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Get ready to take on tomorrow. Join the Yorkshire and the Humber 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 Yorkshire and the Humber fast streamer?

This is an opportunity to be a change-maker on the local and national issues that impact Yorkshire and the Humber. This Fast Stream is entirely based in the region. Through working across a range of roles and departments, you’ll deepen your understanding of policy making, delivery, and the public sector. By building long-standing networks, you’ll help us to foster greater collaboration across regional and local government, leading to better outcomes for the whole country. Plus, during your second year on the scheme, there will be a secondment to local government or a wider public service.

Training includes

We will develop your ability to collaborate across sectors, so that you can solve complex problems at a scale. A range of training will prepare you for your future career, including in Policy, AI, Leadership and Management, and Operational Delivery. You’ll be mentored, connected with a buddy, and encouraged to collaborate with your cohort of fast streamers. 

To apply, you’ll need

  • Eligibility to work in the UK.
  • A 2:2 or higher degree, or degree apprenticeship (or be expecting to achieve this).
  • Existing civil servants without a degree may still apply.

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