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- My name's Ranj and I'm a traffic examiner. I've been in the role for approximately four and a half months now. A typical day for me is arriving on site.
- We then check the vehicles to make sure they are okay to be taken out onto the road and everything is safe. We then go to our destination set-up site.
- Once again, we make sure everything is safe and then the stopper will go out and bring in vehicles for the traffic examiners to carry out control checks.
- My name is Karol. I'm a traffic examiner and I've been here for about a year now.
- I heard about the job on the Civil Service Jobs portal. It caught my eye because I've always been interested in road safety.
- What attracted me to the role was the stability and the challenging nature of the job. My job is split into two halves.
- First, there is the roadside part of the role. I could be at the roadside checking UK operators, as well as foreign operators, mostly carrying out licence checks and drivers’ hours checks. We are responsible for managing our workloads and prioritising them.
- Support is always on hand from colleagues if you have any questions or queries. What I really like about the role is that there are many colleagues around me with a great deal of knowledge, which really encourages collaboration.
- Benefits of working for the DVSA and the Civil Service include a good pension and great annual leave.
- The kind of people who do well in this role are those with an investigative mind and the ability to interpret data and report on it. It is also important to have flexibility, a passion for road safety and good computer skills.
- There are lots of aspects of the job that I find rewarding, especially prosecutions and seeing how hard work comes to fruition, as well as helping to keep Britain’s roads safe.
- It is also a great career path both within and outside of enforcement, with ongoing quality training, and I work with a really good team.
- If you're interested in applying for the role, I would say definitely apply. It’s a varied role, no two days are the same and you are always kept on your toes. [Music]
What makes a good Traffic Examiner?
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to make a positive difference to road safety and use their powers to make sure drivers are following the rules.
We are looking for someone with:
- the ability to work independently and with flexibility
- an investigative mind with the ability to probe for more information and gather detail
- excellent attention to detail
- excellent verbal and written communication skills
- the ability to handle challenging conversations
Being a DVSA Traffic Examiner
As a DVSA traffic examiner, you will contribute to the maintenance and improvement of road safety and standards by keeping the public safe on Britain’s roads.
You will do this by conducting inspections in a variety of locations including the roadside and customers premises.
Traffic examiners work as part of a team and individually, managing their own workload whilst contributing to the performance of the wider team.
Responsibilities of a Traffic Examiner may include:
- building relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- carrying out inspections of all vehicle types and drivers’ hours
- administrative duties including compiling reports, test certificates and documentation
- instigating prosecutions and providing evidence to court for cases of those who break regulations
- maintaining excellent relationships with customers by providing quality customer service
- taking responsibility for the health and safety of yourself and others
- contributing to the team’s performance to achieve targets
- showing leadership by supporting and working collaboratively with colleagues
How to Apply
This is a great opportunity to tell us about you, your skills and experience and how you fit the role of a traffic examiner at DVSA.
You need to submit your application via the Civil Service Jobs website.
You’ll need to complete:
- a personal statement, demonstrating your experience and suitability for the role
You will be asked to provide evidence on when you’ve:
- used your communication skills to engage others
- followed a process that involved interpreting data and writing detailed responses
- remained positive while adapting to changing work requirements or business needs
- gathered further information to make accurate decisions
- worked effectively as part of a team while working towards a shared goal
Interview and written assessment
You will be invited to attend a panel interview to discuss your previous experience and professional competence. Both the written assessment and interview will be online.
Before the interview, you will be asked to undertake a written assessment, where we give you a scenario that a DVSA traffic examiner would find themselves in and ask you to write a report based on the findings.
Interviews will be behaviour-based questions, centred around things that you have done in the past and how you would react in a given situation. We’ve designed the selection process specifically for this role.
Assessed on these behaviours:
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Making Effective Decisions
- Delivering at Pace
- Communicating and Influencing
Interested in being a Traffic Examiner?
To apply to be a traffic examiner, and view all the current opportunities with DVSA, visit Civil Service Jobs.