Driving Examiner

Government Recruitment Service; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A public service agency in the UK is seeking Driving Examiners to ensure road safety by conducting practical driving tests. Responsibilities include evaluating driver competence, providing clear instructions, and managing nervous candidates while maintaining professional standards. Successful candidates will offer sensitive feedback and collaborate with colleagues to improve testing services. This role offers competitive benefits including substantial annual leave and a significant pension contribution.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97%

25 days annual leave, increasing with service

8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday

Qualifications

• Good driving skills and strong knowledge of the Highway Code.
• Ability to remain calm and collected under pressure.
• Effective multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment.
• Skill in providing sensitive feedback.

Responsibilities

• Conduct driving tests, ensuring safety and compliance with standards.
• Communicate instructions clearly and manage nervous drivers.
• Maintain accurate records using a tablet during tests.
• Collaborate with colleagues on traffic conditions and improve services.

Job description

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Do you have good driving skills and always follow the Highway Code?

Are you a resilient person who can remain cool, calm, and collected under pressure?

Can you multi-task in a fast-paced environment?

Are you good at giving feedback sensitively?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

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

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working at DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - Department for Transport Careers

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as Driving Examiners. This vital public service role plays an important part in keeping Britain’s roads safe, as well as connecting people and their communities.

As a Driving Examiner, you will work at a DVSA driving test centre with a team of professionals. You will spend your day conducting driving tests; each test is approximately 57 minutes long and Examiners working full-time are expected to complete 7 tests a day. During the tests you will:

• Communicate clearly with members of the public, giving clear instructions
• Put nervous drivers at ease
• Keep yourself, the driver, and other members of the public safe
• Have a strong awareness of your surroundings both within and outside of the car
• Use a tablet to record results during tests, maintaining accurate records
• Assess the competence of driver’s undertaking practical driving tests, evaluating their ability to drive safely and responsibly under varying road and traffic conditions. Ensure that only those who meet the required standards are granted a driving license
• Hold difficult conversations with the driver and deliver driving test outcomes sensitively, clearly, and professionally

As well as carrying out driving tests you’ll be collaborating with colleagues, discussing the current local traffic conditions on test routes and finding alternatives if there are problems like roadworks, and sharing ideas about how to improve the service for customers as well light admin such as writing up feedback for test candidates, checking your schedule and answering customer queries.

At all times, our Driving Examiners uphold impartiality, professionalism, and integrity, and act as a role model for the DVSA and Civil Service.

Want to know more? Check out our Careers site: Driving Examiner Roles - Department for Transport Careers