About the job

Job summary

Job summary

• Are you intrigued how data can play a vital role in defence and security?
• Are you a systematic and logical thinker?
• Does earning a degree whilst being paid and having no student loan excite you?

 

If so, the Digital and Technology Solutions Professional (Data Analyst) Level 6 apprenticeship is for you.

 

Your journey in Data Analysis at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) may start in the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) or Counter-Terrorism and Security (CTS). Whichever area you end up in, you will be supporting vital projects and joining equally friendly teams. 

 

You will share our values collaboration, innovation and impact, which are at the heart of everything we do. Data analysis at Dstl goes far beyond looking at numbers in a spreadsheet (although we do that too) and that is simply because we work on projects that can’t be done anywhere else.

 

You will be encouraged to shine as you bring innovative ideas to tasks and interact directly with our customers, international partners and industry. Your studies will be supported by our training provider and the area you work in.

 

Your current situation

You may have never worked in an office, be finishing sixth form, leaving the armed forces, looking for a career change or not enjoying your current studies. No matter what your current situation is, if you are at least 18 years old you can become join us as a Data Analyst Apprentice.

 

What’s next?

Once you have successfully completed your apprenticeship, if you have demonstrated the required behaviours, we will support you in applying for a permanent position at Dstl

Job description

In this role you will:

• Apply your studies to genuine projects as you develop data analysis skills
• Improve your skills in Excel, PowerBI, Tableau and other programming languages
• Collaborate and present your findings with our customers, academia and industry partners
• Be empowered and encouraged to make the most of your development opportunities

Person specification

You will have:

• A genuine interest and passion for launching a career in data within the defence industry
• A good understanding of basic mathematic principles and the desire to learn more

 

A full list is available on the attached profile on Civil Service (CS) Jobs

 

You will possess these essential skills:

• The ability to learn new data manipulation techniques
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Problem solving

 

A full list is available on the attached profile on CS Jobs

 

You will have these Essential Qualifications

• 3 A-Levels (96 points/CCC) or equivalent including a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) based subject which may include Computing, ICT or physics
• 5 GCSE’s grade 4-9/C+ including English and Maths

 

Desirable:

• A-Level in Maths, Statistics, Physics or Computer Science
• 3 A-Levels (B+) including Maths or Statistics

 

Don’t have an A-Level in Maths, Statistics, Physics or Computer Science but are a keen hobbyist, done some online courses? Please apply and reference them in your application.

 

Important Information

Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.

This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. You must be at least 18 years old in September 2024 to undertake this apprenticeship.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £24,511, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory contributes £6,617 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

We want you to have your best chance of success in our recruitment process, so If at any stage of the application process you would like help or assistance please contact the Dstl Recruitment Team dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk and we will do all we can to support you.

Applications will be reviewed the week commencing 18th February 2024 and interview will take place between 11th and 22nd March 2024.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

This job is not open to candidates who hold a dual nationality.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.