We are a not-for-profit organisation who are committed to increasing the diversity and numbers of young people entering into engineering and technology to meet the future workforce needs, as well as promoting roles that help us work towards net zero and drive environmental sustainability.

We’re looking for an experience analyst to help lead on the delivery of research into key issues for the engineering sector around workforce, skills, and education. You’ll have strong quantitative research skills, excellent communication skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to manage complex projects. This is a varied role in a small team, working closely with other teams across the organisation.

About us at EngineeringUK

Our vision is that the UK has the workforce needed for engineering and technology to thrive, to improve sustainability and to achieve net zero.

Our mission is that we will enable more young people from all backgrounds to be informed, inspired and progress into engineering and technology. We work in partnership across the engineering and technology community (including business and industry, education, professional institutions and the third sector) to understand the sector and the skills it needs to develop, deliver and promote effective activities to inspire young people to choose a career in engineering and technology.

Together we’re working hard to improve the diversity of the young people we work with to create a diverse engineering and technology workforce that reflects the UK population and is ready to meet the future needs of the industry and the planet to achieve net zero and support sustainability.

Our values apply to all our activity:

·        We are insightful so that everything we do is based on clear and up-to-date evidence, we listen and we learn.

·        We are courageous and dynamic in the development, piloting and promotion of all of our ideas and activities.

·        We are passionate about our mission to make a positive difference to young people’s lives and our planet.

·        We are inclusive, with partnership and collaboration at the heart of what we do.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Research, you will work across EngineeringUK’s research programme. You will help lead on the delivery of EngineeringUK’s research into key issues for the engineering sector, including the make-up of the current workforce and future workforce needs; the flow of young people through STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) education pathways; provision of STEM careers advice; and young people and their influencers’ attitudes towards engineering and technology.

We’re looking for an experienced analyst, with strong quantitative research skills, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage complex projects in a deadline-driven environment. A keen attention to detail is essential.

The role is London based at the EngineeringUK offices at 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6EN and may involve some travel in the UK. We believe that hybrid working has many benefits and are pleased to offer flexible working with a baseline of 2 days (or 40%) a week in our vibrant central London office overlooking the Thames. We also offer core hours of 10am to 4pm. Further details on our flexible working practices can be discussed at interview or you can reach out to a member of our HR team.

Further details of the role can be found in the job description and person specification.

Person specification

Essential Skills / Competencies

·         Experience working on research projects from conception, developing appropriate methodologies, conducting primary research, through to analysis, report writing and publication.

·         Excellent statistical skills, with experience analysing large-scale datasets using inferential techniques (e.g. regression and multivariate analysis).

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing research reports and presenting findings to a range of audiences, especially communicating complex research to non-technical audiences.

·         Highly adept at using Excel and statistical analysis software (e.g. SPSS, Stata, R, or similar).

·         Experience working with both internal and external stakeholders, involving users in the development of research and supporting on dissemination.

·         Excellent attention to detail, with experience working with others to ensure high quality and accurate outputs.

·         Commitment to our mission and values, you will be able to engage with our values and work in a way that supports our commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Desired Skills / Competencies

·       Knowledge of skills and education policy.

·       Experience analysing education and/or workforce datasets, such as the National Pupil Database, or apprenticeship or higher education datasets, the Labour Force Survey, Working Futures, or the Employer Skills Survey.

·       Experience conducting qualitative research, for example through focus groups or depth interviews.

Education / level of experience

·         Experience in a professional environment working on research or analysis.

·         A degree with a significant portion of mathematics, statistics or analysis, or equivalent experience.

EngineeringUK is committed to being an inclusive workplace, where everyone feels they belong.  This is supported by the dedicated work we are doing to ensure our policies and practices are inclusive and that our staff are trained to be able to fulfil this commitment.

We value the benefits of a diverse workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.  Our recruitment process is designed to be as accessible and inclusive as possible and to ensure people are individually assessed regardless of their backgrounds or characteristics. We are an equal opportunities employer and are open to flexible working, including job share.

Applying for this role

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The deadline for applications is before 10am on Monday 12th June 2023.

Interviews

Applications will be assessed against the requirements for the post as set out in the Role Profile and Person Specification.

We are a Disability Confident committed employer. We guarantee an interview to anyone with disability who meets the minimum requirements of the role. Additionally, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make for you during this recruitment process. Just provide this detail in the question on reasonable adjustments in the online application form.

We aim to notify candidates who have been shortlisted on Tuesday 13th June 2023. If you have not heard from us after this date, please assume that you have not been successful.

First interviews will be held on Monday 19th June 2023.

What can we offer you?

·            Competitive salary

·            28 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays and Christmas office closure)

·            Competitive pension (10% employer contribution)

·            Annual bonus opportunity

·            Flexible working is embraced

·            A vibrant office overlooking the Thames embankment and Tower Bridge

·            Employee Assistance Programme

·            Life Insurance (4 x salary)

·            Long term illness/incapacity insurance cover (permanent health insurance or PHI)

·            Annual private health check for all employees over 40 once they have completed their probationary period and to employees over 35 after 3 years’ service

·            Discounted gym membership

·            Yearly flu vaccination