VCA Executive Compliance Officers x10
| Posting date: | 17 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £15.30 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Paid holidays and pension scheme |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 August 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, Bristol, BS5 6XX |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Brook Street |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | BBBH417779_1752765087 |
Summary
Enjoy analysing data or documents; consistently delivering high-quality work; working to tight deadlines; working collaboratively with others?
If so, we'd love to hear from you!
Temporary contract till the end of March 2026, possibly for 12 months
£15.30/hr - 37hrs/week
Brook Street are currently recruiting for 10 Compliance Administrators - Executive Officer level, to work for the Vehicle Certification Agency, VCA, based in either Bristol or Nuneaton.
Full-time role working 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 9 - 5.
Office based for the first 4 weeks, then moving on to 3 days a week in the office. This could increase, as required, for further training or if the business needs dictates.
Possible travel between sites on a few occasions.
Parking on both sites.
Location- Eastgate Office, Bristol or Midlands Centre, Nuneaton
Rate of pay £15.30/hr
Temporary contract till 26/03/26
This role is within the Type Approval Certification Department which is responsible for granting the approval certificates within the VCA. The introduction of the GB Type Approval Scheme in 2022 is an opportunity for VCA to evolve to meet a new objective and support the global automotive industry in gaining GB Type Approval. This role is an important part of that evolution, and their purpose is to review applications from automotive manufacturers and determine their compliance against UNECE, GB or UK(NI) legislative standards.
The role is primarily focused on statutory and non-statutory vehicle certification functions and holds responsibility for supporting specific workstreams, using your experience to support the issuance of Type Approval Certificates in line with organisational priorities. You will act as the point of contact for internal and external enquiries relating to approval applications within a specific workstream, liaising with vehicle manufacturers to coordinate workload.
Main duties:
? Assessment of Type Approval applications against an automotive standard, making a judgement on compliance and an approval decision.
? Maintain and develop own knowledge in Type Approval subjects and broadening of own competence.
? Management of workload to meet Key Performance Indicators.
? Collaboration amongst colleagues to manage team workload and identify priorities.
? Communicate with applicants to clarify the information provided where necessary to ensure a timely decision is made on applications.
? Use of VCA systems to ensure accurate data records are kept for audit purposes.
? Work within VCA Quality Management System to ensure high quality standards are maintained.
? Possible line management of a small number of Certification Officers.
? Any other reasonable request commensurate with the grade and/or as agreed with your line manager.
Skills Required:
- Excellent customer service, confident to operate at all levels and be able to escalate to senior colleagues, where appropriate
- Be able to work independently and as part of a team
- Effective time management, with experience of working to tight deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Computer literate in Microsoft suite applications, such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Attention to detail and use own initiative
- Data entry and analysis - extracting date from reports
Full training will given over a 6 day period and supported by floor walkers.
Candidates applying must be able to pass a clear Basic DBS check and provide proof of Right to Work in the UK. You will also need to provide either reference details and/or evidence for education etc for the last 3 years.
The interviews will take place via Teams and you will be expected to provide proof of Level 2 Maths and English - C or grade 4 or above and demonstrate the below behaviours, answering one question on each.
Behaviours
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
- Working Together
When submitting your CV, please include the following:
* a summary of your ability to analyse data or documents and report on your findings.
* a summary of your ability to deliver outcomes on time and to a high standard.
So, if you are looking for a glimpse into the world of the Public Sector, then this could be the opportunity for you.
Please apply online with your current CV in WORD format. Due to the high number of applications we receive it may not be possible to respond to all applications
Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.
As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.
Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.
In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.