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HGV/PSV MOT Tester – England

Employer: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Reference: 417322
Job Type: Permanent, Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time
Salary: £30,149
Closing date: 12 August 2025
Location: Aylesbury, Barrow-in-Furness, Bedford, Biggleswade, Blackburn, Blackpool, Blandford Forum, Bournemouth, Bradford, Burnley, Buxton, Cannock, Castleford, Chichester, Corby, Crewe, Croydon, Dartford, Dereham, Enfield, Frome, Gloucester, Hereford, Ipswich, Kettering, Leicester, Macclesfield, Milton Keynes, Newbury, Northallerton, Northampton, Northwich, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Preston, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Shaftesbury, St Neots, Stockport, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Thirsk, Tiverton, Walsall, Warminster, Winchester, Worcester

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Job summary

A maximum weight Heavy Goods Vehicle is presented to you for its annual test.
Your ability to spot a defect is crucial.
Your understanding of road-worthiness standards is essential.
You determine if the vehicle is legally compliant.
You protect the public from unsafe vehicles.

You are a Vehicle Standards Assessor.
Please note: this role is known internally as a Vehicle Standards Assessor and will be referenced as this throughout.

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 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 a DVSA: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - Department for Transport Careers

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £30,149, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency contributes £8,734 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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.
Latest IT and Tech devices e.g. smartphone and laptop
All PPE, uniform, tools and equipment is provided.
A fully insured and taxed lease car, which is for both work and personal use. Other running costs are also covered. You can also have up to two additional drivers use the vehicle.
24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.