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MOT Enforcement Delivery Casework Specialist

Salary: £34,233 - £38,289

Location: England

Job type: Permanent

Category: MOT

Locations

Aberdeen, Atherton, Ayr, Bangor (Gwynedd), Bedford, Birmingham, Blackburn, Bristol, Burgess Hill, Burton-upon-Trent, Cambridge, Carlisle, Darlington, Dartford, Dundee, Enfield, Exeter, Fareham, Farnborough, Gateshead, Gillingham (Kent), Glasgow, Gloucester, Herne Bay, Hull, Inverness, Ipswich, Kettering, Kirkcaldy, Leicester, Lincoln, Manchester, Musselburgh, Newport (Gwent), Norwich, Oxford, Peterborough, Plymouth, Rotherham, Scunthorpe, Shrewsbury, St Helens, Swansea, Swindon, Taunton, Uxbridge, Wakefield, Wolverhampton

Job summary

Do you have an inquisitive mind? Are you someone who can analyse different types of data and information sources to identify where issues may lay?

Would you thrive in an evolving environment, working under pressure to deliver key government road safety targets?

Are you someone who enjoys working collaboratively with different people, business areas, trade and industry?

Would you be interested in conducting investigations utilising a wide range of approved tactical options such as covert surveillance work?

Are you somebody who embraces new challenges and takes pride in your work and in your own professional development?

Do you want to work for an organisation that values its people, promotes continuous professional development offering fully funded apprenticeships from level 3 up to degree and post graduate levels?

Would you love to work somewhere where you can contribute to keeping Britain's roads safe by bringing people involved in MOT fraud to justice?

If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including

  • 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), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
  • Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working at Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - Department for Transport Careers

Job description

As a successful MOT Enforcement Delivery Casework Specialist, you will be a warrant card holder and investigate MOT test fraud where it is reported or detected. You will lead high-level and complex investigations alongside front line delivery teams to tackle the serious/serially non-compliant MOT centres.  You may also be required to be the decision officer where immediate cessation action is required against testers or MOT centres under DVSA’s compliance regime.

As an MOT Enforcement Specialist, you will hold a warrant card and investigate MOT test fraud. You will lead complex investigations to address major non-compliance issues at MOT centres and make decisions when immediate action against testers or centres is needed.

You will collaborate with MOT examiners and provide support where required in gathering evidence to build the case to be presented at Magistrates / Crown Court or the Procurators Fiscal.

You will specialise in conducting investigations primarily within the MOT workstream and may be required to attend MOT garages or other relevant premises as part of the role.

Where wider issues are identified, you may need to liaise with Policy to resolve, or to arrange for communications to be issued across DVSA’s MOT Enforcement teams.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

  • You may be required to act as the Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) for serious/serially non-compliance MOT cases acting as a focal point for the collection and evaluation of evidence.
  • You will lead the planning, preparing, and managing of serious/ serially non-compliant investigations to ensure all reasonable lines of enquiry are followed.
  • You will ensure full compliance with all relevant legislation, during initial activity through to the case management (for example road traffic legislation as well as the data protection regs, investigation regulations such as CPIA, PACE or Common Law in Scotland.
  • Responsible for identifying and applying different approaches and methodologies to support investigations.
  • Provide the department manager with regular updates and progress reports for cases they are managing or are involved with.
  • You will liaise with other government departments and Police Forces where their involvement in the work would be beneficial to the end outcome of protecting citizens.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Location Information

  • The Manchester post is based in Bredbury.
  • The Elmswell is based in Kings Lynn.
  • The Carlton post is based in Colwick.
  • The Dartford post is based in Erith.

Licences

Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £34,233, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency contributes £9,917 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic 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.
  • Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Find out more about the benefits of working at DfT and its agencies.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact
Name: Prem Kumar
Email: prem.kumar@dvsa.gov.uk

Recruitment team
Email: dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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