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Job Post Details

VfM Analysis - Covid Fraud Strategy and Evaluation Service - job post

Cabinet Office
4.0 out of 5 stars
Newcastle upon Tyne
£43,760 - £47,413 a year - Permanent, Part-time, Full-time
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Job details

Pay

  • £43,760 - £47,413 a year

Job type

  • Part-time
  • Permanent
  • Full-time

Location

Newcastle upon Tyne

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

  • Childcare
  • Annual leave
  • Company pension

Full job description

Details

Reference number

472074

Salary

£43,760 - £47,413
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

CO - Public Sector Fraud Authority

Type of role

Other

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

  • Location
  • About the job
  • Benefits
  • Things you need to know
  • Apply and further information

Location

Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, York

About the job

Job summary

As the VfM Analyst, you will be responsible for the data and evidence that underpins the Service’s advice to HM Treasury. While the G7 leads set the strategy and governance, your role is to ensure we understand exactly what the numbers are telling us about fraud recovery performance.

You will have a dedicated focus on the Bounce Back Loan (BBL) performance landscape. You will move beyond simple data collection to providing critical analysis on the "Test and Learn" pilots, helping the team demonstrate to Ministers which recovery strategies are providing the best return on investment. You will work towards presenting this data as Official Statistics, ensuring the government has a robust, defensible record of Covid fraud outcome

Job description

Key Responsibilities

  • Performance Monitoring: Maintain and strengthen the Covid fraud evidence base, acting as the primary point of contact for performance data regarding the BBLS and other Covid loan books.
  • VfM Evaluation: Analyze the results of the BBL "Test and Learn" pilots, assessing the financial return of different enforcement and recovery strategies to inform future funding decisions.
  • Reporting to HMT: Prepare the data and performance narratives for the quarterly reports to HMT, ensuring complex statistical information is presented clearly for senior officials and Ministers.
  • Data Collaboration: Work closely with the PSFA data analytics team and leads in other departments (DBT, INSS) to ensure data definitions are consistent and performance statistics are accurate.
  • Insight Generation: Proactively identify trends or anomalies in the fraud data that suggest new risks or opportunities for recovery, escalating these to the G7 Strategy Lead.

Person specification

Essential Criteria:

  • Analytical Expertise: Significant experience in data analysis, performance reporting, or financial modelling, with the ability to interpret complex datasets and identify key trends.
  • Scheme Knowledge: A working knowledge of BBLS fraud or similar large-scale government schemes delegated to lenders is essential for this post.
  • Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, specifically the ability to explain technical data and "Value for Money" concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Attention to Detail: A high standard of accuracy in handling sensitive government performance data.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Experience working with Official Statistics or complying with government statistical codes of practice.
  • Understanding of fraud measurement methodologies (detected, prevented, and recovered fraud).
  • Advanced Excel or data visualization skills.

Additional information:

Cabinet Office policy is that a minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. For some roles, due to their nature and the business need, this may be up to 100%. Requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Working Together
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Changing and Improving

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £43,760, Cabinet Office contributes £12,677 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .
  • Learning and development tailored to your role.
  • An environment with flexible working options.
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
  • A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and employer contributions of 28.97%.
  • A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements 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, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Ability and Experience.

After submission of the first stage of your application you will be invited to complete a Civil Service Numerical Test. If you successfully pass the test, you will be invited to complete the final stage of the application.

Please complete the online tests as soon as possible (within 24-48 hours is recommended), the closing date for the tests is 23:55 on 02/08/2026. If you fail to complete the online test before the deadline your application will be withdrawn. Guidance for the test will be available when you are invited to take the test. The tests are administered online and accessed via the CS Jobs website.

Application process

At the application stage you will be required to complete a CV & Personal statement aligned to the essential criteria in Particular Data Analysis & Reporting

Selection process

At the interview stage you will be assessed on the below behaviours:

  • Working Together
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Changing & Improving

Expected timeline

Expected sift date – TBD
Expected interview date/s – TBD
Interview location - Your interview will either be conducted face to face or by video. You will be notified of the location if you are selected for interview.

Further Information

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Any move to Cabinet Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.

Reasonable Adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Contact Government Recruitment Service via cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service/Disclosure Scotland on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.


Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : Ricky Reed-Killick
  • Email : ricky.reed-killick1@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Recruitment team

  • Email : cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact Government Recruitment Service by email at : cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk. For further information on the Recruitment Principles and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/.

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