About the job

Job summary

In DHSC, we are proud of our purpose – to enable everyone to live more independent, healthier lives for longer. To achieve this, and create a great place to work, we have four values: we are inclusive, we constantly improve, we challenge, and we are agile. If this sounds like an environment you’d like to work in, we’d love to hear from you.

Data, statistics, and analysis play an important role in DHSC. They are used regularly across the department, from informing policy decisions to making up our published statistics. In our analytical community, we are increasingly using interactive data dashboards, which allow users to better understand and dig into timely data about the topics that matter most to them. 

Within DHSC, the Central Statistics Team, part of the Statistics and Data Science branch, works across DHSC to encourage and embed statistical best practice and to improve statistical capability.

Job description

This role would suit an analyst looking for a role in analytical project delivery or managing analytical products. We are recruiting a Statistical Dashboarding Analyst to lead on the development, coordination, and statistical assurance of DHSC’s internal and external dashboards and analytical tools, working closely with statistical governance and data science leads, and embedding these products as standard both internally and with external users. We are looking for someone who is willing to work collaboratively, and able to take the lead on delivering a number of simultaneous projects and improvements, often at pace.

Person specification

Role responsibilities

As part of this role, you will:

• Coordinate development work of existing and new internal dashboarding products, managing several simultaneous projects to build new features and functionality in response to feedback.
• Maintain day-to-day management of internal dashboards and tools, working with users and content producers to ensure content is relevant and up to date.
• Develop relationships with analytical content producers, users, and senior stakeholders to secure buy-in for dashboard developments.
• Play a key role in ensuring internal and external dashboards and tools meet the standards set out in the Code of Practice for Statistics, and delivers content that is trustworthy, valuable, and high quality.
• Develop your skills and understanding in interactive data dashboarding, such as Power BI and R Shiny.
• Support in influencing wider departmental and health statistical system data dashboards.
• Ensure that Central Statistics Team products and processes mean that Ministers and other decision makers have robust and reliable data and briefing at their fingertips.
• Develop relationships with statistical producers and wider stakeholders across the health and social care statistical landscape, to ensure that statistical products, dashboards and tools meet and reflect users’ needs, including (for external dashboards and tools) addressing the needs of users in academia and the wider public.
• Build your understanding of the health and social care statistics landscape and seek to apply coherence across it.

You will also have opportunities to work on wider projects across the Statistics and Data Science team.

We have an active capability building program in place across the Statistics and Data Science branch with opportunities including mentoring, e-learning, conferences, workshops and seminars.

Key skills and experience required for the role

Essential

• Member of an analytical profession, or willingness to be badged as part of this process.
• A statistical, operational research or analytical background.
• Some experience in dashboarding or advanced data presentation.
• An existing understanding of the Code of Practice for Statistics

Desirable:

• Experience in project delivery would be helpful in this role.

Candidates who are not already a member of an analytical profession will be badged as part of this recruitment process, either into the Government Statistical Service as a Statistician or a Data Scientist, or into the Government Operational Research Service. If you already belong to an analytical profession, please state which profession this is in your statement of suitability. If you do not, please state which profession you wish to be badged into clearly within your Statement of Suitability and demonstrate how you meet the eligibility criteria set out below:

Details for badging into the Government Statistical Service (GSS)

Candidates applying to be badged into the Government Statistical Service will be required to complete an online GSS test as part of the application process. This test will be shared with you shortly following the application deadline. You will need to pass this test to progress to the sift stage.

If invited to interview, candidates applying to be badged will complete an online dissemination test and present the findings of this test as part of the interview assessment. This test paper will be passed on to the assessment panel, who will ask some follow up questions as part of your interview.

Candidates applying to be badged into the Government Statistical Service must meet the following eligibility criteria:

Either:

• Must be a permanent civil servant and a citizen of Britain, the EU or the Commonwealth
• Holds a first or 2:1 degree in a subject containing formal Statistical Training (e.g. statistics, mathematics, economics, sciences, business studies, psychology, geography or similar)

OR

• Have at least 2 years appropriate experience in a relevant statistical field AND hold a minimum of the RSS Higher Certificate

Candidates with a Data Science background may also wish to become badged as a Data Scientist, via the Government Statistical Service. The requirements and assessment are as per the above, and candidates must also be able to demonstrate relevant experience in your career as a professional data scientist.

Details for badging into the Government Operational Research Service (GORS)

Candidates applying to be badged into the Government Operational Research Service must meet the following eligibility criteria and will be tested on technical Operational Research Skills as part of the interview:

• Must be a permanent civil servant and a citizen of Britain, the EU or the Commonwealth
• Holds a 2:1 or higher numerate degree, or a 2:2 with relevant work experience or postgraduate qualification

Candidates applying to be badged will be given 45 minutes to prepare a 5 minute presentation followed by around 10 minutes of questions from the interview panel.  

The subject of the presentation will be a problem structuring question provided to the candidate on the day. 

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £40,025, Department of Health and Social Care contributes £10,806 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, Experience and Technical skills.

Sift date: expected W/C TBC

Interview date: expected W/C TBC

Interview location: By video.

The available interview slots will be released with the sift scores. 

Applications will be sifted on Behaviours, CV, Statement of Suitability, Technical Skills, and an Online Test.

Please use your CV to set out your career history, highlighting specific responsibilities and achievements that are relevant for this role. These can be found in the ‘key skills and experience required for the role’ section of the advert. 

Please use your statement of suitability to (in no more than 750 words) outline how you meet the key skills and experience required for the role as set out in the job advert.

Candidates who are applying to be badged into the GSS will be required to complete an online GSS Statistical Test following submission of the main application. Guidance for the test will be available when you are invited to take the test. The tests are administered online and accessed via the CS Jobs website.

An initial sift based on the lead behaviour of Working Together may be held if a large number of applications are received. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview. 

At interview candidates will be assessed on Behaviours and Technical Skills.

Candidates who are applying to be badged into the Government Statistical Service will be asked to present the findings of their online dissemination test. They will also be asked further questions relating to the GSS competency framework.

Candidates applying to badged into the Government Operational Research Service will be given 45 minutes to prepare a 5 minute presentation followed by around 10 minutes of questions from the interview panel. The subject of the presentation will be a problem structuring question provided to the candidate on the day,

To find out more about working in the department please visit our page on the Civil Service Careers Website here 

Please be aware that some travel may be required across the DHSC estate. 

Please note that applicants will require BPSS clearance.

Further Information

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Any move to DHSC from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading. 

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. 

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

This role is being advertised on a permanent basis. If preferable, Loan or Secondment options will also be available for existing Civil Servants (Loan) and applicants from accredited NDPBs or any other employer (Secondment). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.

Reasonable Adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. 

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: 

Contact Government Recruitment Service via dhscrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. 

Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional. 

Terms and Conditions

Candidates should note that DHSC’s Terms and Conditions of employment changed from 1 October 2013. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of the terms and conditions they will adopt should they be successful. 

New Entrants to the Civil Service

New entrants appointed in grades AA to G6 will receive DHSC’s modernised terms and conditions:

• Annual Leave: 25 days on entry rising by one day for each completed year of service to a maximum of 30 days and pro-rata for part-time staff
• Privilege Leave: 1 day - for the King’s birthday
• Hours of Work: 37 hours (net) per week for full time staff in all geographical locations, including London and pro rata for part-time staff
• Occupational Sick Pay (OSP): one month full pay/one month half pay on entry, rising by one month for each completed year of service to a maximum of five months’ full pay and five months’ half pay
• Mobility: Mobility clause in contracts allow staff to be mobile across the Civil Service
• Probation: 6 month probation period

Existing Civil Service staff transferring from another Government department, on either level transfer or promotion

All staff moving to DHSC will transfer onto DHSC’s modernised terms and conditions (as outlined above). 

Existing DHSC staff, appointed on either level transfer or promotion

If DHSC’s modernised terms and conditions are already held, the employee will retain those terms and conditions. If DHSC’s pre-modernised terms and conditions are held, the employee will transfer onto DHSC’s modernised terms and conditions (as outlined above).

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

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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.