Skills Analyst

Digital Inclusion and Skills Analys – Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT)

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) is recruiting 2 Digital Inclusion and Skills Analysts to support government programmes focused on digital inclusion, technology skills and employment opportunities across the UK.

This is an opportunity for experienced analysts with strong quantitative, statistical and data analysis skills to contribute to high-profile government policies and programmes.

Job Overview

• Salary: £45,740 – £53,970 per annum
• National Salary: £45,740 – £50,835
• London Salary: £48,540 – £53,970
• Additional Allowance: £4,585 or £6,475 for candidates with an approved relevant Master’s degree
• Location: Bristol, London or Salford
• Employer: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
• Job Grade: Senior Executive Officer (SEO)
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full-time, part-time, flexible working or job share
• Number of Vacancies: 2
• Reference: 489626
• Visa Sponsorship: Not available. DSIT explicitly states that this recruitment campaign cannot offer visa sponsorship.

About the Role

The Digital Inclusion and Skills (DIS) directorate works to ensure that individuals and communities across the UK can benefit from technological developments.

Its priorities include reducing digital exclusion, improving access to essential digital skills, creating clearer pathways into technology careers and developing the UK’s talent in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and other emerging technologies.

The DIS Analysis Team provides analytical support through research, statistical analysis, economic appraisal, monitoring and evaluation, and evidence-based policy development.

Two Senior Executive Officer positions are available:

1. TechFirst Analyst

The successful candidate will help develop and improve the evidence base for the government’s £230 million TechFirst programme.

The programme supports skills development and employment opportunities across six frontier technology areas:

• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Cybersecurity
• Quantum technology
• Advanced connectivity
• Engineering biology
• Semiconductors

Key responsibilities include:

• Analysing how different parts of the TechFirst programme interact and making recommendations for policy development.
• Leading analysis of large and semi-structured datasets, including online job vacancy data.
• Identifying skills demand, wage premiums and employment trends in frontier technology roles.
• Supporting the development of data pipelines for collecting, processing and visualising management information from approximately 50 programme suppliers.

2. Digital Inclusion Senior Analyst

The successful candidate will lead analytical support for the department’s digital inclusion policy team.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing analytical and economic advice to policy colleagues, senior officials and ministers.
• Conducting quantitative analysis of large survey and administrative datasets.
• Using statistical and coding tools to analyse complex data and understand digital exclusion.
• Developing economic analysis, business cases and cost-benefit assessments.
• Supporting research projects and strengthening evidence for digital inclusion policies.
• Working with analytical professionals and external stakeholders.
• Supporting junior analysts through task management and potentially line management responsibilities.

Essential Requirements

Applicants should demonstrate:

• Experience leading high-quality quantitative analysis, from defining research questions to interpreting results and making evidence-based recommendations.
• Experience using a coding language or statistical software such as R, Python or Stata to analyse large or complex datasets.
• Ability to communicate complex analytical findings clearly to non-specialist audiences, both verbally and in writing.

Desirable Experience

Additional experience in the following areas would be beneficial:

• Advanced analytical methods, including econometrics, machine learning or coding-based survey analysis.
• Developing reproducible analytical products, data pipelines, dashboards or interactive visualisations.
• Managing analytical projects, commissioned research, external suppliers or multi-stakeholder analytical work.

Professional Membership Requirements

Applicants must already belong to at least one recognised analytical profession or meet its minimum entry requirements and be willing to join during the application process.

Relevant professional groups include:

• Government Economic Service (GES)
• Government Statistics Group (GSG)
• Government Social Research Service (GSR)
• Government Operational Research Service (GORS)

The required academic qualifications or professional experience depend on the analytical profession selected.

For example, GES applicants generally need an economics degree with the required macroeconomics and microeconomics content. GSG applicants may qualify through a relevant numerate degree, postgraduate statistical training or specified data analytics experience.

Behaviours Assessed

Candidates will be assessed against the following Civil Service behaviours:

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions

Technical assessments will also be based on the relevant analytical profession.

Salary and Benefits

Successful candidates will receive:

• Competitive salary and an additional analyst allowance.
• Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
• At least 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service.
• Flexible working arrangements, including job sharing and compressed hours.
• Learning and professional development opportunities.
• Retail, travel and lifestyle discounts.
• Employee wellbeing support.

Working Arrangements

DSIT operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, allowing employees to combine office and home working within the UK.

The current expectation is to attend the office or another non-home working location for approximately 40–60% of working time.

Full-time home working is not normally offered.

Application and Selection Process

Recruitment will follow the Civil Service Success Profiles framework, assessing candidates’ behaviours, experience and technical skills.

Applicants will be required to submit:

• A CV.
• Behavioural statements.
• Technical skills statements, as specified in the application form.

Where application numbers are high, the initial sift may be based solely on the technical skills statement.

Candidates progressing to interview will face behavioural and technical questions and will also be required to deliver a presentation. Further presentation details will be provided to shortlisted applicants.

Important Visa Sponsorship Information

Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this vacancy.

Although the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology holds a sponsorship licence, it has explicitly confirmed that this particular recruitment campaign does not qualify for visa sponsorship.

Applicants who require Skilled Worker visa sponsorship should take this restriction into account before applying.

How to Apply

Interested and eligible candidates should submit their applications through the official Civil Service Jobs recruitment portal.

Employer: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT)

Job Reference: 489626

Closing Date: Sunday, 22 November 2026, at 11:55 pm.