Join us at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Most people know DVLA for the work we do providing driving licences, vehicle tax and number plates. However, the work our people do at DVLA is far wider reaching than that.
Our award-winning services are helping to make people’s lives easier, while the great work we do maintaining the registration and licensing documents of drivers, helps to keep UK roads safe.
Working Here
There’s never been a more exciting time to start your career at DVLA. We’re going through a radical process of change, moving away from a paper-based organisation to a modern and highly efficient business.
In the last decade we’ve expanded our digital service offering, transforming the services we provide our customers and becoming a multi-award-winning government agency.
Roles
Holding more than 52 million driver records and more than 46 million vehicle records is no easy feat. It requires the input and support from thousands of people, each with a diverse range of skills and experience.
We offer career paths in many professions from finance to administration, IT to communications, and even nurses and doctors. Whatever your skillset, there are exciting careers in DVLA for everyone.
DVLA employee benefits
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. Read more about learning and development here.
- 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.
Find out more about the benefits of working at DfT and its agencies.
Locations
For over 50 years, DVLA has been well-known as one of the largest employers in South Wales. We currently employ approximately 6,000 staff at our Swansea-based sites and are fortunate to be located in one of the most beautiful, up-and-coming cities in the UK.
We also have a busy customer service centre located in Birmingham City Centre, near two railway stations.
DVLA in the Community: Employability Skills Programme
DVLA’s Employability Skills Programme helps demonstrate our commitment to giving something back. We are proud to dedicate our efforts on our corporate social responsibility and proactively support initiatives that benefit those within our local communities and schools.
Different People, One Team
DVLA is an equal opportunities employer, and we are proud to have a diverse workforce.
We all have different motivations and expectations from our careers. Each person from our 6,000+ workforce has a different and unique background, and the DVLA is a place where you can be you.
We offer a range of Staff Networking Groups (SNGs) who contribute to the agency’s vision to be leaders on inclusion in the Civil Service.
What our people say about working at the DVLA!
Lila Newton Francis, Commercial
“By having a supportive management team I have been able to progress…”
Dheeraj Thankachan, Digital
“The software I make directly affects millions of people across the UK…”
Laura Peek, Digital, DVLA Service Desk team
“My team are really supportive and knowledgeable…”
Our commitment to you
We are fully committed to ensuring your job is a place where you want to be and we’re associated with a variety of organisations who we continue to learn and develop from. These include:
