About the job

Job summary

We are looking for a Senior Counter Fraud Officer to join our Counter Fraud Group to help protect HM Land Registry (HMLR) against fraud and to deliver and develop counter fraud policies and strategy changes, which will play a fundamental role in protecting the Land Register, a key part of the national economic infrastructure. 

This is an exciting permanent opportunity available in Gloucester, with a minimum requirement of 26 hours per week for part time, or up to 37 hours per week for full time. 

You will receive training on all aspects of the role, and you will work towards a relevant counter-fraud qualification and develop yourself against the Government Counter Fraud Standard.         

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 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.

You will be able to develop effective relationships both with internal stakeholders and with external law enforcement agencies, liaising with them and advising on the fraud threats we face. You will build knowledge of the strategic and tactical counter-fraud environment in which you will operate.

Your skills will include being able to analyse, evaluate and interpret complex data in a fast-evolving environment. You will provide real-time support and fraud insight to operational staff across the country 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.

For the first six months of your training period, it is essential that you will be office based, as all initial training will be undertaken on-site at our Gloucester Office. Following your training, 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. 

Please note that this role will require travel to other HMLR office locations across the UK, with occasional overnight stays.

Please see the attached Candidate Pack for more details.

Person specification

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

• Recent comprehensive experience of working in an intelligence gathering capacity and data analytics role
• Proven ability employing demonstrable attention to detail in evaluating and scrutinising large quantities of data
• Ability to manage multiple tasks to tight deadlines and high standards, demonstrating excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills  (To include writing and presenting reports to a high standard and presenting information / findings to an audience)
• Demonstrate ability to apply strategic thinking within problem solving and reporting scenarios
• A proven ability to work well in a team
• Demonstrate strong numerical and analytical skills
• Working knowledge of MS Office applications

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £36,597, HM Land Registry contributes £9,881 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 three tests:

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

Preparing for the Civil Service Verbal and Numerical tests - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Preparing for the Civil Service Judgement Test - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Reasonable adjustments for online tests - a candidate guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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 1000 words) must be used to provide details of how you meet the essential experience criteria listed below:

• Recent comprehensive experience of working in an intelligence gathering capacity and data analytics role
• Proven ability employing demonstrable attention to detail in evaluating and scrutinising large quantities of data
• Ability to manage multiple tasks to tight deadlines and high standards, demonstrating excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (To include writing and presenting reports to a high standard and presenting information / findings to an audience)

The sift of your personal statement will be conducted against the essential criteria listed above. In the event of us having a large quantity of applications we will pre-sift on the leading criteria: "Recent comprehensive experience of working in an intelligence gathering capacity and data analytics role."

You should ensure you read the attached Candidate Pack fully before submitting an application.

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 last for 60 minutes and be held in the Gloucester Office, week commencing 4 March 2024.

On the day of the interview, you will sit an assessment initially and then the first ten minutes of your 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. 

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

Please note, the Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expect all candidates to abide by these principles. Please ensure all examples provided throughout the entire recruitment process are of your own experience. HM Land Registry take any incidences of cheating very seriously. Any detected instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating, including the use of artificial intelligence, will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant applications will be withdrawn from the process.

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

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.