Skills & Capabilities Analyst

About the job

• Benefits
• Things you need to know
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Location

Locations:

Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Oldham, Swansea, Uxbridge

You can be based at any of the above locations, however if your chosen location is Uxbridge please note:

This role is being advertised in Uxbridge, however the contractual base will be Yeading.

While estates work is being carried out in Yeading all posts are being temporarily based at Uxbridge. Successful applicants will start with us at our Uxbridge location.

Please be aware that all employees will be required to work from the Yeading site once it reopens in 2028.

Employees based at Uxbridge will receive a London Weighting allowance of £4,000. This allowance will continue when the location moves to Yeading.

About the job

Job summary

Can you turn workforce data into meaningful insights that shape future talent and capability strategies?

Have you worked with stakeholders to identify skills gaps, support workforce planning, and drive organisational improvement?

Are you a collaborative and forward-thinking professional who can champion innovation, influence decision-making, and help build a workforce ready for the future?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

The team plays a key role in ensuring the organisation has the skills, capability, and workforce capacity needed to deliver its current and future priorities. Working closely with business areas, HR, Talent, and Learning & Development colleagues, the team uses data-driven insights to identify workforce trends, capability gaps, and emerging skills requirements. Through workforce planning, capability mapping, and stakeholder engagement, the team supports evidence-based decision-making and helps shape talent and development strategies. The team is committed to continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation, ensuring the organisation is equipped with a skilled, agile, and future-ready workforce that can successfully respond to changing business needs and strategic challenges.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

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Job description

This role will work within the Strategic Workforce Planning Team of the People and Places Directorate.

The Skills and Capabilities analyst will provide strategic insight into workforce capability by analysing skills data, mapping organisational needs, and supporting the development of a future-ready workforce.

The role holder will enable evidence-based talent planning, inform learning and development strategies, and support the implementation of a shared skills framework aligned with organisational goals and government-wide initiatives.

They will work with key stakeholders to understand evolving capabilities to inform future requirements.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

1. Analyse workforce skills and capability data to identify strengths, gaps, risks, and future workforce needs.

2. Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the organisation's skills and capability framework.

3. Provide evidence-based insights to support strategic workforce planning, talent management, and succession planning.

4. Work with Talent and Learning & Development teams to inform capability-building and learning interventions.

5. Model future skills requirements, considering organisational change, emerging trends, and strategic priorities.

6. Engage with stakeholders across the business to understand current and future capability requirements.

7. Produce and present clear reports, dashboards, and workforce insights to support decision-making by senior leaders.

8. Monitor external workforce, skills, and government developments and incorporate relevant insights into capability planning.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Person specification

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Skills Data Analysis: Experience collecting, interpreting, and reporting on workforce capability data to identify gaps and future needs.
• Capability Framework Development: Proven ability to design and maintain skills frameworks aligned with strategic workforce planning.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Strong collaboration skills with Talent, L&D, and business units to inform planning and development.
• Insightful Reporting: Skilled in producing clear, actionable reports and dashboards for senior stakeholders.

Additional Information

Qualifications

You will already have Associate CIPD membership or be willing to work towards attaining this level of membership within 18 months in post.

Working hours, office attendance and travel requirements

Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week.

Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 30 hours per week.

This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements.

The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time a month will be spent at either your designated workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, in another office/work location/visiting stakeholders. Your designated workplace will be your contractual place of work. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation.

Occasional travel to other offices will be required, which may involve overnight stays.

If you have a question about hybrid working, part time/job share hours, flexible working, travelling for work, or require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Vacancy Holder during the recruitment process to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role (see below for contact details).

Visa Sponsorship

Please note that we do not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker Licence sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. Candidates must ensure they have the appropriate rights to work in the UK before application.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £35,663, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency contributes

£10,331 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

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Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

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Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

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

How to apply:

Our selection process ensures a comprehensive assessment of each applicant's skills and potential fit within our organisation.

The selection process for this role will be:

Stage 1: Sift of CV and personal statement

Stage 2: Interview

You must be successful at each stage to progress to the next stage.

Stage 1: Sift

At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements:

• Experience – you will be asked to provide a CV (unlimited wordcount) and personal statement (1000-word count). Please provide evidence of your Experience of the following:
• Gathering and analysing workforce skills data to identify gaps and future needs.
• Developing skills frameworks aligned to workforce priorities.
• Working with stakeholders to support workforce and talent planning.
• Producing clear, evidence-based reports, dashboards or recommendations that support decision-making and communicate complex information to different audiences

The sift will take place from 06/10/2026

Stage 2: Interview

At interview stage, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements:

• Behaviours – Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together, Making Effective Decisions, Communicating & Influencing
• Experience

The interviews will take place from 21/10/2026

This interview will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.

You can find out more about our hiring process, how to apply, and application and interview guidance on our careers site (opens in a new window).

Please note that we will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change

Further information on the selection process

We will also hold a 12 month reserve list for this role, which may lead to potential opportunities beyond the role you applied for.

Reasonable Adjustments

As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

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

If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Serv