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Driving Examiner

Please note that this campaign is only for posts across Southern England, East Midlands, East Anglia & London and Southeast. If your preferred location is not listed in this advert, please do not apply as we can only appoint to the location selected.

DVSA delivers driving tests from a nationwide network of test centres. Our test centres are grouped into geographical areas – called clusters. You may be appointed to any of the locations in your preferred cluster and could be asked to deliver tests at all locations in that cluster.

Do you always drive thoughtfully, safely and follow the Highway Code?

Are you a resilient person who can remain cool, calm, and collected under pressure?

Can you multi-task in a fast-paced environment?

Are you good at giving feedback sensitively?

Job description

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as Driving Examiners. This vital public service role plays an important part in keeping Britain’s roads safe, as well as connecting people and their communities.

As a Driving Examiner, you will work at a DVSA driving test centre with a team of professionals. You will spend your day conducting driving tests; each test is approximately 57 minutes long and Examiners working full-time are expected to complete 7 tests a day. During the tests you will:

  • Communicate clearly with members of the public, giving clear instructions
  • Put nervous drivers at ease
  • Keep yourself, the driver, and other members of the public safe
  • Have a strong awareness of your surroundings both within and outside of the car
  • Use a tablet to record results during tests, maintaining accurate records
  • Assess the competence of driver’s undertaking practical driving tests, evaluating their ability to drive safely and responsibly under varying road and traffic conditions. Ensure that only those who meet the required standards are granted a driving license
  • Hold difficult conversations with the driver and deliver driving test outcomes sensitively, clearly, and professionally

As well as carrying out driving tests you’ll be collaborating with colleagues, discussing the current local traffic conditions on test routes and finding alternatives if there are problems like roadworks, and sharing ideas about how to improve the service for customers as well light admin such as writing up feedback for test candidates, checking your schedule and answering customer queries.

At all times, our Driving Examiners uphold impartiality, professionalism, and integrity, and act as a role model for the DVSA and Civil Service.

Person specification

 

Training

After the onboarding process is complete successful candidates will start a 5 -week Driving Examiner training programme. This will equip you with everything that you need to know for the role.

All Driving Examiners must pass this training programme. It is comprehensive and fast-paced so before you apply, please ensure that you are ready and willing to undertake the 5-week full time training programme. Driving Examiners can work a range of work patterns but) the training is delivered on a full time basis to allow you the necessary time to learn the skills for the role.

  • Week 1: at your designated test centre
  • Weeks 2, 3, 4, and 5: Driving test control & assessment training at a regional training facility. This may be residential, with expenses covered by DVSA

For external candidates please note, if you do not successfully complete the training programme, your employment with DVSA will be terminated.

Existing Civil Servants can be appointed on inward loan subject to the terms of a short-term loan agreement for which your home department will be liable for salary costs for the duration of the training course. If you successfully complete the training, you will be transferred permanently to DVSA, but if you are unsuccessful, you will not be able to take up employment with DVSA and will return to your previous department. Please ensure that you discuss and agree this with your current department before accepting a post.

Working hours, office attendance and travel requirements

Full-time Driving Examiners work 37 hours a week over seven days. One weekend day is required to be worked each month, but you’ll get a weekday off each time one is scheduled.

This role is not suitable for hybrid working and will require the successful candidate to work solely from a DVSA driving test centre.