Data Analytics Specialist

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Develop scripts and applications using R, Python, and web application frameworks such as Shiny and Django for advanced analytics.
• Produce and present reports and visualisations of analysis outputs to agency colleagues and customers.
• Document, maintain, and collaborate on code using tools such as DevOps and Git.
• Improve scripts, packages, data pipelines, applications, and quality assurance processes.
• Lead upskilling activities for the agency data analytics network and promote analytics use.
• Engage with public- and private-sector data teams to investigate new approaches for audit and counter-fraud work.
• Use LLMs and AI models in analysis and develop tools to help colleagues and external customers use AI safely and effectively.
• Provide training and support, and contribute to research and development of innovative analytics techniques.

Person specification

• Experience interpreting customer needs and conducting advanced analytics using R or Python to deliver services.
• Ability to explain complex analytical findings clearly to non-specialist colleagues and customers.
• Ability to connect business problems to analytical solutions, collaborate on implementation, and research emerging methods.
• Strong organisational skills; experience managing multiple concurrent projects at pace and building stakeholder relationships.
• Experience in at least two areas: Quarto outputs, web applications in R or Python frameworks, AI products, Azure environments, or business-critical models.

Location and working arrangements

• Advertised contractual locations are Birmingham, Bristol, Bootle, Croydon, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Reading, and Swansea.
• Employees are expected to maintain a regular presence at their designated work location and travel to other agency locations or client sites for critical meetings and field assignments.
• Working patterns listed include flexible working, full-time, job share, and part-time.

Compensation

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

Application and selection

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