ADI Policy and Deputy Registrar

The Policy and Deputy Registrar will work closely with the Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) Registrar, making refusal and removal decisions, on behalf of the Registrar, in their absence and make recommendations to support the Registrar's decisions.
Taking an active role in stakeholder management and will be visible to industry stakeholders, attending meetings and forums championing the service. They will act as a subject matter expert (SME) providing advice and guidance to aid regulatory compliance.
The role holder will support the integrity of the Register of Approved Driving Instructors by making sound, evidence-based decisions and effectively managing the ADI administration teams who undertake:
+ Processing of applications to become an ADI
+ Processing of Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks for new and existing instructors.
+ Appeals & complaints
+ Maintenance of registers
They also maintain business continuity plans and lead on matters relating to information assurance.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
+ Act as Deputy Registrar supporting the ADI registrar in assessing decisions that impact the Register of Approved Driving Instructors.
+ Work with the ADI registrar and Central Policy to develop policy and associated products, from inception of legislation through to implementation.
+ Champion and support continuous improvement of the service, building a programme of future developments, providing an evidence-based approach to consider customer benefits, costings, service specifications and anticipated service improvements.
+ Determine and plan their team requirements, including allocating resources and prioritising activities, over the short to medium term by fully understanding the business environment in which the team operates, the overall team objectives, ensuring their team fully understands and works to these requirements.
+ Engage regularly with both internal and external stakeholders, to understand their needs and champion the ADI service provision.
Please see the Candidate Pack attached to this job advert for more information about the role and responsibilities., This role can be based in Bristol, Swansea, Nottingham, Newcastle,https://goo.gl/maps/RRYWpxSrTp2Vk7nT7 Birmingham or Leeds. 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 32 hours per week, over a 5 day period.
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.
Occasional travel with potential overnight stays may be required.
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.

Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Seeing the Big Picture
+ Changing and Improving
+ Making Effective Decisions, Please tailor your CV and Personal Statement to evidence the following:
+ A strong understanding of the regulatory model and the role of the Registrar and the policy which affects delivery and design.
+ Ability to interpret policy and its implications for the operational environment.
+ Ability to analyse data, from a range of sources, to enable policy development.
Your Personal Statement will be limited to a maximum of 750 words.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
+ an interview
The sift is due to take place from 1st October 2024
Interviews are likely to be held from 14th October 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.
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.
You’re encouraged to become familiar with the candidate pack attached, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
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., 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
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Working for the Civil Service
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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.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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We are looking for someone with knowledge of UK regulatory model and legal system. They must understand the role of the ADI Registrar and the policy which affects delivery and design.
The successful candidate will be able to interpret policy and its implications for the operational environment.
They must have an appreciation for strategic and financial planning with the ability to analyse data, from a range of sources to enable policy development.

Alongside your salary of £40,808, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency contributes £11,822 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance
+ 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