22743 - Disparities Analyst, HMPPS Disparities Analyst

Ministry of Justice UK•National City, CA

6d•£42,914 - £53,081•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is within the Workforce and Equalities Statistics Team, part of the Analysis Directorate, and is managed by the HMPPS Disparities Unit. The Analysis Directorate is dedicated to improving justice outcomes through innovative research, data, and analysis, ensuring that strategic, policy, finance, corporate, and operational decisions are evidence-based. It is a multi-disciplinary team of approximately 300 staff within the Ministry of Justice, providing analytical support across a diverse agenda. The team utilizes cutting-edge tools and techniques, including experimentation, personalization, and artificial intelligence, to drive evidence-based decision-making. The Ministry of Justice values its employees, offering a supportive and inclusive work environment with a wide range of flexibilities and benefits.

Requirements

Existing Civil Servant employees or employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs).
Must be a badged analyst from GORS/GSS/GSR/GES.
Evidence of GORS/GSS/GSR/GES membership (confirmation of passing the badging board or email from line manager).
Possess a numerate degree or a degree with an analytical, statistical, or research element (2:2 or above), or a higher degree (MSc, PhD).
Alternatively, have significant experience evidencing use of data and/or analytical skills (outside of a part-completed Civil Service degree apprenticeship).
Strong analytical skills and evidence of taking ownership of analytical tasks or defined projects.
Ability to select and apply appropriate analytical approaches and contribute creative ideas to solving problems.
Ability to understand, bring together, and analyze complex datasets and systems.
Ability to explain complex information clearly to analytical and non-analytical audiences.
Good organizational and project-management skills, including an understanding of Analytical Quality Assurance principles and statistical best practice.
Experience of working collaboratively with customers and colleagues to understand their requirements and deliver useful analytical products.
Experience of using R, GitHub, and Excel, or evidence of the ability to develop proficiency quickly.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with prisons and/or probation data.
Experience with statistical techniques.

Responsibilities

Support the delivery of a high-quality analytical service to the HMPPS Disparities Unit and the wider Performance, Standards and Behaviours Group.
Improve the recording, analysis, and reporting of equalities data relating to HMPPS staff and individuals in prison and on probation.
Produce clear, quality-assured analysis to help senior leaders, operational colleagues, and policy teams understand disparities, identify potential drivers, and assess where further action may be required.
Take ownership of defined analytical projects, develop technical and stakeholder-management skills, and contribute ideas for new work.
Undertake and improve analysis relating to protected characteristics for HMPPS staff and people in our care.
Develop, maintain, and quality-assure dashboards and regular reporting on equality, diversity, and inclusion measures.
Prepare datasets, analytical products, and briefings to help senior leaders understand disparities across prison groups and probation regions.
Identify data-quality issues and gaps in evidence, working with colleagues to develop practical solutions.
Support the further development of the drivers of disparity model for racial disparity and explore its application to other protected characteristics.
Support regional and local colleagues in interpreting disparity data and considering contributing factors to different outcomes.
Help establishments and probation regions learn from evidence-informed approaches to addressing disparities and assess their impact.
Respond to analytical commissions from the HMPPS Disparities Unit, producing timely, accessible, and robust advice.
Build effective working relationships with analytical, policy, and operational colleagues, and other stakeholders working on equalities issues across HMPPS.
Deliver defined analytical projects and contribute to wider strategic work supporting fairness and equality across the justice system.

Benefits

Specialist allowance (SEO London: £500, SEO National: £1500).
Flexible working arrangements (part-time, job-share, compressed hours, working from home, or nearest Justice Collaboration Centres/Justice Satellite Offices).
Career development support and a generous individual learning and development budget.
Opportunities to work with new areas of work, tools, and techniques.
Regular opportunities to visit front-line service providers (courts, prisons, probation).
Annual Leave: 25 days on appointment, increasing to 30 days after five years’ service.
Scheme to buy or sell up to three days leave each year.
Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day.
Choice of pension schemes.
Extensive range of training and development opportunities.
Opportunity to join employee-run networks for advice and support.
Family Friendly policies (reduced hours, job share).
Access to flexible benefits (voluntary benefits, retail vouchers, discounts).
Paid paternity, adoption, and maternity leave.
Free annual sight tests for computer screen users.