Details Reference number 413738 Salary £52,867 - £65,490 London £57,114 to £65,490 Regional £52,867 to £61,296 GBP Job grade Grade 7 Grade C Contract type Fixed term Loan Length of employment FTC until 30th September (with the potential of permanency) Business area ORR - Railway Performance & Planning Type of role Analytical Working pattern Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time Number of jobs available 1 Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, London, Manchester, York About the job Job summary The Information and Analysis (I&A) team comprises of statisticians and business intelligence staff responsible for the data collection, analysis and publication of official statistics for the rail industry. We provide analytical support to teams across ORR to support the monitoring of Network Rail, HS1, train operators, and other duty/licence holders. Job description Join us to lead work producing and publishing rail analysis and statistics to drive improvements for rail users This is a fixed term contract role until 30 September 2026, to provide maternity cover for the current post holder. The role can be offered on loan if the successful candidate is from another government department. If a vacancy for a Senior statistical analyst permanent role arises during the contract period, there is potential to make the fixed term contract a permanent one. Working in a diverse and friendly team, as a senior statistical analyst, you will lead work to produce and publish rail analysis and statistics across a number of areas such as train performance, asset management and environment and passenger experience. You will support the production of other official statistics publications. You will also lead analytical work to support colleagues in their regulatory roles to hold Network Rail and others to account to drive improvements for rail users. There are opportunities to collaborate with colleagues to build your own and the team’s data analytics capability, innovate and automate processes. This job provides you with the opportunity to not only learn about the breadth and depth of work involved in a regulatory environment but also how we combine that with our role as publisher of official statistics on rail. Person specification For key responsibilities please see the attached job description. Additional Information At ORR, our hybrid working means that we currently work from our workplace location a minimum of 40% of our working week, although requirements to attend other offsite locations for official business, also count towards this level of attendance. Working arrangements are subject to continuous review. Qualifications Must have one of the following qualifications: • A minimum of a 2:2 degree in a numerate discipline containing at least 25% taught statistical content (e.g. statistics, mathematics, economics, psychology, geography or similar), or • A higher degree, e.g. a MSc or PhD, in a subject containing formal statistical training, or • Have worked in a statistical or data science field for a minimum of two years and are able to demonstrate Continuous Professional Development in applying statistics at the same level as a foundation degree or Higher National Diploma (level 5), which demonstrates the expected skills as outlined in the Competency framework for the GSG. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Developing Self and Others Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Acquiring data and understanding customer needs Data analysis Benefits A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97% Details of our employee benefits can be found in the attached Candidate Job Pack. Find out what our colleagues have to say about their ORR careers Our people Office of Rail and Road (orr.gov.uk). Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. For information on the selection process, please see the attached Candidate Job Pack. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. 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Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles . The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion 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 Diversity and Inclusion Strategy . Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Jay Symonds Email : Jay.Symonds@orr.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : peopleservices@orr.gov.uk Further information If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact ORR via email: peopleservices@orr.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website here: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-complaints/