Statistics University Student Placements

Welsh Government; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

Hybrid & flexible working

Wellbeing hour

Training & development

Cycle2Work Scheme

Green Car Scheme

Government Student Network

Flexible working hours

Job summary

The Welsh Government is offering a year-long student placement in the Statistics Profession within the Digital, Data & Technology and Operational Effectiveness Group. You will contribute to statistical projects by producing reports and visualisations, respond to data requests, and help manage data with mentoring and training in SQL and R.

Placement runs from summer 2027 to summer 2028 for eligible undergraduates or postgraduates, with visa sponsorship not available.

Qualifications

• Degree in a numerate discipline with a statistical element.
• Strong communication skills and ability to write commentary.
• Experience or familiarity with data analysis and QA processes.
• Willingness to contribute proactively to a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare statistical reports and identify key messages and trends.
• Develop visualisations and statistical tables to communicate findings.
• Respond to data requests from internal and external sources.
• Manage and manipulate data and automate statistical processes.
• Validate data and quality assure statistical outputs.
• Support statistical projects across Welsh Government.

Skills

Clear and concise communication

Statistical data analysis

Willingness to contribute proactively

Focus and pace

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in a numerate discipline with a statistical element

Tools

R

Python

SQL

Job description

This is a student placement in the Statistics Profession, within Welsh Government's Digital, Data & Technology and Operational Effectiveness Group. The post supports statistical projects by producing reports and visualisations, responding to data requests, managing data and checking outputs. The year-long placement offers experience across government statistics, with mentoring and training in tools such as SQL and R. Applicants must meet the specified undergraduate or postgraduate placement criteria, and visa sponsorship is not available for this campaign.

What the job involves

• Prepare statistical reports, identify key messages and trends, and write commentary that explains the data
• Develop data visualisations and statistical tables to communicate findings
• Respond to requests for data and analysis from internal and external sources
• Manage and manipulate data, including storing it efficiently and automating statistical processes
• Validate data and quality assure statistical outputs
• Support statistical needs and projects across Welsh Government's Knowledge and Analytical Services

What's required

Qualifications

• Degree in a numerate discipline with a statistical element

Skills & knowledge

• Clear and concise communication, both orally and in writing
• Working knowledge of at least one statistical package or programming language, such as R, Python or SQL
• Knowledge and skills to analyse and quality assure data and produce statistical outputs
• Willingness to contribute proactively to team work and take on different tasks
• Focus and pace to complete work on time and to a high standard

Checks & eligibility

• Meet Civil Service nationality and right-to-work requirements
• Pass basic vetting

Other

• Current second-year undergraduate seeking a placement before completing the degree, or postgraduate student with a year-long placement included in the degree scheme
• Placement must run from summer 2027 to summer 2028; graduates are not eligible

Nice to have

• Welsh language skills

What's offered

• 31 days' annual leave plus 10 public and privilege days
• Civil Service Pension Scheme
• Hybrid and smart working, with flexible working arrangements
• Flexible working hours
• One hour each week for personal wellbeing
• Government Student Network membership
• Training and development opportunities
• Cycle2Work Scheme and Green Car Scheme, subject to availability