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Job Title: Counter Fraud Investigator Apprenticeship
Salary Range: £25,998 - £33,316 per annum
Fixed Term (24 Months) – Fulltime (36 hours)
Location: Wandsworth Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 2PU
We are looking to recruit a trainee who is a confident communicator, with a curious and problem-solving mindset, willing to take the initiative but also work as part of a team and want to learn and take on new challenges.
The South West London Fraud Partnership is one of the largest local authority shared fraud services and provides the internal fraud function for five London Councils; Richmond, Wandsworth, Kingston, Sutton, and Merton. You will have the opportunity to work across all partners whilst assisting in providing them with a professional fraud prevention and investigation function. Our role is to help protect local government public funds and make sure they are available for those who need this support the most.
If you are looking for a career that can make a difference and will lead to Professional Qualification then please apply, following a two-year apprenticeship, you will be eligible for membership of the Governments Counter Fraud Profession (GCFP).
As a trainee you will be enrolled on a two-year Fraud Investigator Apprenticeship scheme where you will have the opportunity to earn while you learn and benefit from being able to assist with live investigations alongside structured training.
If this career opportunity is for you, please apply. If you would like to speak to someone about this opportunity then please call Kevin Holland – Head of SWLFP on 020 8871 6451 or email to [email protected] .
In addition to your CV, please include a note on why you believe you have the necessary attributes for this position and why a career in fraud prevention is of interest to you.
Minimum requirement: You must have English Language and Mathematics GCSE Grade C
Indicative Recruitment Timeline:
Closing Date: Sunday 12th January 2025
Interviews: W/C 20th January 2025
We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Useful Information
Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.
