Get ready to take on tomorrow. Join the Science and Engineering 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 Science and Engineering fast streamer?
Whatever your scientific or engineering background you can help shape policy and decision making, enabling the government to respond to major challenges such as climate change and sustainable housing. You’ll build and broaden your expertise and creativity across a range of postings, in both operational and policy teams. This will include working in areas outside your current technical specialism. Your postings could include supporting the Ministry of Defence Chief Scientific Advisor, working on earth observation policy in Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, or advising on materials in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The scheme also offers a unique interchange placement, which may include opportunities in local government, charities or the private sector.
Training includes
As well as core training from the Cabinet Office, you’ll have specialist training linked to the Government Science and Engineering Profession’s career framework. This includes face-to-face training, e-learning courses and bespoke development opportunities addressing your specific learning needs. You’ll also have support to gain membership and chartership of external professional institutions.
To apply, you’ll need
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Hold a postgraduate degree in any science or engineering discipline, or be a chartered engineer or scientist registered by one of the professional institutions licensed by the Engineering Council or by the Science Council. For Integrated Masters you need, or expect to have, a 2:1 or higher.
- You also need, or expect to have, before the start of the programme, a 2:1 or higher undergraduate degree in any subject including degree apprenticeships.
- You must have secured your postgraduate degree before you start the programme.
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
