Head of Counter Fraud
| Posting date: | 15 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £82,082 to £86,006 per year |
| Additional salary information: | plus London weighting £3,566 (where appropriate) Generous Civil Service defined benefit pension |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, UK & Bristol |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Office For Students |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | R0001432 |
Summary
Head of Counter Fraud
Salary: £82,082 - £86,006 plus London weighting £3,566 (where appropriate)
Location: Bristol or London
Generous Civil Service defined benefit pension
About us
We are the independent regulator of higher education in England. We aim to ensure that every student, whatever their background, has a fulfilling experience of higher education that enriches their lives and careers.
We’re proud of our people, our culture and the benefits we offer. We care about supporting and developing our staff. At the OfS we want to create a welcoming and engaging working environment which is free from discrimination.
We’re looking for skilled, committed people who care about students and their experience of higher education. Join us and you’ll be part of an energetic, forward-looking organisation with high ambitions and big opportunities for our people.
About the role
The Head of Counter Fraud role will be based in the Provider Governance team. The team leads on the OfS’s approach to policy development and casework, monitoring how universities and colleges comply with the OfS’s conditions of registration relating to management and governance, and to intervene in a way that ensures student and taxpayers interests are prioritised.
This is a new specialist post to lead on the design, development and implementation of an intervention approach to mitigate against risks to misuse of public funding by providers in receipt of funding directly or indirectly from the public purse, including funding distributed by the Student Loans Company.
You will work closely with the existing enforcement and investigations and legal teams, and will oversee the work of the existing provider audit team.
Salary: £82,082 - £86,006 plus London weighting £3,566 (where appropriate)
Location: Bristol or London
Generous Civil Service defined benefit pension
About us
We are the independent regulator of higher education in England. We aim to ensure that every student, whatever their background, has a fulfilling experience of higher education that enriches their lives and careers.
We’re proud of our people, our culture and the benefits we offer. We care about supporting and developing our staff. At the OfS we want to create a welcoming and engaging working environment which is free from discrimination.
We’re looking for skilled, committed people who care about students and their experience of higher education. Join us and you’ll be part of an energetic, forward-looking organisation with high ambitions and big opportunities for our people.
About the role
The Head of Counter Fraud role will be based in the Provider Governance team. The team leads on the OfS’s approach to policy development and casework, monitoring how universities and colleges comply with the OfS’s conditions of registration relating to management and governance, and to intervene in a way that ensures student and taxpayers interests are prioritised.
This is a new specialist post to lead on the design, development and implementation of an intervention approach to mitigate against risks to misuse of public funding by providers in receipt of funding directly or indirectly from the public purse, including funding distributed by the Student Loans Company.
You will work closely with the existing enforcement and investigations and legal teams, and will oversee the work of the existing provider audit team.
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