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Vehicle Standards Assessor - England & Wales

Job details
Posting date: 21 October 2025
Salary: £31,597 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 10 November 2025
Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week
Company: Government Recruitment Service
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 432264

Summary

As a Vehicle Standards Assessor, you will:

Conduct annual test inspections.
Record results digitally and issue documentation.
Offer advice on vehicle safety and maintenance.
Ensure larger vehicles are safe to be on Britain’s roads.
Contribute to the safety of all road users.
Be deployed from home and travel to a number of 3rd party testing facilities.
Work flexibly in-line with the operating model.
To view the responsibilities of the role in more detail, please see the attached Role Profile.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile 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.

To find out more about the job and DVSA, please join us either at one of our virtual events or at one of our face-to-face open days. You will have an opportunity to ask lots of questions. You can register for an event here. There are a number of DVSA events scheduled, so please be sure to select one of the Vehicle Standards Assessor events.

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