Earned Recognition Mech Maintenance Manager

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443142 Earned Recognition Mech Maintenance Manager

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Apply before 11:55 pm on Thursday 22nd January 2026

📍 Location: Birmingham, Bristol, Chadderton, Gillingham (Kent), Glasgow, Hayes, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Swansea, Wrexham (Hybrid)

💷 Salary: £35,663 – A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

In addition to your basic salary of £35,663, this role attracts a non-pensionable technical allowance of £1,475. Employees working from a base office location within the M25 will receive an additional non-pensionable London weighting allowance of £4,000.

🕒 Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

As Earned Recognition Mech Maintenance Manager, you’ll lead our nationwide team of examiners, ensuring our service meets the highest DVSA standards. You’ll bring technical expertise, drive audit quality, and shape best practices in partnership with the National Account Manager. Your leadership will foster an inclusive, high-performing team that delivers efficient, high-quality service and achieves business targets.

Top Responsibilities

Monitor, develop and implement the Earned Recognition audit standards, maintenance standards, KPIs and develop audit standards for associated schemes.
Oversee the monitoring of external audit providers ensuring they are acting in accordance with their accreditation.
Using expert knowledge work with the Earned Recognition team to develop ER products from inception through to implementation and if necessary, closure.
Act as point of DVSA contact for scheme members and liaise with trade associations and external bodies to represent the Earned Recognition Scheme
Conduct desk-based assessment of operator’s processes and procedures to ensure that they meet regulatory requirements and ER standards.
Visit operators where necessary in order to develop and maintain good working relationship and to overcome any particular issues arising.
Manage a team of examiners based in locations nationwide.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
Access to the staff discount portal.
Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About you

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

Proven experience of auditing with transport sector expertise
Ability to correctly interpret legislative and operator licence requirements to review and write new audit standards keeping pace with any changes
Experience of frontline delivery, within an enforcement setting
Proven experience in the use of Digital systems and computer programs
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with a drive and commitment to succeed
Good communication skills with the ability to lead and influence others through a range of techniques

Essential qualifications/licenses

NVQ level 1, 2 & 3 in motor vehicle studies and a BTEC national qualification in motor vehicle studies, or equivalent

You should also hold the ISO 9001 Lead Auditor or equivalent qualification or be willing to work towards when in post.

You will be required to provide evidence that you hold any essential qualifications/licenses at some point during the recruitment process. If you cannot provide evidence, your application will be withdrawn.

How to Apply
👉 Read the full job description and apply here https://bit.ly/4qTEnRI

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Thursday 22^nd January 2026