Vehicle Standards Assessor

2 weeks ago

Newcastle Emlyn, United Kingdom Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Full time

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

- 281409**Salary**:

- £27,487- A one-off £2,000 recruitment incentive is payable upon satisfactory completion of your training and joining the VSA rota.**Job grade**:

- Administrative Officer- Vehicle Inspector**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- DVSA Operations**Type of role**:

- Operational Delivery**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 8Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Bromborough, Carmarthen, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Kidsgrove, Ledbury, Newcastle Emlyn, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent, WarringtonAbout the job

**Job summary**:

- Do you have experience in the repair, maintenance or inspection of vehicles (on anything from cars to HGVs)?
- Do you have a great eye for detail?
- If so, this is a brilliant opportunity to make a difference to road safety in Great Britain.
- We’re looking to recruit mechanically talented people who have a high level of professionalism, along with great customer focus.**_To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and making DVSA a great place to work _**
**_visit our Careers website_**
**_. _**

**Job description**:
Working at a number of 3rd party Authorised Testing Facilities (ATFs), you’ll use your knowledge and experience to conduct assessments on a variety of vehicles, ensuring they meet statutory standards.

As a Vehicle Standards Assessor (VSA), you’ll become a recognised expert in roadworthiness standards for the HGV and PSV industries. You’ll play a key part in providing a high quality service and offering advice on vehicle safety and maintenance.

Please click here for further information on the responsibilities of the role.

**Person specification**:
This is a hands-on technical role where an eye for detail to spot defects is highly important. It is also a public facing role so you will need the ability to communicate effectively.

We offer extensive training, and you will need to be comfortable using laptop computers and smart phones, as our services become more digital.

**Additional Information**

A technical allowance of £2,590 and a flexibility allowance of £2,400 is paid to all Vehicle Standards Assessors, this has been included in the salary.

Due to the nature of the role, you will be expected to drive on DVSA business. You will be provided with a lease car to facilitate this.

Please be sure you are within a reasonable travel distance of your chosen location, as you will be expected to test at a number of sites within that geographical area.

There is a physical nature to the role, which will require climbing up into larger vehicles to inspect the inside. There is also a need to climb in and out of a pit to inspect the underside.

**About us**

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps everyone stay safe on Britain's roads.

We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe driving, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.

Our work affects millions of people and thousands of businesses. Most importantly, our work saves lives.

We're an innovative organisation that values professional expertise. We invest in our people and champion inclusive and diverse teams. And we make sure colleagues have the skills to meet the needs of Britain’s road users.

If you would like to read more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVSA visit our Careers website.

Diversity: Our vision is to support and develop everyone who chooses to work for us. We care deeply about diversity and equality. And we create a positive culture that’s friendly, welcoming, respectful and full of opportunities for professional and personal development.

**Licences**:

- Full Current Category B Driving Licence**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service

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

- DVSA Technical Competency Framework - Knowledge of Vehicles
- DVSA Technical Competency Framework - Vehicle Examination

**Benefits**:
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.

If you would like to read more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVSA visit our Careers website.

For this role, the benefits include:

- A lease car to facilitate travel on DVSA business, which can also be used for personal use
- A pension with an employer contribution rate of up to 30.3%
- Generous 25 days annual leave, increasing by one day a year up to 30 days - plus 8

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