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Location: Bristol, Swansea, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Oldham (Chadderton), Birmingham (Garretts Green) or Uxbridge.
You can be based at any of the above locations, however if your chosen location is Yeading/Uxbridge please note:
This role is advertised as being based in Uxbridge; however, the contractual base will be Yeading.
While estate works are being carried out at the Yeading site, all roles will be temporarily located in Uxbridge. Successful applicants will therefore begin their employment at the Uxbridge location.
Please be aware that all employees will be required to work from the Yeading site once it reopens in 2028.
Employees based at Uxbridge will receive a London Weighting allowance of £4,000. This allowance will continue when the location moves to Yeading.
About The Job
Job summary
The DVSA has an exciting new opportunity to join our existing team in the Digital and Data directorate. As DVSA is going through redesigning its teams and services to be more service led, there’s never been a better time to join the DVSA. The role will support DVSA’s mission to: “Keeping Britain moving safely and sustainably”.
Our Digital-first vision is supported by a clear strategy which allows our staff to develop and grow.
Joining Our Department Comes With Many Benefits, Including
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- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 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.
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
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Job Description
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
- Lead and support DVSA by using data analysis to create change and participate in the development of data models and reports to find patterns in data and transform them into organisational insight.
- Engage with Service and Product owners to understand and define their data analysis requirements and make recommendations to address complex problems to inform strategic and operational decision making.
- Explore existing and new data using a range of analytical tools and techniques, whilst ensuring you use data ethically and appropriately.
- Lead and participate in data analysis initiatives and support foundation work to implement plans for the delivery of new data services and solutions for the business.
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For further information on the role, please read the attached 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.
Person specification
To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:
- Have a broad knowledge of data analysis techniques, use cases and potential impact, as well as the tools and technologies.
- The ability to handle and analyse large and complex sets of data.
- Have extensive experience in scoping, designing and delivering data analytical outputs and products.
- Work collaboratively with a range of experts in support of organisational objectives.
Qualifications
You must either:
- Hold a degree or equivalent qualification in a subject containing formal mathematical training (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Business Studies etc) or;
- Have relevant and direct experience in a mathematics/data analytics role.
Candidates must provide evidence of one of these qualifications or be withdrawn from the process.
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