ID 349 – Statistics University Student Placements


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Reference number

323254

Salary

£22,150 – £25,620
Actual starting salary £22,150

Job grade

Administrative Assistant

Contract type

Fixed Term

Length of employment

12 months

Business area

Chief Operating Officer’s Group

Type of role

Statistics

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

4

Contents

Wales

Job summary

This advert is for year-long statistics university student placements, to commence in summer 2024. There are multiple posts available.

Please note that this scheme is only open to undergraduate students currently in their second year of study, looking to undertake a year-long placement commencing Summer 2024 before returning to complete their degree OR to postgraduate students who have a year-long placement built into their postgraduate degree scheme which they are looking to undertake Summer 2024-Summer 2025. Graduates should not apply.

 The role of Welsh Government statisticians is to support decision-making, resource allocation, research and debate within government and the wider community by providing reliable and efficient statistical services. A wide range of topics are covered by Welsh Government statisticians including education, health, housing, poverty, social justice, industry, the economy, local government, transport, the environment, agriculture, demography and the Welsh language. Most of our statisticians work together in a central hub of analysts known as Knowledge and Analytical Services; however there are also a small number of statistical teams “outbedded” within Welsh Government policy departments.

The general purpose of the role of our statistics placement students is to provide support for Welsh Government’s Knowledge and Analytical Services in respect of statistical needs and projects.

We encourage you to browse our website to understand the work that we do and the types of statistical publications successful applicants may be involved in producing.

https://gov.wales/statistics-and-research

Job description

Key Tasks:

The key tasks will be defined by the specific projects that the successful candidate is required to carry out. Examples will include the following:

  •  Preparation of statistical reports, drawing out key messages, identifying trends and writing insightful commentary that tells the story with data.
  • Development of data visualisations and statistical tables to help illustrate messages in data.
  • Answering requests for data and analysis from a variety of internal and external sources.
  • Data management and manipulation, including efficient storage of data and automation of statistical processes.
  • Data validation and quality assurance of statistical outputs

Development opportunities:

The successful candidates will obtain a wide experience of statistical work, learning about the environment in which data are managed and statistics are produced. The post-holder will work closely with and be mentored by experienced statistical staff and have access to specific and on-the-job training, for example in respect of desktop IT skills such as MS-Excel, SQL, R and SAS.

Person specification

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these Behaviour criteria during the selection process.

Behaviour 1:  Communicating and Influencing

Behaviour 2: Working Together 

Behaviour 3:  Delivering at Pace 

Technical

We’ll assess the following Technical skills during the selection process.

Technical 1:  Ability to develop and apply knowledge in the analysis and quality assurance of data and the production of statistical outputs.

Technical 2: A good working knowledge of at least one statistical package or programming language (e.g. MS-Excel, SQL, R, Python, SAS, SPSS).

Technical 3:   A university student studying for a degree in a numerate discipline (such as statistics, data science, mathematics, economics, psychology or geography) whose degree contains a statistical element. You must either be an undergraduate student, currently in your second year of study, looking to undertake a year-long placement commencing Summer 2024 OR a postgraduate student with a year-long placement built into your postgraduate degree scheme which you are looking to undertake Summer 2024 – Summer 2025.

All Welsh Government staff are members of the Civil Service, and as a result are eligible for:

  • Civil Service Pension Scheme
  • 31 days annual leave (pro-rated for part time)
  • training and development opportunities
  • Cycle2Work Scheme
  • Smart Working flexible working arrangement
  • Green Car Scheme (subject to availability)

If you are an active Civil Service Pension member you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us.

Selection process details

Welsh Government, like all other Government Departments use Success Profiles when we recruit. For each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job. It raises performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

The selection process and stages are:

Number of Stages:    3 stage process

Stage 1    Application Form
Stage 2    Online Test
Stage 3    Interview

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

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.
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : statscareers1@gov.wales
  • Email : statscareers1@gov.wales

Recruitment team

  • Email : sharedservicehelpdesk@gov.wales
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