Office for National Statistics
Deputy Director of Social Surveys, Research & Production
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We operate a flexible hybrid working model across the UK, with colleagues linked to one of our core locations in Newport or Titchfield (Fareham), and working between office and remote throughout the week.
Salary
£81,000
Working Patterns
- Flexible working
- Full-time
- Job share
- Part-time
Closing date
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 6th September 2026
Essential Criteria
- An inclusive leader, with strong people management skills and a proven track record of developing capability and building large, diverse, high performing teams.
- An extensive track record of delivery and continuous improvement across the full end-to-end scope of social surveys, from user engagement and requirement capture through to research, survey development, operational collection and processing.
- Strong Government Social Research expertise, with the professional credibility and judgement to set strategic direction, provide expert challenge and assure methods and quality across complex social surveys.
- Excellent communication skills, with an ability to engage effectively with staff at all levels and communicate credibly with analytical and non-analytical audiences.
- Experience of building constructive and collaborative relationships across organisational boundaries and managing complex stakeholder/user relationships.
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Application Process
Applications should consist of your CV and Personal Statement combined as one document and uploaded as a single attachment through Civil Service Jobs. A Curriculum Vitae of no more than 2 pages of A4 consisting of:
- Details of your education and/or professional qualifications.
- Full employment history, giving details (where applicable) of budgets and numbers of people managed, relevant key achievements in recent posts.
- Details of your latest remuneration.
- A personal statement detailing in no more than 2 pages of A4 how you meet the Essential Criteria. We recommend that you give clear examples for each describing your own contribution and the impact and value of your actions.
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Benefits
- Hybrid working in an organisation voted top in the UK for work-life balance
- A market leading pension scheme - our employer contribution rate is around 27%
- A choice of working patterns for every role full-time, part-time, job-share.
- Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of 26 weeks full pay (subject to qualifying criteria)
- Employee Assistance Programmes
- Diversity Network Groups
- Mental Health Allies
- Civil Service Sports and Social club
- Generous holiday allowance – 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years service in addition to 9 public holidays
- Blocked out Learning & Development time, with courses & certifications paid for
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