Senior Vocational Policy Lead — Driver Testing

Government Recruitment Service; Swansea; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension 28.97%

25 days annual leave + holidays

Flexible working

Job summary

The Government Recruitment Service seeks a Vocational Technical Policy Manager in Swansea to lead the vocational driver testing and training policy, ensuring quality and standards across the service.

You will collaborate with internal teams, industry partners and external stakeholders to translate policy, legislation and regulations into effective services and provide trusted advice to support decision making.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in policy or service delivery.
• Ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of policy and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Head of Vocational Policy to develop the vision for vocational driver testing and training policy and standards and ensure this is effectively communicated to the immediate and wider policy and service teams and relevant key stakeholders.
• Design and develop the vocational testing and training service from inception of legislation through to implementation and if necessary, closure; ensuring that the customer is at the heart of any decision making. Working with the Service Team, ensure that the business benefits these developments were designed to bring are achieved.
• Define the standards, quality, expectations, service levels and any required process specifications for the vocational driving test and associated products ensuring that operational or delivery staff and/or third‑party partners understand what is required of them to enable them to deliver often complex requirements.
• With the Senior Management Team provide leadership and guidance to a range of stakeholders by establishing and building strong partnerships and encouraging collaborative working with the wider service team and key stakeholders (internal and external).
• Represent the DVSA at key stakeholder meetings as subject matter expert to enhance and strengthen the Agency’s profile. This could include, but not exclusively, networking events, conferences, and exhibitions.
• Maintain an awareness of external factors (including; industry changes/issues, government initiatives and current and proposed legislation) which impact the service. Communicating such information and any subsequent changes to the Service Manager and subsequently Directing Board.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Policy interpretation

Regulations awareness

Job description

The Government Recruitment Service seeks a Vocational Technical Policy Manager in Swansea to lead the vocational driver testing and training policy, ensuring quality and standards across the service.

You will collaborate with internal teams, industry partners and external stakeholders to translate policy, legislation and regulations into effective services and provide trusted advice to support decision making.