Test Centre Associate - Lincoln

80 Reed in Partnership Ltd; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Reed in Partnership Ltd in Lincoln is seeking a Test Centre Associate to invigilate exams and deliver secure driving theory tests for DVSA. You will ensure adherence to procedures, check candidate identities, and maintain test integrity in a busy centre environment.

The role offers flexible working patterns (part-time or occasional shifts) with various day/evening slots at the Lincoln Theory Test Centre. A full UK driving licence and strong customer-service experience are preferred, with

Qualifications

• Significant demonstrable experience in providing high-quality customer service.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work under pressure to short timescales and multitask.
• Flexibility in working hours, including evenings and Saturdays.

Responsibilities

• Providing a high level of customer service
• Checking candidates ID documents and booking them in on the system
• Ensuring the integrity and security of tests are maintained
• Supervision and invigilation of tests
• Explaining the test process to candidates and supporting with other queries
• Reviewing tests and test centre schedules
• Performing daily test centre opening and closing procedures
• Ensuring the test centre meets individual candidate needs in line with the Equality Act and our approach to diversity and inclusion
• Handling and reporting incidents that could impact candidate testing

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Professionalism

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 £13.45

Job Description

Are you passionate about providing excellent customer service? Would you like a role that enables you to meet and help new people every day? Then consider the position of Test Centre Associate - Lincoln 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 candidates, ensuring that relevant procedures and guidelines are adhered to at all times.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Providing a high level of customer service
• Checking candidates ID documents and booking them in on the system
• Ensuring the integrity and security of tests are maintained
• Supervision and invigilation of tests
• Explaining the test process to candidates and supporting with other queries
• Reviewing tests and test centre scheduled
• Performing daily test centre opening and closing procedures
• Ensuring the test centre meets individual candidate needs in line with the Equality Act and our approach to diversity and inclusion
• Handling and reporting incidents that could impact candidate testing

Your Work Schedule

Our Test Centre Associate roles offer a flexible working pattern (either part-time or occasional shifts) with the potential for additional hours to suit you. Shifts could range from: Mornings - 8.30am to 1pm/2pm Afternoons - 12.30pm/1pm to 5.30pm/6.30pm Full day - 8.30am to 5.30pm/6.30pm Evenings - 4.30pm/5pm to 8.30pm/9.30pm Afternoon & Evenings – 12pm/1pm to 8.30pm/9.30pm

The Lincoln Theory Test Centre operates on 4 days. Operating days are usually Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday with occasional Saturdays subject to demand. The ideal candidate must be available on all operating days and must include evenings and Saturdays especially Wednesday and Friday.

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:

• A full UK driving licence (although driving will not be required for all locations)
• Significant demonstrable experience in providing high-quality customer service
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• The ability to work under pressure to short timescales and multitasking to complete a variety of competing activities
• Experience in working with diverse customer groups
• Excellent judgement and decision-making skills
• Flexibility in working hours and days, including evenings and Saturday
• The ability to remain calm and deal with confrontational candidates in a professional manner

Please note that the deadline for internal applicants for this role is 28th 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. Whilst some roles are advertised as Full-Time, we may be able to consider applicants who are looking to work on a Part-Time basis. If you would like to explore this further please discuss this with the talent partner for the role. Please note our ability to accommodate flexible working arrangements will vary from role to role, dependent on business requirements.

We have an on-going strategic priority to make this a great place to work. We are a family-owned company. We think this makes us unique compared to a lot of other companies.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people.

Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.

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