Commercial Vehicle Examiner

📍 Location: Ashford (Kent), Ayr, Basingstoke, Bath, Bexleyheath, Birmingham, Carlisle, Chadderton, Chelmsford, Crawley, Darlington, Doncaster, Dundee, Exeter, Falkirk, Farnborough, Gillingham (Kent), Glasgow, Hastings, Hayes, Inverness, Kirkcaldy, Kirkham, Leatherhead, Leeds, Liverpool, Livingston, Newbury, Poole, Potters Bar, Sandbach, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Taunton, Warminster, Wolverhampton, Wrexham, Barnet

💷 Salary: £32,475

The base salary for this position is £29,525, plus a technical allowance of £2,950. The roles in Barnet, Bexleyheath, Hayes, Leatherhead and Potters Bar receive an additional £4,000 London Living allowance.

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

We are looking for self-motivated individuals to join our professional enforcement team as a Commercial Vehicle Examiner.

Vehicle Examiners contribute to the integrity of road safety and standards to keep Britain moving safely and sustainably.

Top Responsibilities

Analyse data, looking for discrepancies and trends.
Carry out roadside checks and prohibited dangerous vehicles from continuing with their journeys.
Answer technical queries from customers, offering advice, guidance and education as required.
Keep their technical knowledge up to date and manage their personal development.
Be an effective teammate and contribute to team events and meetings.

Benefits

Alongside your salary, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency contributes towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined. Benefit Pension scheme Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Generous Annual Leave – 25 days holiday, increasing by 1 each year of service, up to 30.
8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
Latest IT and Tech devices.
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
Excellent learning and development tailored to your role including paid apprenticeships up to Masters level.
Wide range of discounts schemes on high street names.
Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing.
Cycle to work scheme and Gym membership offers.
For more information see visit our careers page.

About you

You will have experience in the repair, maintenance or inspection of at least one type of vehicle, if not multiple, along with the relevant qualifications.

This is a hands-on technical role where an eye for detail to spot defects and problems is highly important.

The Vehicle Examiner role can be physically demanding, which could include working in inspection pits and getting in and out of vehicles.

This is an excellent opportunity to access a new career path. Don’t worry, we won’t expect you to be an expert in the role straight away. Rest assured; we will provide you with all the training you need. What we particularly need from you are several core skills such as resilience, teamwork and communication.

How to Apply
👉 Read the full job description and apply here https://bit.ly/4jKCD9s

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 29^th June 2025