Counter Fraud Officer

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.

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)

Job description

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

Accountable for:

• Making sure relevant information is accurately recorded and managed in accordance with strict security principles
• Researching and creating products and outcomes which can be easily communicated to relevant parties
• Liaising with internal stakeholders, law enforcement agencies, other counter-fraud organisations and internal partners where appropriate
• Creating and / or improving policy, practice and procedure for work relating to the main duties (subject to consultation with the team)
• The accurate and effective investigation of internally and externally sourced information
• The complete and accurate recording of data, including linking of information where appropriate
• The standard of reports drafted and data capture
• The accuracy, timeliness and appropriateness of information given to stakeholders
• The quality and effectiveness of stakeholder engagement
• Adherence to relevant legislation in the collation and recording of data
  
  

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 our Croydon office and other UK locations, 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:

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.

Qualifications

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

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £32,119, HM Land Registry contributes £9,304 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

#WeAreHMLR

At HM Land Registry our vision is a world leading property market as part of a thriving economy and a sustainable future. We are unique in terms of the economic and social impacts of our work, our ability to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers, our sense of mission, and our great people. They are the foundation of all we have achieved and all we aspire to in the future. We want our people to feel proud to work for HM Land Registry and able to fulfil their full potential.

We have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development, and flexible ways of working. We offer competitive pay and annual leave, attractive pension options and a wide range of other benefits.

• We have integrity– we value honesty, trust and doing the right thing in the right way.
• We drive innovation– we are forward-thinking, embrace change and are continually improving our processes.
• We are professional– we value and grow our knowledge and professional expertise.
• We give assurance– we guarantee our services and provide confidence to the property market.

You can find more information on our rewards package on our website.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

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.

Please complete a short application form and complete the qualification question:

Do you have 2 GCSE’s Mathematics and English Language OR equivalent qualification OR significant and recent experience within Counter Fraud?

You will then be asked to sit two tests:

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

Please note, the tests are not timed

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.

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, the week commencing 2nd March 2026.

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 can 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

Security Checks

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)

Visa Sponsorship

Please note that we will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa where a role is in a certain business critical category. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a skilled worker visa.

You must ensure you have the appropriate right to work in the UK before applying.

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

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Kerry Thomas
• Email : Kerry.Thomas@landregistry.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : hrresourcingteam2@landregistry.gov.uk

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance to the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email hrresourcingteam2@landregistry.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from HM Land Registry then you may take your complaint to the Civil Service Commission: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/making-complaint/

Attachments

Counter Fraud Officer Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 2085kB)