaders (e.g. SCS level and above) and senior external experts to shape and improve learning products.
• 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) and learning delivery sites (e.g. Cranfield University) for in person engagement and face-to-face delivery.

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GCFP Lead Capability Specialist

Company: Government Recruitment Service Salary: £59,207 to £70,958 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Job type: Permanent Posting date: 27 Oct 2026 Closing date: 9 Nov 2026

Summary

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 build training where there are identified gaps. It has established the GCFP Centre of Learning to deliver against the PSFA mandate for the GCFP learning delivery.

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.

Job description:

As GCFP Lead Capability Specialist - We are looking for an ambitious capability specialist who is equally comfortable assessing the quality of training delivered by third parties as they are developing and delivering innovative training themselves. You should be passionate about learning and development and improving the management of fraud in the public sector. You should share our desire to take innovative approaches to learning & development in the Generative AI era. You will be able to work across multiple organisations, both within the public sector and beyond and engage with stakeholders at a range of maturity levels with confidence. The role also includes working with a small team of counter fraud subject matter experts, management of contracts (e.g. for consultancy services).

Key deliverables and responsibilities of these posts will include:

• Promoting and overseeing the development of a strategic learning approach for all areas of the Government Counter Fraud Profession.
• Engaging with and influencing training providers (internal and external to government) to adopt GCFP standards and deliver high quality learning products.
• Designing and implementing new processes to provide ‘quality mark’ assurance of external training provision through third parties and/or awarding bodies.
• Lead the GCFP’s interaction with the wider Government Counter Fraud Function regarding learning & development activity, including working closely with other parts of the PSFA, the wider public and private sectors to understand future learning requirements.
• Lead and facilitate the delivery of capability programmes, alongside experienced subject matter experts in counter fraud, including in-person delivery.
• Working closely with the GCFP Board to enhance counter fraud capability across the public sector, including the development and implementation of new policies, assurance frameworks, learning pathways and continual professional development processes to meet GCFP standards.
• Providing specialist input into learning and development content to increase capability in counter fraud, including how prospective members can enter the GCFP as a result of training and/or meeting bespoke criteria.
• Understanding and facilitating the adaptation of learning approaches impacted by digital tools and generative AI.
• Management of contracts (e.g. delivery partners, independent contractor specialist services).
• Working directly with senior leaders (e.g. SCS level and above) and senior external experts to shape and improve learning products.
• 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) and learning delivery sites (e.g. Cranfield University) for in person engagement and face-to-face delivery.

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