Vehicle Standards Assessor

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

- 433204

**Salary**:

- £31,597
- Advertised salary is inclusive of a base salary of £26,607 and £4,990 of allowances which consists of: Technical - £2,590, Flexibility - £2,400.
- A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

**Job grade**:

- Administrative Officer

**Contract type**:

- Permanent

**Business area**:

- DVSA - Operations Vehicle Services

**Type of role**:

- Operational Delivery

**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time

**Number of jobs available**:

- 4

**Contents**:

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

**Location**:

- Carlisle, Edinburgh, Glasgow

**About the job**:
**Job summary**:
A maximum weight Heavy Goods Vehicle is presented to you for its annual test.

Your ability to spot a defect is crucial.

Your understanding of road-worthiness standards is essential.

You determine if the vehicle is legally compliant.

You protect the public from unsafe vehicles.

**You are a Vehicle Standards Assessor.**

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, including:

- 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 a DVSA:
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - Department for Transport Careers

**Job description**:
As a Vehicle Standards Assessor, you will:

- Conduct annual test inspections.
- Record results digitally and issue documentation.
- Offer advice on vehicle safety and maintenance.
- Ensure larger vehicles are safe to be on Britain’s roads.
- Contribute to the safety of all road users.
- Be deployed from home and travel to a number of 3rd party testing facilities.
- Work flexibly in-line with the operating model.

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

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

To find out more about the job and DVSA, please join us either at one of our virtual events or at one of our face-to-face open days. You will have an opportunity to ask lots of questions. You can register for an event here. There are a number of DVSA events scheduled, so please be sure to select one of the Vehicle Standards Assessor events.

**Person specification**:
**Essential licenses**:

- A full UK driving license

**Required experience**:
To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

- A minimum of 3 years hands-on experience in the repair, maintenance or inspection of at least one type of road vehicle, e.g. car, HGV, PSV.
- You will need good customer service skills.

**You should already hold, or willing to work towards relevant qualifications in motor vehicle repair ie. iRTEC or IMI**

**Additional Information**

Vehicle Standards Assessors work an average of 37 hours per week, and conduct tests out of 3rd party Authorised Testing Facilities (ATFs).

We encourage part time applicants but please be aware, for this role there is a business requirement for successful applicants to be available to work 28 hours per week.

You must be willing to travel a wide geographical area on specific DVSA business, where there maybe the occasional overnight stay.

You will be provided with a fully insured and taxed lease car, which is for both work and personal use. Other running costs are also covered. You can also have up to two additional drivers use the vehicle.

This role doesn’t require physical repair work, but there is a physical nature to the role which involves climbing up into larger vehicles to inspect the inside, and also a need to climb in and out of a pit to inspect the underside.

There will be extensive training on all aspects of the role, which includes the use of a laptop and smartphone. The training will last around 16 weeks, with the majority of it taking place at ATFs and online using Microsoft Teams. There are also a few weeks of expenses