Advertised salary is inclusive of a base salary of £29,525 plus a technical allowance of £2,950, and a shift working payment of £9,059. The Shift allowance in Ashford (Kent) is £9,424. Successful candidates in Leatherhead will also receive an additional London allowance of £4000.

Location

Ashford (Kent), Carlisle, Grimsby, Holyhead, Leatherhead, Liverpool, Sandbach, Winchester

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 are at a roadside check, alongside other agencies, inspecting vehicles to make sure they are safe to drive.

You find a defect on a vehicle, the driver is in a rush and you have to make a decision whether to allow the driver to carry on driving it, or to take enforcement action.

You are a DVSA Commercial Vehicle Examiner. What would you do?

Job description

We are looking for self-motivated individuals to join our professional enforcement team as a Commercial Vehicle Examiner, for shift working positions at strategic sites throughout the country.

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 carried out roadside checks and prohibited dangerous vehicles from continuing with their journeys.
• I wrote reports on my findings.
• I presented evidence at a Public Inquiry/Court.
• I attended a team meeting and collaborated with my colleagues.
• I made a difference to the safety of our roads.

A typical Commercial Vehicle Examiner will also

• Analyse data, looking for discrepancies and trends.
• Answer technical queries from customers, offering advice, guidance and education as required.
• Keep their technical knowledge up to date and manage their personal development.
• Be an effective teammate and contribute to team events and meetings.
• Champion DVSA and road safety.

Person specification

You will have experience in the repair, maintenance or inspection of at least one type of vehicle, if not multiple, along with the relevant technical qualifications.

This is a hands-on technical role where an eye for detail to spot defects and problems is highly important.

The Vehicle Examiner role can be physically demanding, which could include working in inspection pits and getting in and out of vehicles.

This is an excellent opportunity to access a new career path. Don’t worry, we won’t expect you to be an expert in the role straight away. Rest assured; we will provide you with all the training you need. What we particularly need from you are several core skills such as:

• Resilience: This is a public facing role and can, at times, be a difficult job. You may be required to have difficult conversations and take action that may affect the income of a person or to prosecute at court. We support each other to cope with difficult situations, but it's important you understand what this job entails, and lone working is part of this.
• Teamwork: Individually you will be the professional contact representing the DVSA, but you will work with a team to coordinate your work focus. It's essential that you're the kind of person who can work effectively with others.
• Communication: You must be a good communicator. You will be looked upon as the example. You will have to keep a level head and be able to give advice and education effectively and pass that on to others.

We offer extensive training at our training centres and you will need to be proficient using laptop computers and smart phones, as we operate a digital first approach.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact: Lindsay Hassett, lindsay.hassett1@dvsa.gov.uk
Recruitment team: dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk