Senior Counter Fraud Officer

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC624181

Salary Range: £40,643 - £45,077 per annum  

Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)

Hours per week: 37

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 31 July 2026    

Interview Date: w/c 10 August 2026

Are you a driven and enthusiastic professional with strong investigative skills and a solid understanding of fraud risks, supported by experience in managing both reactive and proactive fraud work? If so, the continued growth of the Counter Fraud Unit within the Southern Internal Audit Partnership (SIAP) means we’re looking for a Senior Counter Fraud Officer to join our team!

The Southern Internal Audit Partnership (SIAP) provide internal audit and counter fraud services to a wide and growing portfolio of public sector partners and clients in the South of England. We pride ourselves on delivering an innovative, customer-focused service aligned to the business needs of our clients and to achieving improved outcomes. 

This is reinforced by our recent External Quality Assessment against the Global Internal Audit Standards in the UK Public Sector.

The Role:

You will be responsible for the delivery of advice, reactive investigations and proactive fraud risk reviews across a portfolio of public sector partners and clients. You will work closely with counter fraud and client managers to identify potential fraud risks, evaluate your findings and report outcomes to the client.

What you’ll do:

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented professional to investigate allegations of non-benefit and corporate fraud, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and best practice. The role involves gathering and managing evidence, producing high-quality reports, liaising with law enforcement and legal partners, and supporting prosecutions, including attending court where required. You will also deliver proactive counter fraud initiatives, contribute to the National Fraud Initiative, and support staff development through training, mentoring, and supervision. Working collaboratively within the team, you will help ensure fraud work is completed to a high standard and within agreed timescales.

What we’re looking for:

As a Senior Counter Fraud Officer, you will be an Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist (ACFS) or CIPFA Certificate in Investigatory Practice (CCIP),or a qualified Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) or equivalent (level 4) relevant qualification, with significant post qualification experience.

You will have experience of delivering a range of proactive and reactive assignments and preparing reports to a high standard. You will also demonstrate success at managing and controlling your assignments to professional and quality standards and within budgeted deadlines.   

Why join us?

Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment, flexible working opportunities, an excellent work/life balance, a strong emphasis on training and development, professional challenge and variety and a central and well-connected Head Office location in the heart of the city of Winchester.

Our benefits package  includes details of the holiday entitlement, pension scheme, flexi-time scheme, family friendly policies and interest free travel loans and discounts. We offer a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace. We have created an environment that you can look forward to being a part of, where you are empowered to be your best and a workplace built on teamwork where people can grow and develop in their roles. 

To maintain a healthy work/life balance you will have the flexibility to work from home or from the office (whilst meeting business needs) in the delivery of your portfolio of work. 

We support flexible working patterns (whilst meeting business needs) to enable employees to best shape their working week.

Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance.

Additional Information:

Senior Counter Fraud Officer Candidate Pack

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check and Non-Police Personnel Vetting. Further information about this process will be provided to successful candidates. 

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Vanessa Anthony, Counter Fraud and Audit Manager on vanessa.anthoiny@hants.gov.uk or 07927551270
Nick Barrett, Counter Fraud and Audit Manager on nick.barrett@hants.gov.uk or 07712 693692

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
 

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
 

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.