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Full-time C1 - Fraud and Error Data Service Lead - Social Security Scotland, Scottish Government
FULL-TIME EXEC JOB · PUBLIC_SECTOR_CHARITY SECTOR · GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
Full-time C1 - Fraud and Error Data Service Lead - Social Security Scotland at Scottish Government, based in Glasgow. Full posting below, with the day rate stated or estimated with its basis.
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- Years
The successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 3 years unless successful in gaining promotion to a higher Band or Grade.
- Must-have
Candidates should hold Accredited Counter Fraud Manager or Specialist or
- Must-have
equivalent, or be willing to work towards this.
Can you work flexibly and comfortably within a changing environment? Are you an
experienced strategic leader in the intelligence/data analysis field who enjoys
working collaboratively to identify opportunities for continuing improvement? If
you are, then this role may be for you.
Social Security Scotland are looking for a Fraud and Error Data Service Lead.
The Fraud and Error Data Service is an emerging element within the Fraud and
Error Resolution Unit of Social Security Scotland. The service will focus on
development and delivery of high-value tactics to proactively identify instances
of potential fraud or error in our benefit caseloads.
In this role you will provide strategic leadership for our evolving proactive
intelligence function. You will form the vision for the function and work
collaboratively with peers from a variety of different disciplines to bring that
vision to life. The post is an exciting opportunity to influence the design of
the service, testing processes and systems to shape ongoing evolution.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities
- Developing and delivering the vision for the operational service focussed on
- proactively gathering, analysing, storing and disseminating fraud and error
- intelligence
- Driving innovative design development, raising technology requirements and
- implementing new processes, tactics, data sources and continuous
- improvements
- Delivering a consistent, high-quality, ethical approach to intelligence
- management practice, aligned with National Intelligence Model principles and
- ensuring operations reflect our values of delivering with dignity, fairness
- and respect
- Providing guidance and support to research and development, and intelligence
- officers as required, especially for unusual, high interest or complex cases
- Promoting closer working with internal and external partners, including
- through formal intelligence networks
- Ensuring that appropriate MI is collected and analysed to inform service
- development, meet reporting requirements and evaluate and manage performance
QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications
Candidates should hold Accredited Counter Fraud Manager or Specialist or
equivalent, or be willing to work towards this.
Success Profiles
- We use an assessment framework called ‘Success Profiles’ which lists the
elements we test and provides detailed descriptions of each. Find out more about
the framework here
- [https://www.gov.scot/publications/success-profiles-candidate-guide/].
- For this post, the following Success Profile elements will be assessed:
- Experience:
- Extensive experience of strategic leadership of a criminal intelligence
- development function in a law enforcement environment.
- Experience of providing strategic oversight of teams to establish, implement
- or manage data governance and performance frameworks and systems; including
- setting expectations that data, evidence and insights will be used to shape
- strategy and drive decision making within an operational setting.
- Behaviours:
- Seeing the Big Picture – Level 4
- Making Effective Decisions - Level 4
- Delivering at Pace - Level 4
- You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours here.
- [https://www.gov.scot/publications/success-profiles-candidate-guide/pages/behaviour-levels/]
How to Apply
- Apply online, providing a CV and a Supporting Statement (of no more than 1500
words) which provides evidence of how you meet the Success Profiles above. Both
the CV and the Supporting Statement provided will be assessed against the
criteria for the role.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but
all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and
taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified
(presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial
intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and
internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.
Please see our candidate guidance
- [https://www.gov.scot/publications/recruitment-candidate-guide/pages/introduction/]
- for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.
- If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and job
- simulation.
We aim to provide feedback on request. However, if we receive a large number of
applications it may not be possible for us to provide specific feedback on your
application. We will provide feedback on request to candidates who attend an
interview/assessment.
Expected Timeline (subject to change)
Sift – 17th - 18th November 2026
Interview – week commencing 30th November 2026
- Location – In person at 220 High Street, Glasgow
Reserve List
- In the event that there are more successful candidates than posts available, a
- reserve list will be kept for up to 12 months.
Security Checks
- This post requires the successful candidate to clear additional National
- Security Vetting clearance (Security Check) before a start date can be offered.
- Further information regarding National Security Vetting clearance can be found
- here - United Kingdom Security Vetting: Applicant - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels]
About Us
Social Security Scotland is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government. Our
benefits help people from all walks of life in Scotland. We offer rewarding
careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and
roles. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that is representative
of the clients we serve. Find more about us here.
[https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/]
- We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range
of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer.
[https://www.jobs.gov.scot/what-we-offer]
As part of the UK Civil Service
[https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/about-us/], we uphold the Civil
Service Nationality Rules.
[https://www.gov.scot/publications/recruitment-candidate-guide/pages/nationality-requirements/]
Working Pattern
- Our standard hours are 35 hours per week and we offer a range of flexible
working options, depending on the needs of the role. We embrace a hybrid working
style where all colleagues will spend time in either our Glasgow or Dundee
offices. There is an expectation of a minimum 2 days per week in your assigned
location, which will be High Street, Glasgow. If you have specific questions
about the role you are applying for, please contact us.
Equality Statement
- Social Security Scotland are committed to equality and inclusion, and we aim to
- recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.
Social Security Scotland are a Disability Confident Employer. We will consider
and implement any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the
recruitment process and during the course of your employment, should you be
successful in securing a post. If you feel you may require assistance with any
part of our recruitment process, please contact us at
Recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot [Recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot].
Find out more about our commitment to diversity
- [https://www.jobs.gov.scot/an-inclusive-organisation] and how we offer and
- support recruitment adjustments
- [https://www.jobs.gov.scot/requesting-adjustments-2] for anyone who needs
- them.
Further Information
- This role is only available to those currently employed by Social Security
- Scotland, Scottish Government Main or Common Citizenship organisations who have
- passed probation and have been recruited via Fair and Open means.
- Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to
- apply on our Careers Website. [https://www.jobs.gov.scot/how-to-apply]
Read our Candidate Guide
- [https://www.gov.scot/publications/recruitment-candidate-guide/pages/introduction/]
- for further information on our recruitment and application processes.
- The successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 3
- years unless successful in gaining promotion to a higher Band or Grade.
- If you experience any difficulties accessing our website or completing the
- online application form, please contact the Resourcing Team via
- recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot [recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot]
Apply before 23:55 on Thursday 12th November 2026
Contact Name - Meg Radcliffe
Contact e-Mail - Meg.Radcliffe@socialsecurity.gov.scot
[Meg.Radcliffe@socialsecurity.gov.scot]
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