Part-Qualified Actuary

The Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) is at the centre of actuarial expertise within government. We help government understand and quantify risk and uncertainty, shaping better outcomes for the UK public. By understanding our clients’ challenges and working with partners to develop solutions, we ensure actuarial expertise has an impact on significant policy initiatives.

We are an inclusive organisation that values the unique perspectives and strengths of a diverse team. Our staff networks and active Diversity and Inclusion strategy support everyone to thrive. We are seeking motivated individuals to join GAD, where your contributions will be valued and your voice heard.

Further information on GAD is provided in the attached pack: Part-Qualified Actuary - Part-Qualified Actuary

What does the role involve?

As a Part Qualified Actuary, you will be a key member of one of GAD’s teams, supporting actuaries across all aspects of actuarial work.

You will work in one of the following teams:

Analytical Solutions: GAD’s central hub of analytical expertise, supporting client-facing teams with high-quality analysis and advice across insurance, investment, pensions and risk. Work includes funded and unfunded pensions, social security, bespoke analysis and model building for government. The team applies actuarial and modern data science techniques to help government manage risks affecting the UK, and drives innovation through new tools and techniques.

Pensions & Provisions: Advises clients on managing the country’s largest liabilities, including government commitments to unfunded schemes and funded schemes under the Pensions Act 2004. The team serves as Scheme Actuary for schemes linked to the public sector, advises on the strategic use of pensions and total reward, supports the management and actuarial oversight of major public sector risk pools, and facilitates the treatment of pensions on compulsory staff transfers.

Policy & Assurance: Integrates policy advice and assurance across GAD’s clients. The team helps UK and overseas governments manage the near- and long-term financing of social security funds, including GAD’s annual report on the National Insurance Fund. It advises on insurance-type solutions to market failure, climate-related risks and opportunities, and financial, credit and investment risk across the public sector, and provides assurance on complex models used in key areas of government policy.

Your team placement will reflect GAD’s business needs and your work experience to date. You may rotate through different teams during your career to develop your skills and support business needs.

You will contribute to work across several clients, agreeing budgets, priorities and deliverables. This involves communicating with a range of stakeholders and actively liaising with colleagues to ensure a consistent approach where appropriate.

You will proactively develop other team members as part of day-to-day work and may have line management responsibilities. You may also have a wider remit to develop specific areas of interest beyond immediate client 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) (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 and Technical skills.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete:

• A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you provide employment history that relates to the essential criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained.
• A Personal statement of up to 500-words explaining how you meet the essential criteria for the role, with particular reference to the criteria provided in the person specification of the JD.

Your CV and Personal Statement will be used to assess the essential criteria listed in the job description.

During the interview you will be assessed on the experience and behaviours listed in the Person Specification and detailed in this advert. The interview will include a presentation, details of which will be sent to those invited to interview.

• Application deadline: 12:00 hrs on 20 November 2026
• Shortlisting: w/c 23 November 2026
• Interviews: w/c 30 November 2026
• Interview location: In office (London, E14 4PU and Edinburgh, EH8 8FT)

Please apply via our recruitment portal below.

As part of the application form process, please submit your CV and supporting statement. Please do not email your CV outside of this process as it will not be accepted.

Shortlisting criteria is based on the Person Specification as set out in the Assessment Criteria section of the Job Description. Please ensure you provide examples of how you meet the Assessment Criteria; a strong application will also demonstrate that you meet the required criteria that are identified as key for this role. Applications will be shortlisted in line with the essential criteria for the role. The desirable criteria will not be assessed throughout the recruitment process, but will be used in the event of tied scores between candidates. Behaviours will be assessed at sift and interview stage. Candidates who are successful at shortlist will be contacted as soon as possible and advised of the interview process and assessment (exact times and dates will also be confirmed).

A reserve list will be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Agency Notice: We will not pay agency fees for any candidate submitted in response to this advertisement unless we have explicitly agreed and contracted with an agency to support that specific role prior to advertising. Agency referrals will only be recognised where prior approval has been obtained from the Recruitment Team for the specific vacancy. Any other candidate submissions will be treated as direct applications.

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