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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) 

Locations: Birmingham, Darlington, London, Manchester  

Salary: £27,380 (National), £31,675 (London) 

Number of places: 1 

At DSIT we’re all about improving people’s lives by maximising the potential of science & technology.   

 

  • We accelerate innovation, investment and productivity through world-class science, research and development.    

  • We use technology for good by ensuring new and existing technologies are safely developed and deployed across the UK, with the benefits more widely shared.   

  • We are driving forward a modern digital government which gives citizens a more satisfying experience and their time back.   

We do all this to enable the Government’s 5 national missions: kickstarting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower, taking back our streets, breaking down barriers to opportunity and building an NHS fit for the future.   

Above all, we focus on improving people’s lives. Whether it’s researching new treatments for disease, developing better batteries, reducing burdens through better public services, keeping children safe online, and much more, outcomes for citizens are at the heart of what we do. 

Our Inclusive Environment 

We offer flexible working benefits, employee well-being support and a great pension. We are enormously proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We support candidates with adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Information about disability confidence and just some examples of the adjustments that you can request can be found in the reasonable adjustment section below.  

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.   

The Apprenticeship role: 

  • GES Apprentices in DSIT will be embedded within an analyst team and have direct exposure to key policy areas.  

  • GES Apprentices may also have the chance to work in the central analysis teams working on strategic and cross-cutting areas reaching across the department. 

  • As an apprentice placed in DSIT you will have the chance to work on a variety of different policy areas such as the role of Artificial Intelligence, online safety, digital skills and inclusion, strengthening the evidence base for policy decisions relating to the UK's R&D investment, business growth, and investment; and tracking scientific and technological change in the UK and much more.  

  • You may work on analytical questions such as:  

  • ‘How do different technologies diffuse through sectors, regions, and firms?’  

  • ‘What is the contribution of general-purpose technologies (GPTs) to growth & productivity?’   

  • ‘Which innovations and technologies have the greatest spillovers to the wider economy?’.   

The Apprenticeship community: 

  • As a new department, DSIT is actively building our analyst community.  We have apprentices in all cohorts as well as graduate fast streamers and analysts from various professions including economics, social research, operational research and statistics. 

  • DSIT operates a hub and spoke model and has an analyst private office to provide professional and pastoral support to all analysts. 

  • We have analysts in all our locations and are continuing to grow our regional footprint. 

Learning and Development Opportunities  

  • DSIT provides apprentices with the opportunity to rotate into new jobs annually for the duration of their apprenticeship. 

  • DSIT offers a varied L&D programme designed to expand and develop technical skills and experiences. This includes support from grade managers and Heads of Profession. 

  • DSIT has a robust development programme in place which builds on the degree apprenticeship programme and provides the stretch required to enable our apprentices to become analytical experts.  

  • DSIT operates a cross-profession approach to ensure our analysts develop wider analytical skills as well as profession specific ones. 

Further Information