Analysts (2 posts) Justice Data

We are recruiting for two Senior Analysts to join our team, The Impact and Value Hub within Justice Digital, Data and Science and the Service Transformation Group. The Service Transformation Group (STG) brings together Digital, Data, AI, security and transformation capabilities to improve services and outcomes across the Justice System. Justice Data enables better decision-making by sourcing, linking and improving data so that trusted, accessible and actionable insight can support leaders, policy makers and frontline services. The Impact and Value Hub deliver high priority evaluation and economic analysis that strengthens decision-making and ensures value for money across Justice Data. By helping teams understand and demonstrate the value of investing in data, we support Justice Data in securing the right resources and showing how improved data capability leads to better outcomes. Using robust methodologies, tailored guidance, and close collaboration with partners across MoJ and wider government, we increase confidence in planning and effective delivery. By embedding early, proportionate evaluation, the Hub reduces risk, increases transparency, and enhances the credibility and impact of the Directorate's work. This post will support the development of robust socio-economic evaluations of programs across the Data Directorate, Justice Digital and the Science Office. The role involves understanding evolving analytical needs of teams across the directorate and influencing them, so they support and champion evaluation. The engagement of policy and operational delivery colleagues is also essential. The successful analyst will play a key role in developing monetisation techniques for benefits and costs of services, ensuring that the output and programs are fit for purpose. Additionally, these roles require analysts who can deliver multiple projects at pace, can own large portfolios of work and are comfortable with ambiguity.,

• Providing expertise on evaluation and monitoring.
• Scoping out projects efficiently to design robust monitoring and evaluation plans.
• Leading on and executing those monitoring and evaluation plans.
• Conducting bespoke novel research and analysis to support evaluation where evidence is thin.
• Providing support for future Spending Reviews, Candidates who pass the sift Candidates who pass the sift will be invited to a panel interview to demonstrate their Technical Skills and Behaviours. You will be asked to deliver a presentation at interview All interviews will be conducted via video. Technical Skills
• GES - Analysis of Data
• GSR - Knowledge of research methods, techniques & application of these in more complex projects
• GSG - Data Analysis
• GORS - Knowledge and application of OR
Behaviours
• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving
• Making effective decisions
Appointments are made strictly in merit order. In the event that two or more candidates receive identical interview scores, the technical skills will be applied as the primary lead criterion to determine the final merit order. Use of Artificial Intelligence 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 candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Terms & Conditions Please review our Terms and Conditions which set out how we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact If you have any queries about the role, or wish to discuss, please contact digitalanddatarecruitment@justice.gov.uk or sikandar.soin@justice.gov.uk Additional Information Working Arrangements & Further Information The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity. Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone's circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review. For nationally advertised roles: All successful candidates will be appointed to the nearest viable office nearest to their home postcode and on its respective pay scale. This will be at either a HQ building (subject to desk allocation, a Justice Collaboration Centre (JCC) or a Justice Satellite Office (JSO) - See Map. All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity). For current MoJ employees, your base location will need to be changed to the nearest viable office (to your home postcode), either at a HQ building, JCC or JSO within the National Office Network and moved its location's respective pay scale (any legacy arrangements/locations will need to be amended). Some of MoJ's terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made. MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain their grade on lateral transfer. All candidates who are currently in receipt of Mark Time / Pay Protection should ensure they are familiar with the new policy on permanent and temporary promotion which can be found on the employee intranet. Flexible working hours The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. MoJ welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ's Flexible Working policy., As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the TBS Recruitment Enquiries Team. For more information on applying for a role as a candidate with a disability or long-term condition, please watch our animated videos. Diversity & Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. 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• You are a member of an Analytical Profession (GES/GSG/GSR/GORS)
• You can work with a range of evidence and information sources to produce clear, structured and credible insight that supports decision-making and prioritization.
• You can design and execute robust quantitative analysis using causal inference or forecasting techniques.
• You can translate complexity into clear written and verbal communication, producing briefings, papers and narratives that are useful to senior stakeholders.
• You can build effective and trusted relationships across teams and leadership groups, working collaboratively in a hub-and-spoke environment and influencing through credibility and usefulness.
• Experience of data manipulation and cleaning in R, Python, SQL or equivalent., In Justice Digital, Data and Science, we recruit using a combination of the Government Analytical Profession frameworks and Success Profiles Frameworks. We shall assess a combination of your Experience, Technical skills and Behaviours during the assessment process., You are a member of an Analytical Profession (GES/GSG/GSR/GORS)
• You can work with a range of evidence and information sources to produce clear, structured and credible insight that supports decision-making and prioritization.
• You can design and execute robust quantitative analysis using causal inference or forecasting techniques.
• You can translate complexity into clear written and verbal communication, producing briefings, papers and narratives that are useful to senior stakeholders.
• You can build effective and trusted relationships across teams and leadership groups, working collaboratively in a hub-and-spoke environment and influencing through credibility and usefulness.
• Experience of data manipulation and cleaning in R, Python, SQL or equivalent.
Evidence of Experience CV or Work History, Experience Questions, Statement of Suitability, Communicating and Influencing Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Technical Technical Skills
• GES - Analysis of Data
• GSR - Knowledge of research methods, techniques & application of these in more complex projects
• GSG - Data Analysis
• GORS - Knowledge and application of OR
  
  The national salary range is £42,914 - £46,182, London salary range is £49,325 - £53,081. Your salary will be dependent on your base location, Interviews: Interviews likely to take place from 18th September 2026 (dates are subject to change)
Grade: SEO (MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer) Salary
• : London: £47,657 - £52,040 plus potentially a £500 analyst allowance; National: £41,463 - £45,276 plus potentially a £1,500 analyst allowance., You'll receive a range of excellent benefits when you join our department, including:
• A generous employer pension contribution of 28.97% through the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
• 25 days of annual leave, (increasing to 30 days once you have reached 5 years of service), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King's birthday.
• Flexible working arrangements including hybrid working, working part time or compressed hours. Designed to support a positive work-life balance.
• Employees are allocated 10% of their working time for personal and professional development.
• A £1k per person learning budget is in place to support all our people, with access to best-in-class conferences and seminars, accreditation with professional bodies, fully funded vocational programmes and e-learning platforms.
• Compassionate, maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave. And maternity support/paternity leave at full pay for 2 weeks, too!
You can find more details of the Benefits we offer here. To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital, Data and Science please take a look at our blog., London: £47,657 - £52,040 plus potentially a £500 analyst allowance; National: £41,463 - £45,276 plus potentially a £1,500 analyst allowance.
• Existing Civil Servants moving on a level transfer will retain their current base salary or move to the minimum of the pay band for the role, whichever is higher.
• Existing Civil Servants who are promoted will either move to the bottom of the new grade's pay band or receive a 10% uplift, whichever provides the greater increase.
• Candidates may also be eligible for a non-pensionable analyst allowance of up to £500 per year (London) or £1,500 (National). This is a temporary allowance, reviewed annually and may be retained, amended, or withdrawn.
The final offer will reflect the skills and experience you demonstrate during the assessment process., The MoJ offers a range of benefits: Annual Leave Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years' service. There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis. Pension The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best. Training The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities. Networks The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. Eligibility Staff on fixed term appointments must have been recruited through fair and open competition. Vacancies advertised "cross-government" are only open to all Civil Service employees and employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) who were appointed on merit following a fair and open competition; or were appointed to a permanent post through an exception in the Civil Service Commissioners' rules. Support
• A range of 'Family Friendly' policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
• Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
• For moves to or from another employer or moves across the Civil Service this can have implications on your eligibility to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for alternative government childcare support schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. More information can be found on www.www.GOV.UK or Childcare Choices. You can determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
• Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
• Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.
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