Vehicle Standards Assessor - North West, West Midlands and Wales Newcastle Emlyn, Wales
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Do you have a great eye for detail?
If so, this is a brilliant opportunity to make a difference to road safety in Great Britain.
We’re looking to recruit mechanically talented people who have a high level of professionalism, along with great customer focus.
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice and welcome and encourage applications from everyone, such as ethnic minorities, women, disabled people and those who identify as LGBT+.
To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and making DVSA a great place to work visit our Careers website.
Job description
Working at a number of 3rd party Authorised Testing Facilities (ATFs), you’ll use your knowledge and experience to conduct assessments on a variety of vehicles, ensuring they meet statutory standards.
As a Vehicle Standards Assessor (VSA), you’ll become a recognised expert in roadworthiness standards for the HGV and PSV industries. You’ll play a key part in providing a high quality service and offering advice on vehicle safety and maintenance.
To find out more about the job and to get some advice on the application process, please join us at one of our virtual events where you will also have an opportunity to ask 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 two Vehicle Standards Assessor events.
Please click here for further information on the responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
We are looking for candidates who have at least three years of documented experience or equivalent, such as documented mentorship or studies, and appropriate training for road vehicles in the following areas: mechanics; dynamics; vehicle dynamics; combustion engines; material and material processing; electronics; electrics; electronic vehicle components or IT applications.
This is a hands-on technical role where an eye for detail to spot defects is highly important. It is also a public facing role so you will need the ability to communicate effectively.
We offer extensive training, and you will need to be comfortable using laptop computers and smart phones, as our services become more digital.
Additional Information
A technical allowance of £2,590 and a flexibility allowance of £2,400 is paid to all Vehicle Standards Assessors, this has been included in the salary.
Due to the nature of the role, you will be expected to drive on DVSA business. You will be provided with a lease car to facilitate this.
Please be sure you are within a reasonable travel distance of your chosen location, as you will be expected to test at a number of sites within that geographical area.
Whilst we welcome applications from part time applicants, please note, for this role there is a business requirement for successful applicants to be available to work 28 hours per week.
There is a physical nature to the role, which will require climbing up into larger vehicles to inspect the inside. There is also a need to climb in and out of a pit to inspect the underside.
During your application, you should indicate which location(s) you wish to be considered for and, if successful, you will be placed on an individual list of candidates for each location. Candidates will be held on that list and drawn from it in merit order. We advise you to carefully consider which locations you wish to be considered for. If you decline an offer for a location, you have expressed a preference in or have expressed an interest in more than one location and accept an offer, you will be withdrawn from any lists you may be held on. We may also offer candidates a location that they have not expressed a preference for where we have the requirement to do so but this will again be done on the basis of your place in the overall merit order and, in this event, you will not be removed from the list if you decline.
About us
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps everyone stay safe on Britain's roads.
We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe driving, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.
Our work affects millions of people and thousands of businesses. Most importantly, our work saves lives.
We're an innovative organisation that values professional expertise. We invest in our people and champion inclusive and diverse teams. And we make sure colleagues have the skills to meet the needs of Britain’s road users.
If you would like to read more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVSA visit our Careers website.
Diversity: Our vision is to support and develop everyone who chooses to work for us. We care deeply about diversity and equality. And we create a positive culture that’s friendly, welcoming, respectful and full of opportunities for professional and personal development.
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We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- DVSA Technical Competency Framework - Knowledge of Vehicles
- DVSA Technical Competency Framework - Vehicle Examination
Benefits
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.
If you would like to read more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVSA visit our Careers website.
For this role, the benefits include:
- A lease car to facilitate travel on DVSA business, which can also be used for personal use
- A pension with an employer contribution rate of up to 30.3%
- Generous 25 days annual leave, increasing by one day a year up to 30 days - plus 8 public/bank holidays
- Comprehensive training, including an initial course lasting between 14-16 weeks
- Modern IT kit, including a smart phone, to enable seamless working
- Good career development opportunities, with a variety of career paths
- Family friendly policies and a tax-free childcare scheme
- Help and support with your wellbeing and work/life balance, including free health checks
- An individual Personal Development Plan to support your learning and development
- Flexible working.
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Following submission of your application, you will be invited to undertake an online technical assessment. Login details will be provided for this once you have submitted your application.
The online assessment will be sent to the email address you use on your application. Please note, we are unable to resend the link to an alternative email address. We encourage you to check your spam and junk emails as we don't want you to miss out on this opportunity.
We encourage you to complete the online assessment as soon as possible (within 72 hours is recommended). The closing date for the assessment is midday on 12th May 2023. If you fail to complete the online assessment before the deadline, your application will be withdrawn.
Results of the online assessment will be issued on a rolling basis, so applicants should be informed within 72-96 hours of completing it.
Interviews are likely to start from 24th May 2023 and take place over a 3 week period.
This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
We’ll try to meet the dates we’ve set out in the advert. But there may be occasions when these dates will change. We’ll give you plenty of notice of any important dates.
We’ve designed the selection process specifically for this role. So your assessment will include:
- An online technical assessment
- An interview
For further information around the technical elements that will be assesses as part of this role, please refer to the technical framework attached.
If you would like to find out more about what it’s like to work for DVSA and how to apply, we will be holding virtual sessions to find out more. Please click here to secure your place at one of our upcoming events.
You’re encouraged to become familiar with the attached candidate pack, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
The Department for Transport recruits using Success Profiles. For each role, we consider what you need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
You can read more about Success Profiles here visit our Careers website.
Please note that this vacancy consists of several linked adverts for the same roles but in different locations. The references of which are as follows: 281371, 281437, 281447.
If you wish to apply for more than one vacancies we may sift and interview you only once. Your subsequent application will be automatically marked as ‘Campaign duplicate’ status and your sift and interview scores will automatically be carried across.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section
Further Information
For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How we hire page of our DfT Careers website.
Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Recruitment in detail page of the DfT Careers website. You will find detailed information about the entire recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role in the Civil Service.
Throughout this job advert there are links to the DfT Careers Website, which provides you further information to support your application. Should you be unable to access the information on our website, please email [email protected] for assistance.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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