Specialist Vehicle Standards Assessor

486410 Specialist Vehicle Standards Assessor

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 8th November 2026

📍 Location: Beverley, Derby, Gillingham (Kent), Hayes, Kidderminster, London, Manchester, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Norwich

💷 Salary: £39,727

The salary of £39,727 includes a basic salary of £32,027, a non-pensionable Recruitment and Retention Allowance of £5000, and a flexibility allowance of £2,700.
A London Weighting Allowance of £4,000 may also be payable additionally within certain locations. A fully insured and taxed lease car is also provided.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

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

🏆️ Available Positions: 9

We are looking for a Specialist Vehicle Standard Assessor in Vehicle Testing, to provide high quality, value for money testing services within the testing facilities network. We want you to assess the compliance of a variety of classes of vehicles against the statutory standards on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport.

You will also provide technical support and guidance online, face to face and by telephone to Vehicle Standards Assessors, other Specialist Vehicle Standards Assessors, managers, team leaders and testing facilities.

We are looking for a self-motivated individual who can work independently and flexibly to provide high quality, value for money testing services within the national network. Assess the compliance of a variety of classes of vehicles against the statutory standards on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport.

Top Responsibilities

Inspecting and assessing of all vehicle types and schemes to ensure they comply with legislation as a technical expert, providing advice and clarification for DVSA colleagues to support accurate decision making throughout the network.
Issuing and removing prohibition notices affecting the safe and continued use of vehicles presented for testing.
Contributing and sharing specialist knowledge as Subject Matter Expert on telephone and online forums.
Acting as a point of contact for testing facility providers on specialist tests, offering front line advice for queries and complaints, ensuring a high standard of service delivery.
Collaborating with the deployment team to deliver testing services at varying testing facilities as needed in line with contract.

For more information on the role and responsibilities please see the full job advert on CS Jobs using the link provided.

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.
A fully insured and taxed lease car, which is for both work and personal use. Other running costs are also covered. You can also have up to two additional drivers use the vehicle.

About You

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

We are looking for an individual who can raise service standards and be willing to make decisions to improve customer experience, while contributing to the development and continual enhancement of services.
As a confident communicator, you will deliver the right messages to the customer in a professional and clear way. Excellent communication skills are pivotal to this role with the ability to provide guidance and effective recommendations, where your exceptional engagement and relationship building skills will enable you to influence and challenge.
We will look to you to provide expert knowledge of technical components and their operation, in sufficient depth be able to test the technical knowledge of others.
You are able to explain technical detail to colleagues in language and terms that are easily understood and accessible. We want you to always be looking for the next challenge and keeping yourself up to date with developments in the industry.

Additional Information

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.

Licences

Full UK Driving Licence is required for the role

Qualifications

Vocational Related Qualification (VRQ) in Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at level 3, or IMI ATA registration at diagnostic technician level, or Engtech registration. (Please note, an NVQ alone is not acceptable)

How to Apply

👉 Read the full description and apply here: https://bit.ly/4BN8gd0

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 8^th November 2026