Apprenticeship Counter Fraud Investigator Level 4

Salary: If you are under 18 years the salary is £9.60 per hour (£18,470 per annum); for those 18 years and older the salary is £12 per hour (£23,151 per annum) for a 37 hours week

Contractual hours: 37

This is an exciting opportunity to gain excellent skills and invaluable experience within the Council’s busy ‘Counter Fraud and Investigations Team’ whilst studying for a professional fraud investigation qualification.

Local Authorities are a target for fraud and every loss to fraud is taking money away from valuable public services, you could help in the ‘fight against fraud’. If you have a naturally enquiring mind, an eye for detail and are someone who ‘spots when something just doesn’t look right’, this may be the role for you.

This is an interesting and varied role with the potential to work on a variety of different types of fraud work and giving you a wide skill set to move forward in a career in fraud investigation or other investigation work.

What the team does: The Counter Fraud and Investigations Team are responsible for helping to prevent, detect, and investigate fraud in any Bristol City Council services and activity. The work of the team includes:

• Investigation of allegations of fraud.
• Taking fraud cases through to Criminal, civil court or disciplinary action.
• Working with departments and services to ensure measures are in place to prevent fraud.
• Proactive exercises to detect fraud and raise awareness of fraud.
• Using data analytics, data matching and a data hub to prevent and detect fraud.
• In addition, the team are responsible for receiving, co-ordinating responses and in some instances, investigating whistleblowing allegations.

The role: This role will support other members of the team specifically the Senior Investigator and investigators and the Counter Fraud Manager and Investigations Manager. The apprentice will be a shared resource working across all aspects of the team’s fraud work.

There may be the occasional requirement to travel for the role but likely within the Bristol boundary.

There will be a need to travel to either London or the Midlands, to complete the qualification. 

The qualification will last 24 months plus 6 months to complete the End Point Assessment. The training provider is Intelligencia.

Where this role could lead?

This role will prepare you for a career in counter fraud or other investigation type roles. Whilst we cannot guarantee a permanent role within our own team, as you finalise your apprenticeship, you will be well prepared to apply should a permanent vacancy arise in the team.  

Alternatively, this role will provide experience which has relevance to other Local Authority enforcement roles or investigator roles.

Interviews

Interviews will likely take place week commencing 26th August 2024.

Applying for an apprenticeship

To apply for an adult apprenticeship you must be aged 16 years or over, at the start of employment with qualifications in English and Maths. If you do not have these, then you must be prepared to study for the Function Skills Level 2 in both subjects alongside your apprenticeship.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice – mixing both home and office working.

We value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from young; Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic, and Disabled candidates who are currently under-represented within the Bristol City Council workforce. Appointments will be made on merit.

Join us and you’ll receive membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.