Get ready to take on tomorrow. Join the Government Social Research 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 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.
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 qualifying degree subject. A qualifying degree is one containing substantial social research methods training (comprising one third of the course modules).
- Alternatively you can apply through the experience route, with: A 2:1 or higher or 2:2 with a postgraduate degree, in any subject – plus at least 4 years’ social research practice experience gained working in a research agency, market research agency or other specialist research team.
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