Our vision is for safer drivers, safer vehicles, and safer journeys for all. We help keep vehicles safe to drive by providing vehicle testing
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Being a DVSA Vehicle Standards Assessor
As a DVSA Vehicle Standards Assessor, you will make a vital contribution to road safety and standards by keeping the public safe on Britain’s roads.
You will do this by conducting technical examinations on vehicles to ensure they meet legal roadworthiness requirements.
The vehicles you examine include lorries, buses, coaches, and trailers. You will be deployed from home and work out of a number of 3rd party customer premises called Authorised Testing Facilities (ATF).
Responsibilities of a Vehicle Standards Assessor may include:
- keeping up to date with new procedures relating to the job role (such as relevant legislation and DVSA policy)
- conducting annual test inspections for all vehicles, recording results digitally and issuing documentation
- be responsible for decisions and explaining outcomes, ensuring the customer understands
- maintainin good partnering relationships within the testing network
- contributing to the work of the whole team to meet goals
- advising and supporting colleagues, including mentoring new and existing VSAs
The work we do
We help millions of people every year. We make sure learners are safe to drive, by approving driving instructors and conducting driving and theory tests. We help people keep their vehicles safe to drive by approving MOT testers and inspecting vehicles. Our teams help protect the public from unsafe vehicles and drivers through roadside enforcement activities.
31,958 defective vehicles found each year
38.5 million MOT Certificates issued each year
What you’ll bring
At least 3 years of hands-on experience in the maintenance and repair of road vehicles (e.g., car, PSV, HGV)
Up to date and in-depth knowledge of vehicles as it applies to HGV, PSV, cars, or light commercial vehicles
Experience of undertaking a examination of a vehicle’s components
Qualifications in motor vehicle repair, i.e. iRTEC or IMI
A full and current car driving licence
Benefits we offer
DVSA employee benefits
Benefits include:
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by one a day a year up to 30 days
- Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of at least 28.97%
- flexible working including part-time working and job sharing
- help and support with your home / work life balance
- tax-free childcare
- at least 5 training days a year to support your learning and development
- apprenticeships in a range of areas – from providing services to the public, to expert corporate services.
- season ticket loan for travel
- cycle to work scheme
- recognition awards
- physiotherapy scheme with a free assessment and up to 5 free sessions
- money off and cashback offers
- 3 days paid leave a year for voluntary work
- study leave
- gym membership discounts
Support for your health and well-being
With a career at DVSA, you’ll be eligible for:
- free flu jab each year
- free eyesight test
- access to a team of mental health first aiders and wellbeing champions
- support for workplace adjustments
- our employee assistance programme, which offers counselling, legal information, debt and money management support services to all staff
- in-house team of trained mediators
- help and support from the Charity for Civil Servants
- Health Screening
- Physiotherapy scheme with a free assessment and up to 5 free sessions
To find out more about the role and DVSA, please join one of our online Vehicle Standards Assessor sessions.
We also offer general DVSA Careers and “How to Apply” events, which provide useful insight into the organisation and application process.
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