Counter Fraud Investigator

479905 Counter Fraud Investigator

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Apply before 11:55 pm on Tuesday 29th September 2026

📍 Location: Ayr, Chadderton, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

💷 Salary: £30,485 – A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

🕘️ Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

🏆️ Available Positions: 3

Join a dedicated team working at the heart of investigations and operational support, helping to deliver fair, consistent, and evidence-based outcomes. You’ll collaborate with a range of colleagues and stakeholders, contributing to work that has a real impact while developing your skills in a supportive and professional environment. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a team that values collaboration, continuous improvement, and high-quality service delivery.

This role offers the opportunity to support DVSA’s counter-fraud function by conducting investigations across driver, rider and vehicle environments. You will help deliver timely, customer-focused investigations into allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption, ensuring cases are managed effectively and professionally. Working closely with senior investigation colleagues, you will gather and assess information, support decision-making, and help maintain robust processes for identifying, managing and addressing matters of impropriety in line with organisational priorities and objectives.

Top Responsibilities

Adopt the role of “lead investigator” when allocated, with the responsibility of planning, preparing and managing the investigation.
Conduct investigations in line with current best practices, Police & Criminal Evidence Act (PACE), Criminal Procedures & Investigations Act (CPIA), Data Protection Act (DPA), & Freedom of Information Act and Scottish equivalents
Prepare full reports and papers for prosecution cases to critical deadlines
Appear in court as an expert witness
Investigate all allocated reports of suspected theory and practical driving tests (including impersonation and technology assisted cheating at tests) and malpractice against the agency
All investigations to be conducted to the criminal standard

For more information on the role and responsibilities please see the full job advert on CS Jobs using the link provided.

Benefits

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits:

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
Access to the staff discount portal.
Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

Ability to extract accurate, concise summaries from complex information that can be understood by a wide audience.
Experience in dealing with criminal investigations OR experience in dealing with complex investigation work.
Excellent organisational skills

Qualification/Professional Memberships

Hold or be prepared to work towards Counter Fraud Investigator qualification or similar.

How to Apply

👉 Read the full description and apply here: https://bit.ly/4rdhQkc

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Tuesday 29^th September 2026