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A rewarding job where you earn while you learn!
Do you enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve business outcomes?
Have you got experience of using Microsoft Excel and have good attention to detail?
This role combines learning and practical on the job training. You’ll be fully supported to meet the learning requirements of the qualification.
Make no mistake, it’ll be hard work. You’ll need to be highly motivated, but we’ll help you balance your work and studies, better still, you will enjoy a host of great benefits.
This is a great opportunity to join DVSA’s Finance team where you will learn new skills and gain a qualification. If this sounds like you then please apply! We can’t wait to hear from you!
This is a development role so to be eligible to apply, the training and development you receive must provide you with significant new skills and learning. This is an essential requirement for apprenticeship funding and means you must not already be fully qualified or significantly experienced in this type of work.
We are offering different apprenticeships depending on where the successful candidate is located. If you apply to work at our Bristol or Nottingham offices you will be enrolled on the Level 3 Data Technician apprenticeship. If you apply to be based at our Swansea office you will be enrolled onto the Level 3 IT User Skills apprenticeship.
Job description
The Central Reporting team is embedded within DVSA’s management accounts team. We maintain the accounting system (SAP) master data structure, co-ordinating the month end process and provide a reporting service to the business.
You will be a valuable member of the team supporting these activities!
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Maintaining master data records for our finance system, including the chart of accounts and forecast versions.
- Assisting the Finance Business Partners, transforming data into suitable structure for entry into the finance system to support the forecasting and budgeting processes.
- Extracting data from the finance system and other sources to update Power BI reports frequently over month end to allow users up to data information to aid in decision making.
- Supporting regular financial reporting to Department for Transport
For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Candidate Pack.
Person specification
We are looking for someone who has a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. You have a keen eye for detail and always strive to complete a task to the highest standard. Being a team player, you will be highly motivated with a flexible attitude and a keen willingness to learn.
You will have excellent communication skills, both oral and in writing, with the ability to adapt your delivery to suit a wide variety of audiences, maximising both impact and understanding. You are someone who gains rapport quickly with others as you build effective working relationships with both colleagues and stakeholders.
We are seeking an individual who can pick up new skills with ease, being able to organise your time effectively and balance your work and studies.
To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you must:
- Be aged 16 or over
- Have GCSE Maths A* to C or equivalent (essential)
- Have GCSE English A* to C or equivalent. Please note: If not already held, you must be willing to work towards this once the apprenticeship starts)
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Not be in full-time education
- Not be in receipt of funding for other learning programmes
- Have valid and eligible residency status and be resident in the UK for 3 years before the start of your apprenticeship. Full eligibility details can be found Annex A. If you are not sure if you meet the residency requirements then please contact us before applying.
If you currently hold or are working towards a similar qualification of the same level or higher, i.e. Data Technician Level 3 (for applicants living in England) or IT User Skills Level 3 (for applicants living in Wales), then you will not be eligible to apply for this vacancy. In order to be eligible for our apprenticeship vacancy, any qualifications previously held or currently being worked towards must differ in content so that this apprenticeship provides substantial new skills.
If you apply and are found to possess the above, your application will not be considered. Any offer of employment will be withdrawn and your contract will be terminated.
Additional Information
This role can be based in Bristol, Nottingham or Swansea. Where 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 current expectation is that you will spend a minimum 40% of your time at your base location. Visits to other DVSA sites or work locations count towards the 40%. Please be aware there is a Civil Service wide expectation to increase office attendance to 60% and we are working on our implementation plan.
There will be occasional travel, including overnight stays with this role.
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 30 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.
This post is offered on a Fixed Term Appointment (FTA) basis.
For permanent Civil Servants, this role is only available on loan, so you must have your home departments approval to return to them at the end of the loan before you apply. There is no opportunity for a permanent Civil Servant to take on this role as a fixed term appointment. OGD applicants will be appointed on an inward loan and subject to the terms of the agreed inward loan. Internal candidates will return to their previous post at the end of the loan period, which will need to be agreed with your line manager in advance.
If you're employed by a non-departmental public body (NDPB) by moving jobs this will involve a change of employer and you may break the statutory rules on continuity of employment.
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.
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We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
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
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Selection process details
The sift is due to take place 21st & 22nd of March 2024.
Interviews are likely to be held 09th & 10th of April 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 Microsoft Excel
- Good communication skills, both verbal and in writing
Your personal statement will be limited to a maximum of 500 words.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
- an interview
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.
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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.
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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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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).
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