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Get ready to take on tomorrow. Join the Government statistical service 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.

  • Duration: 3.5 years
  • Salary: from £31,554

Location: Please see our website for information regarding the scheme locations.

What could I be involved in as a Government Statistical Service Fast Streamer?

This scheme puts you at the heart of decision-making for the public good, both inside and outside of government. You’ll be involved in a variety of statistical and analytical activity, working with different data sets, creating surveys, producing official statistics, and communicating your findings to stakeholders across a range of government departments. Your analysis and advice will provide a firm evidence base for policy-making on a variety of areas affecting UK life.

Training includes

With access to a structured analytical learning and development curriculum, you’ll also gain core practical skills through our leadership and management training. A wide range of activities will support your development and role-specific learning, including training in coding/computing techniques like Python and R.

To apply, you’ll need

  • Eligibility to work in the UK.
  • A 2:1 degree (or be expecting to achieve this) in a subject containing taught statistical content, or a higher degree (an MSc or PhD, for example) in a subject containing formal statistical training.

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