Traffic Examiner - Department for Transport Careers

DVSA Traffic Examiner team member inspecting vehicle

What makes a good Traffic Examiner?

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to make a positive difference to road safety and use their powers to make sure drivers are following the rules.

We are looking for someone with;

An investigative mind with the ability to probe for more information and gather detail
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
The ability to handle challenging conversations
The ability to work independently and flexibility

Being a DVSA Traffic Examiner

As a DVSA Traffic Examiner, you will contribute to the maintenance and improvement of road safety and standards by keeping the public safe on Britain’s roads.

You will do this by conducting inspections in a variety of locations including the roadside and customers premises

Traffic Examiners work as part of a team and individually, managing their own workload whilst contributing to the performance of the wider team.

Responsibilities of a Traffic Examiner may include:

Carrying out inspections of all vehicle types and drivers hours
Administration duties; including compiling reports, test certificates and documentation
Instigating prosecution and providing evidence to court for cases of those who break regulations
Maintaining excellent relationships with customers by providing quality customer service
Taking responsibility for the health and safety of yourself and others
Contributing to the teams performance to achieve targets
Showing leadership by supporting and working collaboratively with colleagues
Building relationships with internal and external stakeholders

DVSA Traffic Examiners Diverse Workforce

How to Apply

This is a great opportunity to tell us about you, your skills and experience and how you fit the role of a Traffic Examiner at DVSA.

You need to submit your application via the Civil Service Jobs website – www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk

You’ll need to complete:

A personal statement , demonstrating your experience and suitability for the role.

You will be asked to provide evidence on when you’ve;

Used your communication skills to engage others
Followed a process that involves interpreting data, and writing detailed responses
Remained positive when adapting to change of working requirements or business need
Gathered further information so that you can make accurate decisions
Worked effectively as part of a team while working towards a shared goal

Interview & written assessment

You will be invited to attend a panel interview to discuss your previous experience and professional competence. Both the written assessment and interview will be online.

Before the interview, you will be asked to undertake a written assessment, where we give you a scenario that a DVSA Traffic Examiner would find themselves in and ask you to write a report based on the findings.

Interviews will be behaviour-based questions, centred around things that you have done in the past and how you would react in a given situation. We’ve designed the selection process specifically for this role.

Assessed on these behaviours: