DVSA Vehicle Standards Assessor

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Going Forward into Employment Full time

This role at Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency is available specifically to people who served in the Armed Forces, OR be in your resettlement period and due to leave the Armed Forces within a reasonable time frame OR Military Spouse/Partner: Your current partner must still be serving OR was discharged within the last 12 months.

We want you to join us, learn new skills and bring your experience to our organisation. We believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference, and we want to ensure that all our staff are equipped with the knowledge and skills to do so. As part of your employment, you will have access to a range of learning and development, and a buddy who can help you to understand the Civil Service and enable you to make the most of the opportunities it offers.

DVSA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Transport. We carry out driving tests, approve people to be driving instructors and MOT testers, carry out tests to make sure lorries and buses are safe to drive, carry out roadside checks on drivers and vehicles, and monitor vehicle recalls.

Organisation

Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)

Job Title

Vehicle Standards Assessor

Job Grade

Administrative Officer (AO)

Positions available

1 North and 1 South

Salary

Basic salary £23,847 with an allowance of £2,400. London weighting, if working there is £4,000

Location

Please note, we might not be able to support a Veteran, Spouse or Partner in all of these locations due to third party availability;

Newcastle

Middlesbrough

Manchester

Liverpool

Leeds

Sheffield

Wolverhampton

Birmingham

Coventry

Northampton

Leicester

Milton Keynes

Luton

Oxford

Bristol

Southampton

Bournemouth

Dartford

Chelmsford

Cambridge

East London

South London

Hemel Hempstead

Contract Length

2 years with possibility of extension/permanency.

Hours

Average of 37 hrs per week

About the job

These are great opportunities for those who want to gain experience maintaining and repairing heavy goods vehicles. Successful candidates will undertake an apprenticeship as part of the role, gaining qualifications in heavy goods repair and maintenance.

Main Duties :

  • ●Learn to and gain experience conducting statutory annual test inspections and voluntary initiative inspections for all classes of vehicles.
  • ●Learn to and gain experience recording test information within DVSA’s IT systems and issue documentation.
  • ●Learn to and gain experience issuing, removing and varying prohibition notices affecting the safe and continued use of vehicles presented for testing.
  • ●Learn to and guide customers to where they can access relevant information. Where necessary, explain information to customers to improve understanding and enable effective use of DVSA services.

    We are looking for candidates who can:

  • ●Ensure high standards of service delivery to testing facilities
  • ●Ensure a best practice Health and Safety, and inclusive culture
  • ●Maintain good partnering relationships within the network of testing facilities
  • ●Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure effective learning
  • ●Contribute to the achievement of DVSA business plan through collaboration with colleagues, across DVSA and external partners

    Apprenticeship

  • ●Attend college to attain a Level 3 automotive qualification. This will consist of blocks away from your base at a central training facility.
  • Attend work placement to gain experience and evidence towards the Level 3 qualification.

    Essential criteria

  • ●Maths and English are desirable, if you do not have them, you MUST complete it during the apprenticeship. Full Support will be provided.
  • ●A current full driving licence
  • ●Willingness to drive on DVSA business
  • ●Willingness to work within a wide geographical area
  • ●Willingness to spend nights away from home, if necessary, on DVSA business
  • ●Work flexibly when needed in line with the relevant operating modules
  • ●Perform testing support duties.
  • ●Personal development of own professional knowledge, competencies and skills
  • ●Attend in house training courses in order to develop skills and competencies to carry out job role.

Please watch the video to hear from current Vehicle Standards Assessors. Copy and paste this link to view the video:

Application Details

To apply we will need:

  • ●A completed Expression of Interest form
  • ●A copy of your CV

This should be sent via e-mail to GFIE@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Requirements and Timeline

Informal conversations with candidates are expected to take place in June/ July and it is hoped that successful candidates start in October/November following successful security checks.


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