Corporate Fraud Intelligence Officer
East Suffolk Council, Lowestoft and Melton
£26,403 - £28,142 (Band 3, pro rata)
15 hours per week
Part Time, Permanent
East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.
We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Corporate Fraud Team as a Corporate Fraud Intelligence Officer.
Your role
Are you looking for a meaningful part-time role (15 hours per week) where you can make a real difference? This is an exciting opportunity to join our Fraud Team within the Council’s Internal Audit Team as a Corporate Fraud Intelligence Officer.
In this key role, you will act as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) between the Council and other departments (internally and externally) ensuring effective communication.
Ability to analyse and interpret large quantities of data to detect potential cases of fraud. Ability to undertake work in a methodical and logical manner with attention to detail is essential for evidence in court cases.
What you will need
Do you have an inquisitive mind? If so, we are looking for a diligent and proactive Intelligence Officer to join our successful Corporate Fraud Team in a key role to assist in reducing fraud and error within the public Sector. This is a great opportunity to contribute towards the protection of public funds by supporting complex investigations and helping maintain the integrity of our systems.
You should be comfortable producing formal written reports, liaising with Investigators and colleagues across the Council, presenting complex information/evidence.
Ideally procedural knowledge of the state benefit system which is acknowledged as a “specialist area” to make informed decisions and provide high-quality support.
As a strong communicator and team player, you’ll also have the initiative to work independently and contribute to wider office based pro-active exercises, including data matching and data sampling activities to identify cases of suspected fraud adhering to the Data Protection Act regulations.
The role will be remotely based, (subject to certain conditions) but may also involve travel across the district to provide face-to-face services alongside the Investigator as well as providing support over the phone and digital platform.
A full driving licence and access to a car is essential for this role.
A DBS check plus a psychometric evaluation will be required also.
Why work for us?
East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council, take a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work (YouTube).
Here are some of the main benefits
Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays)
Local government pension scheme
Flexible working arrangements
Learning and development tailored to your role
A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.
Find more information about what we offer in our benefits brochure (pdf).
The majority of our teams are working in an agile way, with a mixture of home and office working, depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were the successful candidate, please contact the recruiting manager listed at the bottom of this advert.
For more information
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Sheila Mills – James Corporate Fraud Manager on 01394 444292 or email [email protected].
Closing date: Friday, 24 April 2026
Interview date: to be confirmed
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification.
Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (docx). Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).
Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.