Get ready to take on tomorrow. Join the Government Statistical Service 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 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) minimum in a numerate 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
See the full details of the scheme at faststream.gov.uk