Data Analytics Specialist

About the role

Responsibilities

• Develop analytics scripts and applications using R, Python and web frameworks such as Shiny and Django.
• Produce and present reports and visualisations for colleagues and customers.
• Document and maintain code collaboratively using tools such as DevOps and Git.
• Improve scripts, packages, data pipelines, applications and quality assurance processes.
• Lead analytics upskilling and promote analytics across the agency.
• Investigate new analytics approaches with government and private-sector data teams.
• Use LLMs and AI models in analysis and develop tools for safe, effective AI use.
• Support research and development and apply innovative techniques to improve efficiency.

Person specification

• Experience interpreting customer needs and conducting advanced analytics using R or Python.
• Communicate complex analytical results clearly to non-specialists.
• Connect business problems to analytical solutions, collaborate on implementation and research new methods.
• Strong organisation, project leadership, stakeholder relationship and customer relationship skills.
• Experience in at least two listed areas: Quarto outputs, web applications, AI products, Azure environments, or business-critical models.

Location and working arrangements

• Advertised locations include Birmingham, Bristol, Bootle, Croydon, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Reading and Swansea.
• Employees are expected to attend their contractual designated work location regularly and travel to other agency locations or client sites when required.
• Full-time, part-time, job-share and flexible working patterns are listed.

Salary

• Advertised salary is £60,468–£70,510, with a separate London range of £64,589–£75,151.
• The role includes a Civil Service Pension with a 28.97% employer contribution.

Application and selection

• Applicants submit employment history, personal details and a statement of suitability of no more than 750 words.
• The statement of suitability is assessed at sift; interviews are held on Teams.