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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.

About you

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.

Additional Information

This role can be based in Bristol, Swansea, Nottingham, Newcastle, 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.