Trainee Anti-Crime Specialist Full Time

Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).

Do you share our values? We’re looking for applications from people who:

• care about what they do;
• respect and value others;
• listen in order to improve; and
• always do what they can to be helpful

…to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

BAND 6 (Annex 21) £23,125 – £26,682 (whilst training)

Audit Yorkshire provides internal audit, anti-crime services and associated services to organisations across Yorkshire. We are an award winning, forward looking team, providing valuable assurance and advisory services to our members and clients.

We have invested extensively in technology, utilise the latest approaches in our work and are committed to staff training and development in order to be the best we can be.

We now have an exciting opportunity to employ a trainee anti-crime specialist and are looking for an ambitious professional to play a key part in our experienced and enthusiastic Anti-Crime Team.

The main duties of the role include:

• Performing proactive and reactive counter fraud and security management work

• Assist the Anti-Crime team with investigations into financial crime using a range of investigative techniques.

• Delivery and development of anti-crime culture work, including presentations and crime awareness campaigns.

• Building strong working relationships with the clients, ensuring all queries and referrals are dealt with promptly and properly.

• Preparation and presentation of reports to clients’ Audit Committees

• Identifying opportunities and prospects for innovation in the prevention and detection of crime in the NHS.

We can offer you a real opportunity to develop your skills and experience within a highly valued team.

To be considered for these posts you will have to be eligible to undertake and complete the security management specialist and local counter fraud specialist training within the next 12-months, or be in possession of one of these qualifications. Ideally the candidate will have some counter fraud or security management background, preferably within the public sector.

Position is to become permanent upon successful completion of qualifications and meeting the laid down competencies.

The job base is to be determined (York or Dewsbury) but travel will be required across all client sites.

Please note that interviews will be held in either York or Dewsbury.

Agenda for Change terms and conditions apply.

Please note that interviews will be held in Dewsbury on Thursday 14th September

For further details / informal visits contact:

Please contact Kirstie Anderson (Business Support) on 01904 721628 or kirstie.anderson@york.nhs.uk

Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.

DBS Checks

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £30.20 for a standard check and £48.20 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for.

Please note that Band 1 roles, Volunteers, Bank only staff and Apprentices on the National Apprenticeship Minimum Wage will not be charged.

A bit more about us and the surrounding area:

North Yorkshire is a fantastic part of the country. It is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York; a place which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK. It’s a great place to be and, as the largest provider of healthcare locally, we’re proud to serve 800,000 people.

It’s not just the area that’s a great draw, as well: as a member of our team, you’ll have access to one of the most generous and comprehensive pension schemes in the UK, a minimum of 27 days annual leave (on top of Bank Holidays) and an award-winning package of staff benefits (see link on the right).

What next? Explore the documents attached to the advert and be sure to read our ‘Our guidance for applicants’ before applying. Good luck with your application!

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. The UK Visas and Immigration department requires employers to complete this test to show that no suitably qualified EEA or EU worker can fill the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, Tier 2 skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.

Guidance can be found here Criminal Records Checks For Overseas Applicants

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