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Duration: 3.5 years
Salary: £31,186
Location: UK-wide
Go further, sooner. Own your development on this career-accelerating programme. Gaining real-world skills and future-shaping experience you’ll put what you learn into practice, on work that impacts our nation. We offer 15 different schemes. Each one offers high-quality practical training, on-the-job learning across a variety of postings, and a career path in a government profession. 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 could help tackle some of our biggest challenges.
What could I be involved in as a Government Social Research Fast Streamer? You’ll help to put people at the heart of government decision-making. Using a variety of approaches to investigate and report on social issues, behaviours and trends, your research and advice will support new policy development. Working in different government departments, you’ll develop surveys, analyse data, produce statistics and evaluate how policies impact on public services. And, briefing ministers and policy makers, you’ll ensure they have the evidence, insight and understanding they need to make the best decisions for public services.
Training includes: With a core curriculum to develop essential practical and leadership skills, you’ll build professional social research skills and knowledge through on-the-job learning. You’ll also have access to social research-specific technical training, seminars and other courses, which can be tailored to your specific learning needs.
To apply, you’ll need:
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• A 2:1 or higher (or be expecting to achieve this) in your undergraduate degree, or a 2:2 with a postgraduate degree, in a social science 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. See the full details of the scheme at faststream.gov.uk
