Driving Quality Assessor

Transportukbus; Greater London; On-site; GBP 47,794,000 - 64,662,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free travel on TfL routes

Employee assistance programme

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Staff discounts with retailers

Job summary

Transport UK London Bus is seeking a Driving Quality Assessor to join the Learning and Development Team at our Training School with responsibilities across all sites, including nights and weekends. You will conduct in-service driving assessments to improve driver performance and submit daily Tracerit reports to depot management to raise driving standards.

The role requires a PCV licence for at least 3 years, a clean driving record for 2 years, and good computer literacy.

Qualifications

• PCV licence required for minimum 3 years.
• Clean driving record for 2 full years.
• Good standard of computer literacy.
• Flexible approach; willing to work shifts including nights and weekends.
• Able to work across all Transport UK London Bus depots.

Responsibilities

• Complete at least eight checks each working day.
• Judge driver competence against DQM criteria using observed evidence.
• Submit clear Tracerit report for each driving assessment.
• Represent Transport UK London Bus as an ambassador and promote company values.
• Prepare monthly reports summarising assessments and outcomes by depot.
• Plan and organise work to maximise time.
• Report Box 4 assessments or serious concerns to Central Duty Managers and secure vehicles.
• Handle sensitive data in compliance with GPDR regulations.

Skills

Vehicle checks knowledge

Timekeeping

Flexibility

Computer literacy

Attendance

Job description

Driving Quality Assessor

Application Deadline: 23 October 2026

Department: Human Resources

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Battersea Depot

Reporting To: Training and Recruitment Manager

Compensation: £40,816.00 / hour

Description

We have an exciting opportunity as Driving Quality Assessor working within our Learning and Development Team. The successful applicant will be based at our Training School with a requirement to work from all our sites.
The Driving Quality Assessor conducts in-service driving assessments, across all shifts and Transport UK Group locations, in line with industry standards to improve bus drivers’ performance They submit daily reports in Tracerit and work with depot management to improve driving standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete at least eight checks each working day.
• Make an informed judgement based on the evidence observed of the driver’s competence against the DQM assessment criteria.
• Submit a clear Tracerit report for each driving assessment.
• Represent Transport UK London Bus as an ambassador, acting in line with company values and promoting ‘The 3 “Sees”’.
• Prepare monthly reports summarising completed assessments and outcomes by depot.
• Plan and organise work effectively to make the best use of available time.
• Report all Box 4 assessments or serious driving concerns to Central Duty Managers and secure the vehicle if needed.
• Handle the sensitive data with GPDR regulation.
• Use of the company equipment to submit the assessments.
• Any other duties commensurate with the role.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• You have excellent knowledge about vehicle checks.
• Must hold a PCV licence for minimum of 3 years.
• A clean record for driving standards – i.e. no avoidable collisions, poor driving assessments or complaints about driving for 2 full years.
• Good Standard of computer literacy.
• Must have a flexible approach and be prepared to work on a shift pattern (including nights and weekends) and across all TUK depot locations.
• Ability to keep a good attendance and excellent timekeeping skills.

Benefits

• Free travel on all TfL routes for you and a friend or family member (once you’ve worked with us for three months)
• Free online and face-to-face counselling, legal advice and more through our employee assistance programme
• Our contributory pension scheme – you put in 5% of your salary each month and we’ll add 3% on top. Our pensions also include a death-in-service benefit which pays out a tax-free lump sum if you die while you’re employed by us
• Life insurance (if you sign up to the pension scheme)
• Employee benefits from shops and retailers – including Apple, Adidas, Nike, Vue, Odeon, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and more