Driving Examiner

Government Recruitment Service; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Salisbury is seeking friendly and proactive individuals to train as Driving Examiners. The role involves assessing learner drivers to ensure they are safe and competent to drive independently, using excellent communication skills to ease nerves during tests. Benefits include a generous pension contribution, annual leave, and flexible working options. This is a full-time position with specific working days required each month.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97%

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Responsibilities

• Use exceptional people skills to put test candidates at ease.
• Conduct driving tests and assess candidates' driving skills.
• Record performance using a tablet and provide feedback.

Job description

Overview

DVSA driving examiners assess whether learner drivers (and riders) are safe and competent to drive independently on our roads.

Most importantly, this work saves lives.

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!

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Responsibilities

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.

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.