Data Engineer (Industrial placement)

Summary

At DWP Digital we’re on an exciting transformation journey that needs talented, enthusiastic people to keep us moving forward. So we’re thrilled to announce we’re offering industrial placements in our Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle hubs starting in September 2022.

This 12-month industrial placement is designed to provide digital undergraduate students real exposure to the digital workplace and what it means to work in government.

If you're currently studying towards an IT, Computer Science, Physics or Maths undergraduate degree an industrial placement year with us will give you a great chance to learn on-the-job skills, work on real projects and get paid a salary!

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to develop your skills and business knowledge before heading back to university to complete your degree. You’ll be encouraged to ask questions, explore new approaches and develop yourself as a valued member of the DWP Digital team.

DWP Digital is the digital arm of the Department for Work and Pensions. We’re looking for motivated candidates that have a great aptitude for learning to work with us, contributing to and supporting the design, development, integration, deployment and delivery pipelines for products that make up citizen services.

DWP Digital is a place where talented people can grow and thrive at the cutting-edge of their industry. The wide range of work we do requires a diverse mix of cultures, perspectives, experience, skills and ideas. So we’re looking forward to seeing the new ideas that our industrial placement students bring.

Job description

As a Data Engineer on an Industrial Placement, you’ll be responsible for design, development and maintenance activities to ensure efficient delivery of data pipelines to support wide variety of analytical and reporting use cases.

The role involves working with a wide range of modern technologies, applying best-in-class data engineering principles and standards, to ensure the delivery of high quality engineering pipelines.

You’ll work closely with other engineers and data professionals within autonomous multi-skilled teams, looking to continuously improve, share and build knowledge across the engineering community.

Your responsibilities will include but are not restricted to, the following:

• Working flexibly as part of a team to support delivery of services.
• Communicating and collaborating with a range of colleagues, learning how to translate technical concepts into non-technical language to stakeholders.
• Using programme languages and working on test phases and standards.
• Regularly review your own work and team’s work and take the initiative to suggest ideas to make improvements.
• Make effective and fair decisions, explaining how decisions have been reached in a clear and concise way, both verbally and in writing.

Read our blog on 'What is data engineering?' to find out more.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities are outlined in the job description above.

This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business need but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

Qualifications

To be suitable for this role;

• Currently a undergraduate student, completing a IT, Computer Science, Physics or Maths degree.
• Willing to take an industrial / student placement within your undergraduate degree course from September 2022.

If you have meet the eligibility criteria above, when completing the application please answer the question relating to the above qualification requirements as yes. Failure to do so will result in your application being rejected.

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• An employer pension contribution of up to 27%
• A generous annual leave allowance

Salary Information

Salary for this role is from £27,565

Our offer to successful candidates will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated at interview.

Existing Civil Servants who secure a new role on lateral transfer should maintain their current salary.

Existing Civil Servants who gain promotion may move to the bottom of the next grade pay scale or 10% increase in salary whichever would be the greater.

Things you need to know

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

See our vetting charter.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

Stage 1: Application

Your application will consist of three parts:

1. A Personal Details application form.

2. Personal statement up to 750 words.

When giving details in your personal statement you should highlight your experience working with the essential criteria below:

• Has passion and interest in Data Engineering and data related IT fields.
• Is adaptable, self-motivated with strong logical reasoning and problem solving skills.
• Has communication skills and teamwork.
• Awareness of digital technologies and one or more programming languages, including one of the following: SQL / Python / R / Java /Shell Scripting (BASH).
• To apply you must be a current undergraduate student, on an IT, Computer Science, Physics or Maths degree. You will be required to take an industrial / student placement within your undergraduate degree course from September 2022.

The sift panel will use the information in your personal statement to assess your experience, skills and knowledge against the essential criteria above.

For Hints and Tips on completing your application visit our blog Getting Hired at DWP Digital.

Applications will be sifted at regular intervals from the date the posts are advertised. Please apply as soon as you can, do not wait until the end of the campaign.

Important information

• Personal details that could be used to identify you including your name, contact details and address must be removed for your application to be considered.
• If your personal statement contains any personal details your application will be withdrawn.

Stage 2: Interview

If you’re successful at sift stage you will be invited to a video interview via Microsoft Teams. There, you will be assessed against the following experiences:

• The role data plays in business and society, now and in the future and how they have used data in your studies and projects to deliver insights and value.
• Collaborative working within teams, getting the best from yourself, others and overcoming challenges.
• Using programming languages to deliver high quality solutions and meeting or exceeding customer needs.

You will be asked to do a short 5 minute presentation on a specific topic. Further details will be provided to candidates 5 days prior to the interview.

Interviews will take place from mid March. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.

Other information:

A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made.

Reserve list candidates will be posted in merit order by location.

You must meet the security requirements before you can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

For meaningful checks to be carried out individuals you will need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time, to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. Whilst a lack of UK residency in itself is not necessarily a bar to a security clearance, and expectation of UK residency may range from 3 to 5 years. Failure to meet the residency requirements needed for the role may result in the withdrawal of provisional jobs offers.

Further Information

Any move to DWP from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at here.

Reasonable Adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Contact Government Recruitment Service via digitalrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Before applying for this vacancy, current employees of DWP should check whether a successful application would result in changes to their terms & conditions of employment, e.g. mobility, pay, allowances. Civil Servants that would transfer into DWP from other government organisations, following successful application, will assume DWP's terms & conditions of employment current on the day they are posted, unless DWP has stated otherwise in writing.

Existing Civil Servants and applicants from accredited NDPBs are eligible to apply, but will only be considered on loan basis (Civil Servants) or secondment (accredited NDPBs). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

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

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact:

Name: Peter Sweeney

Email: peter.sweeney1@dwp.gov.uk

Recruitment team:

Email: digitalrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DWP by email: HR.BUSINESSASSURANCE@DWP.GOV.UK. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission here to visit Civil Service Commission

Attachments

Success-Profiles-Candidate-Overview (pdf, 635kB)

Terms and Conditions (docx, 16kB)