About the job

Job summary

Do you thrive in a constantly evolving environment?

Are you someone who enjoys working collaboratively with different business areas?

Would you love to work somewhere where you can make a difference?

If so, we are looking for dedicated MOT Product Specialist's to join us at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), and we’d love to hear from you.

Job description

As an MOT Product Specialist, you will work within the MOT Testing Service Policy Team. You will play a key role in the MOT Service Management Team to ensure that all elements of the MOT services meet legislative, customer, stakeholder and DVSA needs.

You will provide support and advice to DVSA staff, our customers, and stakeholders on MOT policies and procedures. You will also play a key role in to developing and integrating new policies and procedures to improve the service.

You may also be required to work as a subject matter expert within our digital teams to deliver MOT related digital products, training will be provided to assist them to do this.

We put user needs at the heart of what we do, the role holder will need to understand views from numerous and sometimes differing perspectives while remaining creative with solutions. Part of the Policy Digital & Data directorate, MOT has a large digital element to it and is a top 75 service on GOV.UK 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work with the Product Managers to develop MOT products and policies from inception through to implementation and if necessary, closure.
• Analyse product data and information to highlight the benefits of changes by outlining costs, benefits, risks, and potential responses to each, seeking input from stakeholders to inform decision making and help build engagement.
• Work with the policy manager and service owner to maintain backlogs of work in line with user needs, help to articulate these backlogs in the form of roadmaps and service plans across DVSA and externally.
• Ensure clear articulation of what is required from operational delivery and digital delivery teams which will include setting technical standards, quality expectations, test procedures, policies and service levels.
• Participate proactively in meetings that will include senior managers from both internal and external stakeholder groups.

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Candidate Pack.

Person specification

We are seeking talented individuals who are prepared to challenge. You have the ability to handle periods of change and can recognise the benefits of promoting a change culture amongst colleagues.

You have knowledge of techniques for understanding user needs. For example: Interpreting user feedback, analysing survey responses, data analysis and the ability to understand the environments our users operate within.

You have proven organisational and planning abilities and you can effectively prioritise your workload to maximise efficiency. You are an effective problem solver and efficient at making positive decisions. 

You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive working relationships and work with others to achieve results, with the ability to lead on the delivery of pieces of work and projects.

You have the expertise and confidence to represent the policy team and the Agency, providing effective insight and influence to a variety of stakeholders and customers. You can successfully explain policy and standards. 

Additional Information

This role can be based in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Swansea, your presence at one of these locations will form part of the working arrangements agreed with you. We operate a hybrid working model giving you greater flexibility about where and when you work. Our expectation is that you will spend a minimum 60% of your time at your base location. Visits to other DVSA sites or work locations count towards this.

There will be an element of UK travel associated with this role, with some overnight stays. The ability to travel is essential.

Limited travel in Europe may be required.

Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement, for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 30 hours per week.

There may be an occasional requirement to work late evenings or weekends to support service improvement activities – you will be paid overtime/granted TOIL to cover this work as agreed. 

Please take note that DVSA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. 

About Us

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.

To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and making DVSA a great place to work visit our Careers website. 

Benefits

• An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance
• Exceptional pension with an employer contribution of an average of 27%
• Generous Annual Leave - 25 days holiday, increasing by 1 each year of service, up to 30
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday 
• Latest IT and Tech devices 
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues
• Excellent learning and development tailored to your role including paid apprenticeships up to Masters level
• Wide range of discounts schemes on high street names
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing 
• Cycle to work scheme and Gym membership offers
• For more information see visit our careers page

 

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

How to Apply 

As part of the application process you will be asked to provide a Personal Statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

For your Personal Statement, please provide detailed evidence of the following:

• Your knowledge of techniques for understanding user needs.
• Your organisational and planning abilities.
• Your experience of effective problem solving and decision making.
• Your experience of interpretation of policy and standards. 

Your personal statement will be limited to a maximum of 1000 words.

The sift is due to take place from the 12th of August 2024.

Interviews are likely to be held from the week commencing the 2nd of September 2024.

This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.

We’ll try to meet the dates we’ve set out in the advert. But there may be occasions when these dates will change. We’ll give you plenty of notice of any important dates.

The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:

• An interview.

If you would like to find out more about what it’s like to work for DVSA and how to apply, we will be holding virtual sessions to find out more. Please click here to secure your place at one of our upcoming events.

The Department for Transport recruits using Success Profiles. For each role, we consider what you need to demonstrate to be successful.

This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

You can read more about Success Profiles here.

Reasonable Adjustments

As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Document Accessibility

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you cannot access the information on our website for any reason, please email DRGComms@dft.gov.uk for assistance.

Further Information

For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.

Pre-employment Checking

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. 

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.