Senior Test Centre Associate - Grantham

Reed in Partnership Ltd; Grantham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Reed in Partnership is recruiting for a Senior Test Centre Associate to support DVSA testing across multiple regions in the UK. The role focuses on invigilation, ensuring test integrity and smooth delivery during evening and weekend shifts.

You will supervise a small team, coordinate centre operations, and liaise with DVSA HR to manage cover and incidents. A full UK driving licence is required for this role, with flexible hours including evenings and Saturdays.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising a team.
• Significant demonstrable experience in providing high-quality customer service.
• Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence due to the nature of the role.

Responsibilities

• Invigilate exams and ensure smooth delivery of tests.
• Manage opening/closing procedures and coordinate with the Test Centre staff.
• Support the Test Centre Manager and report incidents in line with procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Reed in Partnership has been delivering public services since 1998. We are a British, family-owned company, whose mission has always been to positively transform people and their communities. This is reflected in our services, which we deliver to help people from all backgrounds and circumstances to change their lives for the better.

Pay Range

£14.80

Job Description

Senior Test Centre Associate - Evenings & Weekends

Do you possess great leadership skills and a passion for providing excellent customer service?

Would you like a role where you can meet and help new people everyday?

Then consider the position of Senior Test Centre Associate at Reed in Partnership!

Our DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) programme, provides secure assessment of prospective new drivers for the Department of Transport. Through more than 70 test centres, we provide 1.7 million + Driving Theory Tests a year across several regions of the UK.

Our delivery provides the infrastructure and processes required to test each candidates driving theory knowledge and hazard perception. We ensure the integrity and compliance of each individual test in accordance with the assessment standards set by the DVSA.

What is the role about?

You will be responsible for the invigilation of exams and the efficient delivery of tests to participants, ensuring that relevant procedures and guidelines are adhered to at all times. These responsibilities will be delivered both directly through your invigilation duties and via your management, during your shift, of the Test Centre. The Senior Test Centre Associate (STCA) will strictly adhere to the guidelines in accordance with the programme's requirements and Reed in Partnership's policies and procedures.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Checking candidates ID documents and booking them in on the system
• Supervision and invigilation of tests
• Delivery of site opening and/or closing procedures
• Coaching and supporting Test Centre Associates
• Review of test centre schedule to identify the number of candidates booked in and organising how any non-standard accommodations will be delivered.
• Notifying the DVSA HR team of employee absences to allow alternative cover to be arranged
• Providing management support to the Test Centre Manager as required
• Handling and reporting incidents that could impact candidate testing in line with our incident management procedures.

Your Work Schedule

Our Senior Test Centre Associate roles offer a flexible working pattern (either part-time or occasional shifts) with the potential for additional hours to suit you.

• Mornings - 8.00am to 1pm/2pm
• Afternoons - 12.30pm/1pm to 5.30pm/6.30pm
• Full day - 8.00am to 5.30pm/6.30pm
• Evenings - 4.30pm/5pm to 8.30pm/9.30pm
• Afternoon & Evenings - 12pm/1pm to 8.30pm/9.30pm

The Grantham Theory Test Centre usually opens five days per week subject to demand. Main operating days are usually Monday - Friday with the occasional evenings and Saturdays. The ideal candidate will be fully flexible to pick up shifts across all operating days, must be available evenings and Saturdays, one shift per week.

What's in it for you?

The roles offer long term employment stability and the satisfaction of assisting people at a key moment in their lives.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with:

• Experience of leading or supervising a team
• Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence due to the nature of the role (although driving will not be required for all locations)
• Significant demonstrable experience in providing high-quality customer service.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Flexible in working hours and days, including evenings and Saturday.

Desirable Skills:

• Able to remain calm and deal with confrontational candidates in a professional manner.
• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills.
• Experience in working with diverse customer groups.
• Ability to work under pressure to short timescales and multi-tasking to complete a variety of competing activities.

Please note the closing date for internal applications is 14th August 2026

Diversity and Inclusion

We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.