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Fraud Lab Digital Specialist
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Location
Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle:upon:Tyne, Nottingham, Swansea
Salary
A GBP 35,663 per annum
Vacancy Type
Flexible working, Full:time, Job share, Part:time
Closing Date
13 th of September 2026
Are you an innovative digital specialist with experience of uncovering intelligence and evidence from digital and online sources to support complex fraud investigations?
Can you turn complex digital evidence and data into actionable intelligence that supports enforcement activity and delivers tangible investigative outcomes?
Would you like to help shape DVSA's digital investigation capability and play a key role in protecting the integrity of our services?
If so, we'd love to hear from you.
About the Role
The DVSA Fraud Lab is a specialist team at the forefront of tackling fraud and serious non-compliance across driver, rider and vehicle services. Bringing together expertise in digital investigations, intelligence and analysis, the team supports complex and sensitive enforcement activity by identifying digital opportunities, developing innovative investigative approaches, and transforming data into evidence and intelligence. As a Fraud Lab Digital Specialist, you will play a key role in developing DVSA's growing digital investigation capability, helping to uncover fraud, ensure the lawful and proportionate use of digital investigative techniques, and protect the integrity of our services.
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Benefits
Joining Our Department Comes With Many Benefits, Including
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary.
- 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 a privilege day for the King's birthday.
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Job Description
As a Fraud Lab Digital Specialist, you will provide expert digital investigative support to complex and high-profile fraud investigations. You will support the acquisition and interpretation of digital evidence and help ensure the lawful and proportionate use of digital investigative techniques in line with legislative and policy requirements. You will identify and exploit digital opportunities, conduct and advise on Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) activity, and provide specialist advice and oversight to investigators and intelligence professionals. Working closely with key stakeholders, you will develop innovative investigative approaches and deliver critical intelligence and insights that strengthen investigations and enhance DVSA's growing digital investigation capability.
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Responsibilities
Your Responsibilities Will Include, But Aren't Limited To
- Lead the digital aspects of complex fraud and enforcement investigations, developing innovative digital strategies and ensuring opportunities to obtain intelligence and evidence are fully exploited.
- Co-ordinate the use of investigatory powers and specialist digital capabilities, supporting compliance with legal frameworks and ensuring investigative activity meets professional and evidential standards.
- Act as DVSA's specialist adviser on digital investigations and OSINT, providing expert guidance to investigators and managers on digital evidence, online enquiries and emerging investigative techniques.
- Build and develop digital investigation capability across DVSA, sharing knowledge, delivering training and driving innovation to strengthen the organisation's response to fraud and serious non-compliance.
Person Specification
You will be required to provide evidence that you hold any essential qualifications/licences at some point during the recruitment process.
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