Mot Vehicle Examiner

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

- 402437

**Salary**:

- £32,475
- The base salary is £29,525, plus a technical allowance of £2,950 which in total equates to £32,475. 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 Living Allowance of £4,000. The Aberdeen post attracts an allowance of £2,500.

GBP

**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer

**Contract type**:

- Permanent

**Business area**:

- Enforcement

**Type of role**:

- Operational Delivery

**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

**Number of jobs available**:

- 6

**Contents**:

- Location
- About the job
- Benefits
- Things you need to know

**Location**:

- Aberdeen, Abingdon, Ayr, Birmingham, Burgess Hill, Coventry, Derby, Dundee, Glasgow, Hayes, Inverness, Leighton Buzzard, Livingston, Oxford, Perth, Stirling, Stoke-on-Trent, Wednesbury, Wolverhampton

**About the job**:
**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.

**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.

To view the role responsibilities in more detail, please see the attached Role Profile.

**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 qualifications.

You must be able demonstrate your knowledge and experience in the diagnosis and assessment of vehicle components for serviceability.

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.

**Additional Information**

Due to the nature of the role, there may be a requirement to travel to other DVSA locations, with the potential for overnight stays for which additional payments are made. This may also include working outside of normal hours - prior