Heo(Q) Trainee Insolvency Examiner in Official Receiver Services, Ipswich

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 417400

**Salary**:

- £36,920
- Salary will increase once you qualify by completing the Insolvency Service Official Receivers in-house training programme to the required standard which, we anticipate will be completed within 12 months for full time examiners.
- A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer
- HEO(Q)

**Contract type**:

- Permanent

**Business area**:

- Insolvency - Official Receiver Services

**Type of role**:

- Analytical
Corporate Finance
Debt Management
Insolvency
Investigation
Operational Delivery

**Working pattern**:

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

**Number of jobs available**:

- 2

**Contents**:

- Location
- About the job
- Benefits
- Things you need to know

**Location**:

- Ipswich

**About the job**:
**Job summary**:
The Official Receiver Services Directorate (ORS) has vacancies for HEO Trainee Insolvency Examiners.

The Insolvency Service is a leading Government agency which plays a crucial role in providing essential services to the public and to business. The work we do is important to the proper functioning of markets, the economy in general and support for thousands of people each year who are in financial difficulty.

We offer full-time, part-time, job share and flexible ways of working. We value capability, technical skills and experience and we place great emphasis on lifetime development to support our people. We encourage our employees to become more involved in areas they feel strongly about, whether it be for the benefit of the agency, though our Engagement network or in their own local communities via volunteering opportunities.

The Insolvency Service is a great place to work, learn and grow your career

**Job description**:
Some of the main tasks you will perform are:

- Analysing, interpreting and reviewing accounting records and other third party information to draw conclusions
- Identifying, protecting and realising assets to enable funds to be returned to creditors
- Visiting trading premises of sole traders and limited companies to conduct physical inspections, and in some cases close the business down
- Ensuring that those who are responsible for financial wrongdoing are identified and appropriate enforcement action is taken

**Responsibilities**

Are you a naturally inquisitive and curious person? Do you like to ask questions and get to the details? Are you eager to learn new things?

The Insolvency Examiner role is key to driving forward our business.

As an Examiner you will regularly conduct probing interviews with bankrupts and directors to investigate reasons for insolvency.

You will need to communicate effectively and sensitively with a wide range of customers to gain information, and you will have access to a variety of tools and resources to locate bankrupts, company directors and assets.

We are recruiting 31 Trainee Examiners nationwide: therefore, the number of posts may increase at some locations as we will make final decisions on exact numbers per office once all the campaigns conclude.

**Person specification**:

- Have an inquisitive mind and be able to constructively challenge at all levels to achieve the right results
- Have a head for figures and would enjoy determining the facts through information
- Have a keen eye for detail and a tenacious approach to your work
- Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify patterns and form connections
- Have determination and focus and the ability to make the best use of the information available to them
- Have the ability to establish good stakeholder relationships with a range of people, persuading and influencing through recommendations
- Have the ability to be an effective decision maker and take responsibility
- Communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing
- Be highly motivated, with an ability to work independently as appropriate and forward a case load

You will be committed to completing the Insolvency Service Official Receivers in-house training programme. This could require travel and overnight stays to attend training events.

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

- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace

**Technical skills**:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

- Offline Case Scenario
- Assessment Centre Mock Interview
- Offline Case Scenario

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £36,920, Insolvency Service contributes £10,695 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We want you to have a good work-life balance and want to support you in all that you do, so we offer a great benefits package including:

- flexible working arrangements and flexi-time
- full time new entr