Delegated Supervisor Examiner (Enforcement) (Scotland)

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Job summary

Do you have a DVSA Examiner Warrant card?

Can you build supporting relationships with stakeholders?

If so, we'd love to hear from you!

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably. We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.

We're working hard to:

• make roads safer
• improve services for our customers
• make road transport greener and healthier
• harness the potential of technology and data
• grow and level up the economy

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 and 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!

Find out more about what it's like working at DVSA

Job description

The Delegated Enforcement Examiner delivers supervision, compliance and enforcement activity across a wide geographic network, in line with DVSA policy, procedures and delegated authority. The role includes audits, checks and qualified inspections covering Modules 3a and 3b, CPC Module 4 and delegated examiner activity. It supports national standards, road safety and consistent, fair service delivery while meeting customer, stakeholder and business priorities. Regular travel, overnight stays and occasional weekend working may be required upon agreement.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to:

• Conduct Delegated Supervision and Enforcement Activity
• Operational Control and Decision Making
• Health, Safety and Risk Management
• Records, Reporting and Administration
• Relationships and Customer Service

Flexible resourcing

Colleagues are expected to work with a degree of flexibility, meaning responsibilities may change to support priority delivery.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile which is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Person specification

You will be required to provide evidence that you hold any essential qualifications/licenses at some point during the recruitment process. If you cannot provide evidence, your application will be withdrawn.

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Hold a full and current UK driving licence with appropriate entitlements (Category B and other vocational categories as required).
• Be authorised by the Secretary of State and hold a valid DVSA examiner warrant card appropriate to the role.
• Successfully complete and maintain accreditation through the DVSA Delegated Supervisor course.
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of DVSA testing and delegated supervision activity relevant to qualification status.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of road safety, testing standards and compliance requirements.
• Possess very good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively in customer-facing and stakeholder environments.
• Demonstrate effective use of IT systems including Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and spreadsheets.
• Show strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage own workload independently.
• Maintain a high standard of professionalism and personal accountability.
• Have no more than five points on their driving licence.

Additional Information

Working hours, office attendance and travel requirements

Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week.

Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 35 hours per week.

This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements.

The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time a month will be spent at either your designated workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, in another office/work location/visiting stakeholders. Your designated workplace will be your contractual place of work. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation.

Regular travel to other offices will be required, which may involve overnight stays.

If you have a question about hybrid working, part time/job share hours, flexible working, travelling for work, or require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Vacancy Holder during the recruitment process to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role (see below for contact details).

Visa Sponsorship

Please note that we do not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker Licence sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. Candidates must ensure they have the appropriate rights to work in the UK before application.

Qualifications

Secretary of State authorised to hold a valid DVSA examiner warrant card appropriate to the role.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Working Together
• Changing and Improving
• Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £30,485, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency contributes£8,831 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits:

• 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).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King's birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

How to apply:

Our selection process ensures a comprehensive assessment of each applicant's skills, and potential fit within our organisation.

The selection process for this role will be:

Stage 1: Sift of CV and personal statement

Stage 2: Assessment

Stage 3: Interview

You must be successful at each stage to progress to the next stage.

Stage 1: Sift

At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements:

• Experience - you will be asked to provide a CV (unlimited wordcount) and personal statement (750-word count). Please provide evidence of your experience of the following:
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of DVSA testing and delegated supervision activity relevant to qualification status.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of road safety, testing standards and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal, written communication and excel skills, with the ability to engage effectively in customer-facing and stakeholder environments.

Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

The sift will take place around 12/10/2026.

Stage 2: Assessment

At assessment stage, you will be invited to complete a half day assessm