Data Analyst (Developer)

www.nationalmuseums.org.uk - Jobboard; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to enhancing public access to legislation. As a data developer, you will play a crucial role in improving legislation data and creating new datasets that foster innovation. This full-time position offers a blend of onsite and remote work, ideal for someone passionate about making public records accessible. With a focus on continuous learning and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team, this role is perfect for those eager to contribute to a vital public service. If you're motivated to make a difference, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Familiarity with XML and RDF document structures.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language.

Responsibilities

• Improve legislation data and create new datasets from texts.
• Organize and deliver data for accuracy and AI consumption.

Skills

XML

RDF

Modern Programming Language

Cloud Computing

AI and Prompt Engineering

Job description

Fixed Term Appointment to 31st March 2026

Salary: £34,000 plus £8,000 market supplement

Legislation.gov.uk is a vital resource that has transformed public access to legislation in the UK, making the statute book accessible to millions who need to read, quote, or cite legislation.

The National Archives, as the King’s Printer of Acts of Parliament, the King’s Printer for Scotland, and the Government Printer for Northern Ireland, has statutory obligations to register, publish, and make available legislation produced by the UK and Scottish Parliaments, the Welsh Senedd, the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the Governments of the four nations. These responsibilities are managed by the Legislation Services team at The National Archives. We oversee legislation.gov.uk, the official repository of enacted and revised UK legislation, and the only comprehensive free-to-use source of updated UK legislation.

Open data is central to our legislation services. We curate and create legislation data that is a valuable public asset, including document data in XML, graph-based data in RDF, and website usage data. We also hold extensive metadata about legislation, such as amendments, applications, bibliographic information, and exhaust data from publishing and website operations.

Job description

The team is focused on enhancing this service, especially our data offerings. We seek a data developer to join the Legislation Services Team and develop their data skills. Your main responsibilities will include improving legislation data, creating new datasets from legislation texts, and exploring ways to organize and deliver data that improve accuracy for reuse and facilitate AI consumption. You will contribute to a service utilized by data re-users, including academics, researchers, and innovators in Law Tech.

Person specification

This role is suitable for someone motivated to make public records accessible, enjoys working openly within a multidisciplinary agile team, and is passionate about making legislation available as data to foster innovation.

Key skills include familiarity with XML and RDF, understanding of legislation document structures and schemas, proficiency in at least one modern programming language, and an interest in cloud computing. Experience with AI and prompt engineering for data processing is advantageous. A commitment to continuous learning and skill development is essential.

This is a full-time position. Requests for part-time, flexible working, or job sharing will be considered, subject to operational needs.

The role involves a mix of onsite and remote work, with a requirement to travel to our Kew site at least 60% of the time.

SC-level Security Clearance or willingness to obtain SC clearance is mandatory. Applicants must have resided in the UK for the last 3 years; applications from those not meeting this criterion will be rejected.

For full details and to apply, please contact:

National Museum Directors' Council, Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG.