About the job

Job summary

Are you an effective leader?

Are you proficient in data analysis?

Interested in using these skills to gain experience within a prosecution and legal work environment?

If so, we'd love to hear more from you!

Job description

This role will work within the Prosecution and Legal Services (PLS) team within the Enforcement Directorate, at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Here you will be responsible for the line management of a team of Case Officers. You will also be responsible for managing performance, quality assurance and for the distribution of caseloads.

Data analysis will form a significant part of your role and you will be required to assist line managers in the production of statistical analysis to monitor the performance of the team, to QA failures that the team have had to issue and to effectively support business cases as required.

You will also be required to work closely with the Training and Development team to ensure new entrant Vehicle and Traffic Examiner courses run smoothly.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Managing the provision of prosecution cases with regard to Scottish law and the Scottish legal system.
• Providing support, advice and guidance with regard to new or an existing law if a question arises and for conducting research that is both legal and factual to affect decisions made by the management team.
• Managing the graduated fixed penalty deposit reports, distribution and completion of cases from these reports.
• Drafting and producing legal documents and standard forms for the team to use which will assist with coaching and training.
• Carrying out legal and factual research/project pieces into all necessary areas of the team’s work presenting the findings accurately and clearly. i.e.; new legislation, guidance of legislation and to fully understand implication of new work. 
• Delivering on all aspects of staff management including reviews of personal development plans, disciplinary matters, sickness absence, performance monitoring and annual staff reports.
• Contributing to audit checks of court costs working closely with line manager.
• Presenting on Prosecution and Legal Services (PLS), prosecution issues and fixed penalty issues as part of formal training structure for new and experienced staff in PLS, traffic and vehicle examiners as well as other interested and relevant customers.
• Providing guidance to staff to support the delivery of objectives. Manage and engage with honesty and integrity, upholding the reputation of the Agency, Department and Civil Service.

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

Person specification

To be successful in this role, you will possess excellent leadership skills and will be diplomatic and tactful in your working approach.

You will have an existing awareness of the legal system. 

You will possess excellent communication skills (both orally and in writing) and will be able to use these skills effectively, to liaise with and present to a variety of key stakeholders.

You will be analytical in your approach and will have the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. With this you will also possess high accuracy levels and attention to detail.

You will also be IT literate in MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint particularly). 

You will be a self-motivated individual, who is flexible in your working approach and willing to travel to alternate sites and be comfortable with overnight stays away from your designated site.

You must also be willing to undertake training and development as appropriate. 

Additional Information

This role is based in Bristol, your presence at this location 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.

Whilst we welcome applications from part time applicants, please note, that there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to be able to work a minimum of three days per week. 

There will also be a requirement (as per business requirements) for you to travel to other DVSA sites within the UK, including overnights stays on occasions. 

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. 

If not already held the post holder will be required to undertake and obtain Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) security checks to Level 2 in order to pass probation. The post holder may also be required to undertake and obtain National Security Vetting (NSV) to Security Check (SC) level whilst in post. 

To meet the Non-Police Personnel Vetting requirements, you will need to have continuously resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 years. There are occasions when this can be waived e.g. applicants who have taken a gap year and spent the time travelling, served with HM Forces/Government overseas.  

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

We’re committed to giving all our colleagues purpose, professionalism and pride in what we do. We work in supportive, diverse and inclusive teams where everyone is valued. You can grow, develop and progress, and make a real difference to society. 

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice and welcome and encourage applications from everyone, such as ethnic minorities, women, disabled people and those who identify as LGBT+. 
 
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.

The sift is due to take place week commencing 20 May 2024.

Interviews are likely to be held 06 to 07 June 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.

How to Apply  

As part of the application process you will be asked to provide a CV and 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:

• Experience of where you have demonstrated effective Leadership skills.
• Experience of where you have demonstrated effective analytical skills when reviewing data.
• Experience of where you have exhibited excellent customer service skills and where you have effectively had to communicate with a variety of stakeholders.
• Your experience of delivering presentations. 

Your Personal Statement will be limited to a maximum of 1000 words.

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

• An interview and a presentation.

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.