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Training Accreditation Manager
- Public sector
- 15/07/2024
- £32603.00 /yearly
- Full Time & Permanent
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Salary
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Are you an inspirational leader with a passion for motivating your team?
Do you enjoy collaborating with a range of partners to deliver outcomes?
If so, we would love to hear from you.
As Training and Accreditation Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that the agency meets its statutory obligations in relation to the approval of regulated training. You will manage the approvals for training centres and courses for Driver CPC, Drink Drive Rehabilitation (DDR) and the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (ADR).
In this role, you will collaborate with internal colleagues to deliver the DVSA Accreditation scheme and work with a range of our external partners. You will also provide responses to enquiries from the public and from Ministers about training accreditation services.
Your key duties and activities will include:
Additional information
This role can be based in Bristol/Swansea/Nottingham/Newcastle/Leeds/Birmingham, 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.
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 34 hours per week.
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 you
You will have excellent interpersonal skills, be engaging and articulate, and comfortable building positive relationships with internal teams and external partners.
You will have previous experience of supporting and managing others to deliver quality outcomes.
You will have the capability to grasp information quickly and be comfortable analysing detailed information to support decision making.
You will have experience of managing branch invoices, payments and reconciliation processes and be confident using Microsoft applications.
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.
Were working hard to:
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
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.
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
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.
When considering your experience, please tailor your CV and personal statement to provide evidence of the following:
Your personal statement will be limited to a maximum of 750 words.
The sift is due to take place from 29/07/2024.
Interviews/assessments are likely to be held week commencing 19/08/2024.
This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
Well try to meet the dates weve set out in the advert. But there may be occasions when these dates will change. Well 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:
If you would like to find out more about what its 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.
Youre encouraged to become familiar with the candidate pack attached, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
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 youre 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 applicants 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.
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
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