GES Sandwich JD - BIST 2027

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

(BIST)  

Salary: National: £29,699 per annum | London: £33,890 per annum 

Number of placements: 5

Location: Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London or Salford 

Background  

The Analysis & Wages team in the Employment Rights Directorate is part of a multidisciplinary community of more than 50 analysts providing evidence and insight across BIST’s labour market portfolio. The team’s work helps shape decisions affecting millions of workers and employers across the UK, ensuring that policy is informed by robust analysis and a strong understanding of labour market trends.  

Employment rights is a top Government priority, with an ambitious programme of labour market reform being delivered through the Make Work Pay agenda. The team’s work supports the development of a labour market that promotes high employment participation, good-quality jobs, fair pay and better working conditions.  

Analysts work in close partnership with policy teams, providing direct support across areas including the National Minimum Wage, fair and secure work, workers’ rights, trade unions and workplace representation, support for working families, and the effective enforcement of employment law. This embedded model gives analysts the opportunity to influence policy development from an early stage.  

The role  

These placements offer the opportunity to work on some of the most significant labour market challenges facing the UK today. Placement analysts will support the development of policy by providing robust and timely evidence to policy colleagues, senior officials and ministers.  

Depending on the placement, you could:  

• Build and develop robust evidence bases using a range of analytical techniques, data sources and research methods.  

• Produce high-quality analysis to inform policy development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.  

• Work directly with colleagues across Government, academia, business and representative organisations to strengthen evidence, test assumptions and improve analytical approaches.  

• Communicate analytical findings clearly to a range of audiences, including policy colleagues, senior officials and ministers.  

• Contribute to wider strategic analysis on labour market trends, risks, opportunities and challenges.  

Skills and experience  

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate:  

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to use evidence to answer policy-relevant questions.  

• An interest in labour market economics, employment rights and public policy.  

• The ability to communicate technical findings clearly and concisely to non-technical audiences.  

• Effective team working and the confidence to collaborate with colleagues from different professional backgrounds.  

• Initiative, good organisation and the ability to deliver high-quality work to agreed deadlines.  

Working arrangements and locations  

The placements are available in Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London and Salford. 

The expected office attendance is 40%. Exact working arrangements will be discussed with successful candidates and will be subject to departmental policies and business needs.  

Applications  

Application and selection information will be provided through the central GES Sandwich Scheme campaign advert.  

Eligibility requirements  

Candidates must meet the eligibility requirements set out in the central GES Sandwich Scheme campaign, including the applicable Civil Service nationality, right-to-work, security and pre-employment check requirements.  

Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this scheme.