Fraud Officer Review

Item: Fraud Officer at Department for Work and Pensions
Rating: 3.3
Author: Anonymous

at Department for Work and Pensions

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Business Operations

Glasgow

Review Submitted: March 2023

Overall Rating

3.3 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

3/5 - Overview of Role

3/5 - Skills Development

2.8/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

4/5

My role currently involves working with claims from customers and reviewing the information in them. I need to check the evidence related to elements in their claim and verify that it is genuine and interact with customers to get the information needed. If the information is not available or not verified then the claim is adjusted.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

2/5

The programme was enjoyable in the aspects that I was able to refresh my mathematical and communication skills. For customer service it highlighted areas where I could improve. Overall however, the apprenticeship seemed mainly directed to face to face customer service which seemed a bit irrelevant to the role I am currently undertaking. I am more focused on evidence and facts relating to customers so concentrating on some other areas would make the apprenticeship more relevant.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

3/5

The apprenticeship has allowed me to review my interaction with customers and see logical ways to improve and be more efficient. It has also highlighted my interaction with colleagues and third parties where I further realise that to perform my role I need to seek the help of others as I cannot do my job in isolation. I have further developed my understanding of the departments intranet and ability to find guidance needed.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

3/5

The apprenticeship has been well delivered with good interaction with my tutor and regular meetings. There has been structure to the meetings and things have progressed at a good rate and support has been given. I feel that I have kept up with the work expected and never been under too much pressure or fallen behind. The tasks have been added spread evenly over the months.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

4/5

My line manager does keep in contact regularly through one to one meetings and is keen to ensure there are no problems with the apprenticeship. She ensures that I am using time available to progress in the apprenticeship and I have managed my time well to ensure I am getting the minimum 20 percent of time dedicated to progressing the tasks.

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

3/5

Regular meetings have been booked in and questions regarding tasks have been promptly answered. If I am having difficulty in a certain subject, I have been given tips on how to progress or an alternative way of looking at a task to fit in with the work that I am doing. Progress has been continuously checked and milestones reached.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

2/5

The qualification goes over skills that are probably already there but highlights them more. I feel that alot of the skills have been learned in other roles, particularly by working in Jobcentres so this is the experience that I tend to work from when performing tasks in my role. I think that the apprenticeship may need adjusting if it wants to teach me new skills.

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

2/5

There is HASSRA which encompasses alot of activities and events but it is not something I am involved in. At the moment the team I am in is spread about all over Scotland so having things in a physical sense is alot more difficult but attempts to organise something are being made. Social and Sports activities for myself are organised outside of work.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Department for Work and Pensions to a friend?

Yes

Why?

There is a good pension to work for at the end of a career in DWP although the pay is not as great as other industries. The colleagues that I have come across have been great and if you do find a good line of work to be in and a good team it is very good for your wellbeing.

What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Department for Work and Pensions?

Research the area you wish to work in and prepare well for the interview. Questions have become alot harder over the years and the application process may involve phone, video or face to face interviews. There is good scope for other jobs and promotion once you get your foot in the door.

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