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Recruitment Marketing Partner at Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom
416152 Compliance Officer
Vehicle Certification Agency
Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 23rd July 2025
Salary: £29,525 - £30,262 - A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
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 its 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.
Top Responsibilities
* 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
* Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
* 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
* 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
* Access to the staff discount portal.
* Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
* 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
* Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
About you
To do well in this role you will need:
* Experience of analysing data or documents and reporting on findings
* Experience of delivering outcomes on time and to a high standard
* An ability to use a range of information to make effective decisions
* An ability to balance your workload
* To collaborate effectively within your team and the wider organisation
How to Apply
Read the full job description and apply here https://bit.ly/44QKWvb
This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Wednesday 23rd July 2025.
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