Counter-Fraud Prevention and Investigation Manager
| Posting date: | 18 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £35,663 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 444990/5 |
Summary
Have you managed a geographically dispersed team to deliver results?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a dispersed team tackling a varied and challenging mix of fraud, bribery, and corruption investigations, making a real impact on the integrity of The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) services.
The DVSA helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably. We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.
We’re working hard to:
- make roads safer
- improve services for our customers
- make road transport greener and healthier
- harness the potential of technology and data
- grow and level up the economy
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- 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), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
Find out more about what it's like working at DVSA.
As Counter Fraud Investigation Manager, you will lead and oversee day-to-day counter fraud investigations across the DVSA’s Driver and Rider schemes. You will play a key role in protecting public funds and maintaining trust in DVSA services by managing fraud investigations .
You will be responsible for ensuring timely delivery, high-quality and customer-focused investigations that align with agreed plans and DVSA’s wider corporate objectives. This includes leading reactive counter fraud investigations, and managing professionally and proportionately.
A key part of the role is the leadership and management of a geographically dispersed team of investigators. You will provide clear direction, support and oversight, ensuring consistent standards, effective communication and strong performance across locations. You will foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture, supporting development and wellbeing while ensuring operational priorities are met.
You will also provide the governance and professional rigour needed to manage fraudulent activity allegations, escalating and actioning cases as required in line with direction from the Senior Investigation Manager and the Head of Counter Fraud.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
- To lead, motivate & manage a team of investigators & associated resources, to strive to meet or exceed targets for effectiveness, efficiency & service. Monitor performance in all areas, provide feedback & seek improvement.
- Responsible for interpretation of the law, applying different approaches and methodologies, and undertaking fraud detection. Manage relationships with all internal and external stakeholders in order to meet the expectations of the Senior Investigation Manager, Head of Counter-Fraud and Head of Enforcement.
- Provide advice and guidance to other staff, as required, in the course of carrying out counter fraud work. This will involve ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, professional investigative practices, internal quality procedures and Internal Auditing Standards.
- Act as SIO and be prepared to appear in court as a witness as and when required.
Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.
For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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