<h4>Job summary</h4><p>Are you excited about making a difference through data? </p><p>Are you interested in building evidence on local-level transport schemes, from potholes to buses, to create impact in this new era of English devolution?</p><p><strong>If so, we'd love to hear from you!</strong></p><p>The Department for Transport has an exciting opportunity available working on data delivery and analysis for the Local Transport Funding Data team.</p><p>This is an exciting time for transport at local level. </p><p>The DfT has recently introduced the biggest change to Local Authority transport funding in 25 years, consolidating disparate funding streams into multi-year settlements and simplifying the accountability framework for local transport. DfT funds are distributed through Local Authorities and go to a wide range of local transport programmes, ranging from highways maintenance, such as potholes, to larger schemes such as light rail and transport hubs. </p><p>In a new era focusing on English Devolution, this team is fast developing the evidence base for key decision-making.</p><p>Joining our department comes with many benefits, including: </p><ul><li>Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions <a href="" target="_blank">here </a></li><li>25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday. </li><li>Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. </li></ul><p>Read more in the Benefits section below! </p><p>Find out more about what it's like working at <a href="" target="_blank">Department for Transport Central - Department for Transport Careers</a></p><h4>Job description</h4><p>You will report to the Head of Branch, providing opportunities to lead priority areas within the team. You will be expected to contribute to your division’s wider agenda and work programme. This will include developing data visualisations, developing and improving reproducible analytical pipelines and assisting with quality assurance across the team and teams in division.</p><p>Key responsibilities are expected to include:</p><ul><li>Using your data and coding skills to populate, maintain and improve databases containing project delivery information for funds across Local Transport.</li><li>Deploying a code-led approach to create new outputs and visualisations of data for your customers and improve processes, ensuring departmental and analytical best practices are In particular, utilising RStudio, GitHub, BigQuery and Power BI.</li><li>Developing strong relationships with policy and project management customers to establish their data needs in terms of monitoring and evaluating project delivery, providing service outputs accordingly. Where required, you’ll work collaboratively with analysts of other professions, located in separate divisions within DfT.</li><li>Effectively communicating analytical findings to non-technical audiences, utilising existing team products and suggesting new tools, including geography products.</li><li>Managing a range of requests for analysis of statistical, expenditure and funding data, some at extremely short notice, from ministers, government departments, and other senior stakeholders – whether on the local transport portfolio, or any other areas covered by the team.</li><li>Where funding calculations are completed, ensuring the team and its customers follows best practice for modelling and analytical assurance.</li><li>Interpreting and summarising analysis accurately, communicating the methodology, limitations and nuances of the data clearly, adapting this to suit both technical and non-technical audiences.</li></ul><p>Once in post, we will provide training to equip you to fulfil these responsibilities. Our team is part of the Department’s Civil Service Award winning wider Transport Statistics community, which strongly encourages the learning and development of our members.</p><p>An example of this is our coffee and coding sessions, which are ran regularly to share good practice and encourage upskilling amongst our membership.</p><p>Posts in the Transport Statistics team offer the opportunity to:</p><ul><li>Join our growing community of trainee coders, learning skills like R, SQL, Python, and using tools such as power BI, GitHub and Google Cloud Platform.</li><li>Work one-to-one with policy officials to produce and present statistical evidence that informs some of the highest profile policies in Government.</li></ul><p>For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process. </p><h4>Person specification</h4><p>We welcome applications from candidates who have the following skills and attributes:</p><ul><li>Experience working with data in spreadsheets & databases, including use of SQL or BigQuery.</li><li>Fluency in coding, for example in R.</li><li>Experience of data visualisation of large datasets, for example using dashboarding tools such .as Power BI.</li><li>Good interpersonal skills and the ability to build constructive relationships with a range of stakeholders, whether analysts or non-analysts.</li><li>Ability to translate technical information to non-technical colleagues, and adapt communication style to suit the audience.</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Information</strong></p><p><strong>Working hours, office attendance and travel requirements</strong></p><p>Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week. </p><p>Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to be able to work 22 hours per week. We can accommodate part time through job share.</p><p>This role is suitable for hybrid working, and therefore a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements. Hybrid working is a non-contractual arrangement where employees have the flexibility to work remotely combined with a minimum of 60% of their working time a month at either their principal workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, visiting stakeholders and colleagues, or carrying out detached duty in another DfT workplace. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation.</p><p>If you have questions regarding how hybrid working is practiced within the business area, or any reasonable adjustments or flexible working arrangements you may currently have or need in place if successful in your application, please contact the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details).</p><h4>Qualifications</h4>Candidates must either be a member of the Government Statistical Service or meet the requirements for membership of the Government Statistical Service (see ‘Qualifications’ below). Members of other government analytical professions are also welcome to apply.<br><br>If you are not a current member of the Government Statistical Service and are successful in this recruitment campaign, you will be provided with an opportunity to become a member once in post and therefore need to be eligible to join.<br><br>Eligibility can be demonstrated through one of the following:<br>•A first or second-class honours degree in a numerate subject containing at least 25% taught statistical content (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Business Studies, Psychology, Geography, or similar)<br>•A higher degree, e.g. an MSc or PhD, in a subject containing formal statistical training (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Business Studies, Data Science, Psychology, Geography or similar)<br>•Have worked in a statistical or data science field for a minimum of two years and are able to demonstrate Continuous Professional Development in applying statistics or data science at the same level as a foundation degree or Higher National Diploma (level five)<br>•Have achieved or on track to achieve a level 4 apprenticeship including at least 2 years in a statistical/data analysis field in government and are able to demonstrate continuous professional development in statistics /data analysis.<h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Working Together</li><li>Changing and Improving</li></ul><h4>Technical skills</h4><p>We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:</p><ul><li><a href="" target="_blank">Government Statistician Group - Data Analysis</a></li><li><a href="" target="_blank">Government Statistician Group - Presenting and Disseminating Data Effectively</a></li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £44,241, Department for Transport contributes £12,816 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).</a>Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits: <ul><li>Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions <a href="" target="_blank">here</a></li><li>25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave). </li><li>8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday. </li><li>Access to the staff discount portal.</li><li>Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.</li><li>Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.</li><li>24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.</li><li>Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. </li></ul><p>Find out more about <a href="" target="_blank">the benefits of working at DfT and its agencies</a></p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.<p>As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.</p><p>The selection process for this role will be: </p><p>Stage 1: Sift of CV and personal statement.</p><p>Stage 2: Interview.</p><p>You must be successful at each stage to progress to the next stage. </p><p><strong>Stage 1: Sift</strong></p><p>At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements: </p><p>Experience – you will be asked to provide a CV (unlimited wordcount) and personal statement (750-word count). Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.</p><p>Please provide evidence of your Experience of the following: </p><ul><li>Experience working with data in spreadsheets & databases, including use of SQL or BigQuery.</li><li>Fluency in coding, for example in R.</li><li>Experience of data visualisation of large datasets, for example using dashboarding tools such as Power BI.</li></ul><p>The sift will take place week from the 24th August 2026.</p><p><strong>Stage 2: Interview</strong></p><p>At interview stage, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements: </p><ul><li>Behaviours - Working Together, Changing and Improving.</li><li>Technical - Government Statistician Group; <ul><li>Data Analysis.</li><li>Presenting and disseminating data effectively.</li></ul></li></ul><p>You will also be required to create and deliver a presentation to assess your technical skills. Guidance will be provided if you are invited to interview. </p><p>The interviews will take place from the 14th September 2026.</p><p>This interview will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview. </p><p>Please note that we will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. </p><p><strong>Further information on the selection process </strong></p><p>We will also hold a<strong> 12</strong>-month reserve list for this role, which may lead to potential opportunities beyond the role you applied for. You can read more about our reserve lists <a href="" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><p>During your application, you should indicate which location(s) you wish to be considered for and, if successful, you will be placed on an individual list of candidates for each location. Candidates will be held on that list and drawn from it in merit order. We advise you to carefully consider which locations you wish to be considered for. If you decline an offer for a location you have expressed a preference in or have expressed an interest in more than one location and accept an offer, you will be withdrawn from any lists you may be held on. We may also offer candidates a location that they have not expressed a preference for where we have the requirement to do so but this will again be done on the basis of your place in the overall merit order and, in this event, you will not be removed from the list if you decline. </p><p>Appointments for this position will be made in order of merit. If you are successful in the selection process but there are no further available posts for the advertised role, you may be contacted to discuss an offer for a lower graded role (with similar experience and responsibility requirements). </p><p>If you are unsuccessful in the selection process, your application may be considered for a lower graded position if your demonstrated skills and experience meet the requirements of the alternative position. Candidates will be considered in order of merit. </p><p><strong>Reasonable Adjustments</strong></p><p>As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.</p><p>Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.</p><p>If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via <a href="mailto:dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a> as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.</p><p><strong>Document Accessibility</strong></p><p>This job advert contains links to the <a href="" target="_blank">DfT Careers website</a>. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert or the information on our website, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. </p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p>For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the<a href="" target="_blank"></a><a href="" target="_blank">How We Hire</a> page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.</p><p><strong>Pre-employment Checking </strong></p><p>If your application is successful but you have been dismissed from the Civil Service, your application could be removed at the pre-employment checking stage depending on the nature of the dismissal.</p><p>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.</p><p>All External applicants and current employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) will be required to undergo a Social Media Check. A Social Media Check is a review of your publicly available online activity, typically across platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and others. The purpose is to identify any public posts or content that could raise concerns for employers, such as:</p><p>Hate speech or discriminatory behaviour</p><p>Threats or acts of violence</p><p>Illegal activity or substance misuse</p><p>Sexually explicit material</p><p>Extremist views or affiliations</p><p>Importantly, this check does not involve hacking into your accounts or accessing private messages. It only considers content you have chosen to make public. Employers use this kind of screening to help ensure their workplace remains safe, inclusive, and aligned with company values. It’s not about judging your personality or lifestyle—it’s about checking for potential red flags that might affect the role or company culture. If you have questions or concerns about the social media check, we would be happy to explain in more detail what’s being looked at and how your data is handled securely and fairly.</p><p><strong>Feedback</strong></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>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)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.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.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. <a href="" target="_blank">Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window)</a>.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Isabella Image</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:isabella.image@dft.gov.uk" target="_blank">isabella.image@dft.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: <a href="mailto:dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a> <br>If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website <a href="" target="_blank">Here</a><br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="" target="_blank">Role Profile Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 242kB)