Senior Research and Data Analyst

Each year, millions of people take qualifications that help them to progress in their lives – to the next stage of their studies, into employment or in their enjoyment of a leisure pursuit. Ofqual has a key role in ensuring that public confidence in qualifications is secured for the future, and that qualifications have the confidence of all stakeholders. 

We are looking to recruit high calibre researchers and a data analyst to our Research, Standards and Data & Analytics teams. Research and data are at the heart of our approach to intelligent, evidence-based regulation. The work we do strengthens our regulatory decision-making, supporting our position as a credible authority by adopting innovative, critical approaches to research and business intelligence. Our research has a direct impact on education, informing approaches to the assessment and maintenance of standards in vocational and national qualifications.

We investigate a range of issues relating to how qualifications, exams and other assessments are designed, delivered and awarded. Some recent examples of our research and statistical production can be found here:

Teacher assessed grades in 2021 - student and teacher experiences - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Reformed functional skills mathematics: evaluation of difficulty - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Student-level equalities analyses for GCSE, A level and VTQs, 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

How 'CASLO' qualifications work - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

https://analytics.ofqual.gov.uk/

For the role of Senior Research and Data Analyst, we are looking for an individual with strong quantitative and data analysis skills. You should have experience of designing, conducting and writing up research studies and statistical reports, as well as of using a range of statistical and data science methodologies. You will be happy to work independently or as part of a team, comfortable managing projects, prioritising multiple strands of work, and meeting challenging timescales. We are looking for a strong communicator, someone who is comfortable with numbers as well as ideas, enjoys learning and gives attention to quality and impact of their work.

Duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Producing high-quality data analysis with tools such as R, including for the publication of official and national statistics.
• Conducting cutting edge quantitative research projects in the field of assessment and qualifications. 
• Working on new data initiatives, such as analytical pipelines, interactive visualisations, big data and open data.
• Supporting the implementation of the organisation’s data and analytics strategy to meet stakeholder’s needs.

If you are keen to find out more about our exciting research, standards and data analyst roles, please join us for a Teams seminar.

This event will be held on Tuesday 7 February 2023, between 5.30 and 6.30pm.

This will be via Microsoft Teams and the link can be found here. Please save and join us at 5:30pm.
 
Ofqual Research Seminar 5:30-6:30

• Copy and paste the link into Google Chrome
• When prompted select ‘watch on the web instead’
• Click ‘Join anonymously’

There will be guest speakers from all areas of Ofqual’s research, standards and analysis community, along with HR colleagues.

You’ll have an opportunity to meet members of the team and ask any questions you might have.

We look forward to seeing you!

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