Job title: Senior Data Publications Lead

Directorate: Strategy and Analysis Directorate

Workstream: HMCTS Data Team

Contract Type: Loan - until Feb 2027

About us

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice.  We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and want to make a difference in people’s lives in delivering justice. If you’re interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply.

About the role

The HMCTS Data Team are vital in leading HMCTS to become a data driven organisation and are comprised of Data Engineers and Data Access specialists.

This role sits within the Data Access team, who support access to HMCTS data for a range of users, including the public, researchers, and other government departments. The team also includes Knowledge and Information Officers (KILO), who lead on Freedom of Information (FOI), Special Access Request (SAR) and third-party Data Protection Act (DPA) requests on behalf of this, and another directorate. We also work closely with the Data Protection team, meaning there are opportunities to work on related projects and improve your knowledge of HMCTS data access.

The purpose of this role is to provide day to day support with the monthly external publication of Management Information (MI), and support project work which improves the range of HMCTS published information.

The MI that HMCTS currently publishes can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmcts-management-information

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Data Publications Lead to support the HMCTS delivery plan. You will support the publication and quality assurance of MI and communication of products and supporting others to quality assure their materials. Working with the Publishing Statistician in the team, you will play a key role in ensuring our work upholds the principles of the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.

Essential Skills

• Experience of communicating to a range of audiences

• Proficient in analysing documents to ensure consistency of information to present to a variety of audiences, including non-technical.

• Experience using analytical products or software to assess data and share insights.

• Confident in building relationships with Stakeholders to offer advice and recommendations.

The below criteria are desirable only. These will not be assessed throughout the recruitment process, but will be used in the event of tied scores between candidates 

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge or experience of HMCTS, the jurisdictions and services delivered.

• Some previous experience in publishing Official Statistics or MI.

• Experience of improving analytical reporting products.

• Experience using guidance from the Office for Statistics Regulation, Government Statistical Service and the Code of Practice for Official Statistics to help design and deliver products.

• Experience of using R would be beneficial but other proven experience of using analytical products.

• Experience working as a statistician in Government, specifically within statistician badged roles.

• Further information about badged membership can be found here: Government Analysis Function - a network for civil servants working in government analysis.

How to apply

Application Stage

Please submit:

• An anonymised CV. Please ensure your CV is uploaded in a simple format to prevent any formatting issues when it's downloaded or reviewed. 

Your CV should: 

• Be succinct and clear.

• Be factually accurate - You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application, is truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. 

• Include your qualifications, highlighting any modules or accreditation relevant to the role.

• Include your relevant experience, providing dates. 

• Provide detail - we are interested in how your knowledge, skills, and experience demonstrate the capabilities we are looking for in this role.

• Statement of suitability demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria (up to 500 words).

Your Statement of Suitability should be no more than 500 words and should give us real life examples of how your skills and experience match those needed for this role. Consider addressing particular points in the person specification requirements and key responsibilities. We recommend following the STAR format. 

You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

Interview Stage

If successful at sift, you will be invited to attend a remote interview, via Microsoft teams. During your interview, you will be assessed against the following Civil Service Success Profiles which will include:

Civil Service Behaviours:

• Working Together

• Delivering at Pace

• Managing a Quality Service

Further details

This post is eligible for a specialist pay allowance depending on location, experience and professional membership ranging from £500 - £1,500.

Travel requirements

There will be a requirement to travel occasionally in any HMCTS site in line with business needs.

Opportunities for development

HMCTS is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience of working with senior management and being exposed to a broad range of work.

You will have access to a wide range of tools to continually develop and enhance your Data skills, such as: access to Microsoft Azure training courses via our partnership with Microsoft, online training such as DataCamp or Pluralsight, webinars, taught courses, one-to-one coaching and access to a large peer-support network.

You will have the opportunity to work towards a CIPD Associate membership through an apprenticeship program.

Skilled Worker Sponsorship

From 22 July 2025, the Government increased the salary threshold and skills level for Skilled Worker visas. This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship in accordance with the current immigration rules if you looking to apply for a Skilled Worker Visa for the first time.

The Department cannot consider sponsoring you for this role unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously since before 22 July 2025. If you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously, please raise this during your vetting checks and eligibility will be assessed in accordance with the immigration rules and transitional provisions in place.

If you are applying for this role and you do not meet the new eligibility criteria for sponsorship (or the transitional provisions), you will need to consider your options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK in light of these changes. Successful applicants must ensure they have and maintain the legal right to live and work in the Civil Service and in the United Kingdom.

The Department will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service. You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here.

About our benefits

We reward our people for their hard work and commitment. We have a number of family

friendly and flexible working polices that will help you achieve a healthy work-life balance. In addition, we offer a range of employee benefits which include generous annual leave, a highly competitive contributory pension scheme, childcare benefits, season ticket and bicycle loans.

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