Higher Analytical Officer

We are recruiting a Higher Analytical Officer to join our Data and Insights team.

Higher Analytical Officers are at the heart of our Data and Insight function, taking responsibility for a wide range of analytical products and outputs that support evidence-based decision making. Working with complex datasets, you will extract, quality assure and analyse data, identify trends and communicate insights clearly to a range of audiences. You will also develop expertise in one of our key remit areas, including schools, further education and skills, early years, or social care.

The role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a good understanding of data and its application, and the ability to deliver high-quality outputs to agreed timescales. Depending on the team, you may use a variety of analytical tools and programming languages, including SQL, R, Python and advanced Excel, to transform data into meaningful insight that informs organisational priorities and improvement.

This is a fantastic opportunity to further your experience in Ofsted’s well-established team. The post holder will work with high-achieving professionals at all levels, surrounded by a friendly and supportive team. They will have access to amazing benefits, such as flexible working hours, the Civil Service Pension Scheme, and 32.5 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays. We offer a hybrid working model, so you may also choose to spend a proportion of time working from home.

Please refer to the job specification for further information.

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) (opens in a new window)
• 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 (opens in a new window)

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Application and Shortlisting:

The selection panel will assess your application based on your evidence you have provided against the essential criteria as set out in the job specification.

Use the STAR model (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to present your evidence.

You will also be asked to provide information within the “Employer/Activity History” section of the application form. This information is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV setting out your career history (this may be used in the sifting process).

Interview:

Candidates who pass the benchmark at the shortlist stage will be invited to an assessment and interview where you will be assessed against a mixture of the Civil Service behaviours and on the technical/experience skills as detailed in the job specification.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 14 December 2026 held remotely via Microsoft Teams.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.