About the job

Job summary

Would you like to help HM Land Registry (HMLR) deliver its ambitious new Counter Fraud Strategy – which will play a fundamental role in protecting the Land Register, a key part of the national economic infrastructure?

As a Counter Fraud Officer, you will help protect HMLR and the register of title against fraud, analysing and evaluating data from various designated sources to produce appropriate outcomes to defend against fraud or illegality.  You will deliver and assist in the development of counter-fraud policy and strategy within HMLR and promote the counter fraud strategy.

This is an exciting permanent opportunity available in Gloucester, with a minimum requirement of 26 hours per week. 

We'll fully support your development and help you work towards a relevant counter-fraud qualification and develop yourself against Government Counter Fraud Standards.

Job description

HMLR ensures people’s land and property rights are guaranteed and protected in one of the most active property markets in the world. As part of our highly regarded Counter Fraud Group (CFG) you could be contributing to this important and exciting work every day, operating against the ever-evolving, ever-changing fraud threat HMLR faces.

The Counter Fraud Group plays a critical part in protecting the integrity of the register and undertakes an important role in the HMLR counter fraud strategy. The role involves cross departmental working, assessment of fraud risk and identification of risk controls, analysis of data and a need to understand fraud related issues.

The successful candidate will be able to analyse and evaluate data from various designated sources and produce appropriate outcomes to defend against fraud or illegality. You will deliver and assist in the development of counter-fraud policy and strategy within HMLR and to further the counter fraud strategy. 

Main Duties:

• To analyse, evaluate record and disseminate data using systems and processes as required including producing reports and intelligence products in compliance with internal and legislative data handling restrictions
• To accurately maintain the CFG databases underpinning ongoing investigations by creating, amending and deleting records of activities and decisions
• To help create systems, processes and strategies for fraud prevention and investigation
• To work with internal stakeholders to ensure a good working relationship and proportional response to fraud prevention
• To liaise with other counter-fraud organisations, including the preparation of intelligence and evidential products in compliance with appropriate legislation
• Assist senior officers when required
• Administrative and other duties as required 

For the first six months of your training period, it is essential that you are office based 100% of the time. After the training period HMLR believe that a blended approach to where you work that enables some time working from home, as well as in the office may give you an improved experience and has clear business benefits.  We expect everyone to spend at least 60% of their working time in the office. 

It is anticipated further opportunities will be available throughout 2024 and successful applicants who require a deferred start date will be placed on a reserve list and offered these opportunities when they arise at suitable dates within the next 12 months

Please note that there may be travel and overnight stays mainly to other HMLR offices.  See the attached candidate pack. 

Person specification

In order to be successful for this role, you must meet the below criteria: 

• 2 GCSE’s Mathematics and English Language or equivalent qualification OR significant and recent experience within Counter Fraud 

• Ability to manage multiple tasks to tight deadlines and high standards, demonstrating excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• A proven ability to work well in a team
• Experience of collaborative working
• Intermediate level knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills – with good attention to detail
• Experience of cross-group working
• Ability to write reports or demonstrate the potential to achieve this skill

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £29,484, HM Land Registry contributes £7,960 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

This is a role in the Counter Fraud Group which is a confidential business unit. You should not discuss details of the role or your application with anyone other than a partner or a close relative during any part or after the process.

Candidates should ensure they read the attached candidate pack fully before submitting an application.

You will be asked to complete a short application form in the first instance and sit two tests:

• The Civil Service Verbal Test (CSVT)
• The Civil Service Numerical Test (CSNT), and

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/preparing-for-the-civil-service-verbal-and-numerical-tests  

Should you be successful you will be asked to complete the full application form. 

Please cut and paste an anonymous CV into the online application form when prompted and include your qualifications and career history.

The Personal Statement section (in no more than 750 words) should be used to outline your skills and experience for the role and detail how you meet the essential experience criteria listed below:

• Excellent numerical and analytical skills – with good attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks to tight deadlines and high standards, demonstrating excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• A proven ability to work well in a team

In the event of us having a large quantity of applications we may sift on the leading criteria; "Excellent numerical and analytical skills – with good attention to detail."

Please review your application form before clicking ‘submit’ – once you have submitted, you will not be able to amend your application. Ensure your application form is received by the closing date for receipt of applications – this is 23:55pm on the advertised date.

The sift will take place shortly after the closing date. If successful at sift you will attend a blended interview and an analysis/intelligence based test, which will be held in the Gloucester Office week commencing 29 January 2024.

On the day of the interview, you will be invited to sit an analysis/intelligence based test prior to the interview, which will last for 60 minutes. The first ten minutes of the interview will be spent discussing the results of the test, followed by an assessment of the experience, behaviours and strengths.

We want to hear your first, unrehearsed, natural response to strength questions, and so we don’t advertise which strengths are being tested. The best way to prepare for strengths questions is to reflect on what you identify as your own personal strengths, and your preferred ways of working.

Candidates may refer to notes within their interview but they should be used as a prompt only.

HMLR is accredited to the Disability Confidence Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria at the shortlisting stage are guaranteed an invitation to interview.
If any candidate requires the panel to consider a reasonable adjustment or there is anything else they would like the panel to take into consideration they are asked to notify us of this at application stage where possible or during the process as soon as it becomes a requirement.

You can find more information on how we use your personal data on our website

The post will require a Security Check and will therefore be subject to further background checks, including meeting the UK minimum residency requirement of 5 years. Further details of the process and checks can be found here:
National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.