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Get ready to take on tomorrow. Join the Digital Scheme Fast Stream. On this career-accelerating scheme, you’ll gain real-world practical skills and future-shaping knowledge through high-quality training. You’ll grow a breadth of experience across a variety of postings, wherever you’re based in England, Scotland, or Wales. And you’ll put what you learn to work, making meaningful change for millions of people. 

What could I be involved in as a Digital fast streamer?

On this scheme, you could be involved in some of the world’s most innovative e-government projects. Our Digital teams design, build and deliver a variety of services used by millions every day. Join them and you could work on major digital transformation and IT system upgrade projects or advise ministers on Digital strategy and policies. With postings offering a broad range of experience across different government areas, this scheme is divided into two strands. The non-technical roles strand offers exposure to four roles Delivery Manager, Product Manager, Business Analyst and User Researcher. The technical roles strand offers the opportunity to specialise in either a Software Developer or Data Scientist role. Whatever your role, and wherever you’re based, you’ll help evolve government services and improve our customer experience for people across the UK.

Training includes

It starts with a dynamic introduction to Government Digital and Data and continues with a blend of specialist learning and development activities covering technical and core leadership skills. In addition, each area has its own learning path. Some include working towards gaining specialist technical qualifications.

To apply, you’ll need

  • Eligibility to work in the UK.
  • A 2:2, a degree apprenticeship or post-graduate degree (or be expecting to achieve any of these) in any subject.

We’re developing our next-generation leaders. Building a Civil Service that represents every community and keeps ahead in our fast-changing world. And you can help tackle some of our biggest challenges. In return, you’ll enjoy a variety of benefits including membership of the Civil Service Pension scheme, season ticket loan, flexible working arrangements, childcare assistance and more. You’ll be a valued member of the wider Civil Service community, where you can be yourself – and be at your best. Go further, sooner. Discover more and apply today. 

Please see the website for more information on where fast streamers have been based previously 

See the full details of the scheme at faststream.gov.uk