A flexible payment of between £1,263 and £3,367 per annum may also be payable for this role.

The location at Hayes has a London Weighting Allowance of £4,000.

Location

Ayr, Bexleyheath, Birmingham, Cambridge, Chadderton, Chelmsford, Chichester, Colchester, Coventry, Crawley, Darlington, Derby, Eastbourne, Glasgow, Hayes, Inverness, Ipswich, Kirkham, Leicester, Leighton Buzzard, Lincoln, Livingston, Mitcham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Peterborough, Poole, Potters Bar, Reading, Stirling, Stoke-on-Trent, Taunton, Telford, Worthing

The Hayes position will be based at Yeading.

The Crawley position will be based at Pease Pottage.

The Bexleyheath position will be based at Belvedere.

Job Summary

You have just contributed to ensuring that Britain’s roads are one of the safest in Europe. How did you do that?

You’re at an MOT garage to review their compliance. They are very busy and the equipment is faulty.

You use your hard-earned industry knowledge and experience to assess, monitor and improve the standards within and around the MOT industry. You make a compelling argument as to why they need to fix the equipment.

The MOT garage owner is not happy, but you keep a level head to explain the consequences of continuing with the faulty equipment.

You are a DVSA Vehicle Examiner – MOT Specialist.

About Us

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably. We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.

We’re working hard to:

• make roads safer
• improve services for our customers
• make road transport greener and healthier
• harness the potential of technology and data
• grow and level up the economy

Joining our department comes with many 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), 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

We are looking for self-motivated individuals to join our professional enforcement team as a Vehicle Examiner – MOT Specialist, with positions based at various locations across the UK.

Vehicle Examiners contribute to the integrity of road safety and standards to keep Britain moving safely and sustainably.

What did you do this week?

• I visited an MOT Testing station and re-inspected a recently tested vehicle.
  
• I carried out an Audit at an MOT Testing Station to ensure it was operating correctly.
  
• I carried out a Statutory MOT Appeal test following a complaint on the standards of the MOT.
  
• I qualified a new MOT Tester following a successful demonstration test.
  
• I investigated the issue of fraudulent MOT test certificates.
  
• I made a difference to the safety of our roads.

A typical Vehicle Examiner – MOT Specialist will also:

• Travel to MOT Testing stations to check compliance and give advice to people in all MOT roles.
  
• Analyse data for MOT garages, carry out off-site reviews and plan work actions, including carrying out mystery shopper investigations.
  
• Write in depth reports and, where necessary, issue Temporary Suspension Notices or Advisory Warning Letters.
  
• Answer technical queries from customers, offering advice, guidance and education as required.
  
• Follow operating instructions and procedures.
  
• Present evidence on behalf of DVSA in Court.

Licences

Full and current car driving licence.

Qualifications

You must have a vocational related qualification in Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at level 3 or IMI ATA registration at diagnostic technician level, or IRTEC registration at advanced technician level.

Other Motor related qualifications may be acceptable, please see qualification list.

Benefits

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.
  
• 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.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact
Name: Simon Jackson
Email: Simon.jackson@dvsa.gov.uk

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