Driver Training Specialist

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 28.97%

25 days annual leave (+8 bank holidays

Flexible working options

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service in Glasgow is seeking a dedicated trainer to deliver driving examiner training, creating a nurturing environment for candidates to reach their full potential.

You will assess learning needs, provide constructive feedback, and work with L&D colleagues to ensure high-quality training aligned with DVSA standards. This role offers permanent, full-time employment with a strong focus on learning and development.

Qualifications

• Be willing to work towards building and maintaining relevant experience in driving test delivery and examiner training.
• Communicate clearly and calmly, even in complex situations.
• Deliver constructive feedback that others can act on to improve performance.
• Use judgement to make effective decisions.
• Give accurate, objective and supportive feedback to improve trainees' performance.
• Reflect on your own practice and keep skills up to date as standards change.

Responsibilities

• Deliver learning products that meet Learning & Development (L&D) standards, policy, QA processes, corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Upkeeping the integrity and quality of learning products in alignment with L&D standards and policy.
• Ensuring accurate completion of handover to the business to enable continuous development where relevant.
• Collaborating with L&D and wider People & Places Directorate colleagues to foster a team ethos.
• Interacting with external delivery partners as required in alignment with DVSA and L&D standards.

Skills

Clear communication

Feedback delivery

Judgement & decision making

Adaptability

Learning & development

Job description

Have you got experience of delivering technical training to a frontline operational workforce?

Are you passionate about improving road safety?

Do you enjoy helping others develop and giving constructive feedback in a supportive way?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

DVSA is looking for people who care about standards, safety and fairness, and who want to develop others to make sound professional judgements.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• 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), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working atWorking for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | Civil Service Careers

You will deliver quality learning to new Driving Examiners, creating a nurturing environment for delegates to reach their full potential by recognising learning styles, providing support and feedback.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

• Delivering learning products that meet Learning & Development (L&D) standards, policy, Quality Assurance processes, corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Upkeeping the integrity and quality of learning products in alignment with L&D standards and policy.
• Ensuring accurate completion of handover to the business to enable continuous development where relevant.
• Collaborating with L&D and wider People & Places Directorate colleagues to foster a team ethos to bring L&D and the People & Places Directorate vision to life.
• Interacting with external delivery partners as required in alignment with DVSA and L&D standards.

What DVSA requires from you

To train driving examiner candidates, you must meet the following requirements:

• Be willing to work towards building and maintaining relevant experience in driving test delivery and examiner training
• Be able to communicate clearly and calmly, even in complex situations
• Be able to deliver feedback constructively that others can act on to improve their performance
• Able to use judgement to make effective decisions
• Give accurate, objective and supportive feedback to improve trainees' performance
• Reflect on your own practice and keep your skills up to date as standards, policy and guidance change.

For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Open Sessions

Would you like to find out more about the role, the team and what it’s like to work in our department? If so, we are organising an open session where you can find more information about who we are at DVSA and what we do to keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably on 12 August at 09:00 or 12 August at 16:30. A link to these can be found on our careers site: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.

We will train you!

Training for this position will be made up of 3 parts.

• Part 1 is Driving Examiner training
• Part 2 is delivering tests and working from your local driving test centre
• Part 3 will be our Training for Trainers course

You must be successful at each stage to progress to the next stage. The Driving Examiner training is pass/fail and your employment will cease if you do not pass. If you are unable to successfully complete the Training the Trainer course within a reasonable timeframe, you may be offered a permanent contract as a Driving Examiner. Parts 2 and 3 are based on continuous improvement, not a pass/fail assessment. We will strive to help you succeed in post.

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Job Details

Company: Government Recruitment Service

Salary: £30,485 - £30,485

Hours: Full-time

Location: Glasgow

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 7 Aug 2026

Closing date: 23 Aug 2026

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