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Document Examiner

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 18th January 2026

? Location: Swansea

? Salary: £30,485 - A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

? Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Support the business in achieving its fraud error objective, providing evidence about suspicious or questionable documents using a variety of scientific processes and methods. Gather intelligence on travel and identity document fraud and provide specialist advice and forgery detection training to stakeholders.

Top Responsibilities

* Analyse documents and prepare intelligence packages in line with legal frameworks.

* Build and maintain strong networks to share knowledge and raise awareness of document fraud through collaboration.

* Mentor and support colleagues to aid their professional development.

* Use technical expertise to assess and verify documents.

* Detect and escalate document fraud trends to leadership and operations.

* Responding to enquiries from external stakeholders and maintaining Agency records.

* Provide expert testimony in legal proceedings.

Benefits

* Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here

* 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).

* 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.

* Access to the staff discount portal.

* Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.

* Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.

* 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.

About you

To be successful in this role you will need to have:

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for examining suspect documents.

* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

* Ability to identify and escalate emerging fraud trends.

* High attention to detail and accuracy.

* Sound judgment under pressure.

Additional information

National Document Fraud Unit (NDFU) trained or willing to work towards the training (requires 2 years’ experience in document examination to qualify)

We welcome applications from candidates who can speak Welsh and English. Welsh language skills would be useful in this role, but it is not an assessment criterion so it won’t put you at any disadvantage during recruitment if you aren’t a Welsh speaker. Please note that the assessment process will be held in English.

How to Apply
? Read the full job description and apply using the link provided.

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 18th January 2026