Driving Training Assessor

Job Title: Driving Training Assessor
Starting Salary: £34,434 progressing to £37,280 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 37
Location: Stevenage
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Growth & Environment

About the team

Make a real difference to road safety in Hertfordshire

We’re looking for a dynamic, safety‑focused Driver Training Assessor to join Hertfordshire County Council’s Driver Training Team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about improving road safety and supporting others to become safer, more confident drivers.

As part of our mission to reduce collisions, injuries and fatalities on Hertfordshire’s roads, you’ll play a key role in delivering high‑quality driver assessments and specialist training through the Driving Assessment Scheme. You’ll work with a wide range of people — from HCC staff and schools to community transport providers, volunteers, and other organisations that support local residents.

About the role

You will be responsible for delivering professional driver assessments and tailored training, ensuring staff and community partners are able to drive safely and competently as part of their roles.

No two days are the same. You may be conducting driving assessments one morning, delivering specialist equipment training in the afternoon, and advising service managers or volunteers on best practice the next day.

You’ll also support the development and delivery of important initiatives such as:

• D1 driver training
• Winter driving and seasonal safety courses
• Work Related Road Safety programmes

This is a growing and evolving service, and you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to new workstreams and shape future delivery. Full training relevant to the role will be provided where required.

Essential

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Solid knowledge of road safety and the Highway Code
• A full unrestricted D1 licence held for at least 3 years (not D101 grandfather rights)
• A Driving Assessor qualification (minimum Level 2)
• An ADI licence
• RoSPA Silver (minimum)

Desirable

• PTTLS Level 3 (or willingness to work towards it)

If you're enthusiastic about delivering high‑quality driver assessments and supporting others to drive safely, we would love to hear from you.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Community Services , level 9 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles - Community services

To hear more about this opportunity please contact claire.kingham@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: 18th & 19th May 2026

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.