Driving Examiner

Government Recruitment Service; Blyth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency is looking for friendly and proactive candidates to train as Driving Examiners. In this role, you will assess the competence of learner drivers by conducting driving tests. No prior experience in driving instruction is required. This position offers a full-time schedule and provides excellent benefits, including flexible working options and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97%

25 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Candidates should be friendly, proactive, and safe drivers.
• No previous driving instructional experience required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct driving tests and assess candidates' safety and competence.
• Provide positive and constructive feedback to candidates.

Skills

Exceptional people skills

Ability to assess driving standards

Job description

Overview

DVSA driving examiners assess whether learner drivers (&riders) are safe and competent to drive independently on our roads. Most importantly, this work saves lives.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for proactive, friendly, and safe drivers who’d like to train to become Driving Examiners. Driving Examiners come from all walks of life: you don't need a background in driver training or a driving-related profession to join us. Driving examiners assess practical driving tests, but do not teach people to drive – this is a separate role carried out by driving instructors who are not employed DVSA.

Benefits

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!

What you’ll do

You will use your exceptional people skills to put nervous test candidates at ease. Conducting the driving test in the candidate’s vehicle you will assess whether they meet the expected standards to pass the test. You will use a tablet to record their performance during test and give both positive and constructively critical feedback sensitively and clearly after the test has concluded.

Work patterns

Full-time driving examiners work 37 hours a week over seven days and are expected to complete seven driving tests each day. One weekend day of your choice is required to be worked each month, but you’ll get a weekday off each time one is scheduled.