Career stories

Seema Sharma’s journey to the DVSA Fraud Lab

“Over the years I have worked across different organisations, roles and professions, but the common thread has always been a desire to contribute to something bigger than myself.”

Alan Jordan’s journey to becoming 
a CBT Examiner

“The training for the role was excellent, delivered by people who really know the job inside out. Having that level of experience to learn from made a big difference in understanding what the role is like day to day.”

Martin Thomas, CBT Examiner

“Joining the DVSA has been one of the best career decisions I have made, providing both personal development and long-term career opportunities.”

From Retail to Road Safety: Devinderโ€™s Career Change into the DVSA

“I was 49 years old when I started the apprenticeship. I was very conscious of doing it so late in my career and completely retraining in a new skill, but it was the best thing I have done in a long time.”

Selenaโ€™s DVSA Career Journey

I joined the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) as part of the Vehicle Standards Assessor apprenticeship scheme, which offered me the opportunity to have a complete career change in my 40s.

Learning in DVSA: Andyโ€™s upskilling experience at DVSA

โ€œIโ€™m the newest CBT examiner and have found the whole team to be kind, supportive, extremely experienced and knowledgeable in our field.โ€

From Banker to CBT Examiner: Angelaโ€™s journey to DVSA

โ€œEvery day brings something different, and that variety is a big part of what makes the job so rewarding. [โ€ฆ] Simply put, it really is the best job!!โ€

The road to becoming a Driving Examiner – Stuart Deal

“My driving examiner career began in 2012. It has provided me with so many opportunities. In addition to car tests, I also conduct HGV and bus tests, regularly travelling into London and throughout the south east of England.”