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Government Recruitment Service; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

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Job summary

Government Recruitment Service is recruiting for a Fraud Investigator in Staines. You will lead investigations into serious and organised crime affecting DWP, work across law enforcement networks, and coordinate with prosecutors to secure outcomes.

The role requires strong data analysis, investigative capability, and NCA accreditation. The successful candidate will engage with partners across DWP and government, manage complex briefing cycles, and contribute to cases that protect benefits and

Qualifications

• Experience in investigations and analysing complex data to tackle organised crime.
• Accredited at the appropriate level via the National Crime Agency (NCA).
• Ability to work with multiple law enforcement agencies and defence teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead criminal or financial investigations into serious and organised crime against DWP.
• Collaborate with law enforcement agencies and partners across DWP and Government.
• Conduct formal briefings with agencies, including police and leaders, and manage press-related notifications.
• Organise and participate in arrest, search, and seizure procedures per Warrant legislation.
• Undertake advanced interviews under caution (PACE) and decide on applicable legislation and powers.
• Liaise with Crown Prosecution Service to develop evidence for prosecution, confiscation, and civil actions.
• Perform Disclosure Officer duties and prepare accurate Disclosure Schedules.
• Present evidence in Magistrates and/or Crown Court and manage witnesses and victims.
• Work with colleagues to reduce and stop further benefit loss.

Skills

Investigations

Data analysis

Collaboration

Court evidence

Job description

Do you have an interest in dealing with investigations and/or law enforcement? Are you interested in helping vulnerable people by tackling unlawful activity? Are you motivated to deliver the right outcomes in challenging situations?

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could be the place for you.

This is a hugely important public service, and our challenge is bigger than ever.DWP's Economic, Serious and Organised Crime team is the arm of DWP’s Counter Fraud, Compliance and Debt Directorate that deals with complex and sophisticated attacks on DWP benefits and grants payments – usually by Organised Crime Groups.

DWP are looking for people with experience in investigations and able to analyse complex data to help tackle organised criminality against DWP through prosecution and/or disruption activities.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Counter Fraud Compliance and DebtDirectorate (CFCD) on a team committed to tackling fraud, encountered through our Economic, Serious and Organised Crime (ESOC) team. We are looking for both Criminal and Financial Investigators to join our busy teams.

You will be at the forefront of tackling serious and organised crimes against DWP, which often has links into wider criminality of modern slavery, human trafficking, and identity fraud.You will work across multiple law enforcement agencies, on high profile and serious fraud operations involvingmanysuspects in multi-million-pound criminality.

Financial Investigator skills willbe usedto conduct Confiscation and Civil investigations on behalf of DWP.Specialist training and support willbe providedto help youattaina nationally recognised qualification within this field.

As work streams change and DWP reacts to the changing behaviours in criminal activity, investigators must keep pace with modern methods of criminality: this includes the increase in Money Laundering activity and the use of cryptocurrencies to mask monies derived from fraudulent activity.

Any person undertaking Financial Investigation work must be accredited at the appropriate level via the National Crime Agency (NCA), to carry out their duties. In doing so they must attain and evidence knowledge in relation to the legislative requirements as detailed below.

Your role will be varied with no two days being the same. What will you be doing as either a Criminal or Financial Investigator?

• Lead criminal investigationsor financial investigations into serious and organised crime against DWPto a successful outcome.
• Engage and collaborate with colleagues, law enforcementagenciesand partners across DWP and Government, on joint operations into organised crime.
• Conduct formal briefings with law enforcement agencies, including senior police officers and leaders on thelikely impactof operations. This includes press interest notifications andaccurateandtimelycompletion of Advanced Warning reports.
• Organise andparticipatein arrest, search, and seizure proceduresin accordance withWarrant legislation and Departmental guidance.
• Undertake advanced interviews under cautionin accordance withthe Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE).
• Make informed decisions, as to theappropriate legislationand powers tobe usedand timelines tobe imposedon investigations.
• Work closely with Crown Prosecution Service to develop evidence requirements. Prepare all submissions in relation to prosecution, confiscation, and civil actions forcourt.
• Carry outthe role of the Disclosure Officer and be able to produceaccurateDisclosure Schedules and adhere to the requirements of an Exhibits Officer asrequired.
• Confidently use expert knowledge of the case, engage with lawyers and barristers in investigations, including understanding and progressing directions from Counsel and the Courts at pace.
• Give evidence in Magistrates and/or Crown Court and manage witnesses and victims during the investigation and prosecution process.
• Work with DWP colleagues to reduce and stop furtherbenefitloss.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Fraud Investigator

Company: Government Recruitment Service

Salary: £42,509 to £45,065 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Staines

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 2 Sept 2026

Closing date: 15 Sept 2026

Summary

Do you have an interest in dealing with investigations and/or law enforcement? Are you interested in helping vulnerable people by tackling unlawful activity? Are you motivated to deliver the right outcomes in challenging situations?

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could be the place for you.

This is a hugely important public service, and our challenge is bigger than ever.DWP's Economic, Serious and Organised Crime team is the arm of DWP’s Counter Fraud, Compliance and Debt Directorate that deals with complex and sophisticated attacks on DWP benefits and grants payments – usually by Organised Crime Groups.

DWP are looking for people with experience in investigations and able to analyse complex data to help tackle organised criminality against DWP through prosecution and/or disruption activities.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Counter Fraud Compliance and DebtDirectorate (CFCD) on a team committed to tackling fraud, encountered through our Economic, Serious and Organised Crime (ESOC) team. We are looking for both Criminal and Financial Investigators to join our busy teams.

You will be at the forefront of tackling serious and organised crimes against DWP, which often has links into wider criminality of modern slavery, human trafficking, and identity fraud.You will work across multiple law enforcement agencies, on high profile and serious fraud operations involvingmanysuspects in multi-million-pound criminality.

Financial Investigator skills willbe usedto conduct Confiscation and Civil investigations on behalf of DWP.Specialist training and support willbe providedto help youattaina nationally recognised qualification within this field.

As work streams change and DWP reacts to the changing behaviours in criminal activity, investigators must keep pace with modern methods of criminality: this includes the increase in Money Laundering activity and the use of cryptocurrencies to mask monies derived from fraudulent activity.

Any person undertaking Financial Investigation work must be accredited at the appropriate level via the National Crime Agency (NCA), to carry out their duties. In doing so they must attain and evidence knowledge in relation to the legislative requirements as detailed below.

Your role will be varied with no two days being the same. What will you be doing as either a Criminal or Financial Investigator?

• Lead criminal investigationsor financial investigations into serious and organised crime against DWPto a successful outcome.
• Engage and collaborate with colleagues, law enforcementagenciesand partners across DWP and Government, on joint operations into organised crime.
• Conduct formal briefings with law enforcement agencies, including senior police officers and leaders on thelikely impactof operations. This includes press interest notifications andaccurateandtimelycompletion of Advanced Warning reports.
• Organise andparticipatein arrest, search, and seizure proceduresin accordance withWarrant legislation and Departmental guidance.
• Undertake advanced interviews under cautionin accordance withthe Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE).
• Make informed decisions, as to theappropriate legislationand powers tobe usedand timelines tobe imposedon investigations.
• Work closely with Crown Prosecution Service to develop evidence requirements. Prepare all submissions in relation to prosecution, confiscation, and civil actions forcourt.
• Carry outthe role of the Disclosure Officer and be able to produceaccurateDisclosure Schedules and adhere to the requirements of an Exhibits Officer asrequired.
• Confidently use expert knowledge of the case, engage with lawyers and barristers in investigations, including understanding and progressing directions from Counsel and the Courts at pace.
• Give evidence in Magistrates and/or Crown Court and manage witnesses and victims during the investigation and prosecution process.
• Work with DWP colleagues to reduce and stop furtherbenefitloss.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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