It’s time for a new ONS website platform
It’s time for a new ONS website platform
Martin O'Brian, Deputy Director Digital Delivery, provides an update on the work to deliver a new platform and content for ONS.GOV.UK
From AA to OBE - King Charles III recognises ONS digital employee in Birthday Honours
We are proud to announce that Ceinwen Blake, Deputy Director of Digital, Data and Technology, has been named in the King’s Birthday 2023 Honours list. She has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire), recognising her extraordinary work and IT service at The Office for National Statistics that has significantly contributed towards the service we provide to the nation.
Finding new and improved ways of solving problems with code - a conversation with ONS Data Scientists
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Data, Data Science, People and skills, Recruitment
Our latest intake for Data Scientists has just gone live and it's a great opportunity to join a leading organisation in the Data Science field where you'll work on critical projects producing statistics for the public good. We ask Jeb and Vondy, two of our Data Scientists, about the role, the work, the ONS and why you should consider a career with us.
Data apprenticeships at the Office for National Statistics
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Data, DDaT academy, ONS digital people, People and skills, Recruitment
Our 2023 intake of Data Apprentices has just gone live and it's a hugely exciting opportunity to kickstart a career in the data profession. We ask Jacob what it's like to be a data apprentice at the ONS.
Taking a digital approach to the COVID infection survey
Set up in April 2020, the COVID-19 Infection Survey, led by the Office for National Statistics in partnership with the University of Oxford and the UK Health Security Agency, tracked the rates of COVID-19 infections, reinfections, and levels of immunity in the general population. This blog shares our digital approach, some of the insights, and what we've been doing to respond to future surveillance or survey data collection requests that may be required at short notice.
Collecting the data that makes headlines: the Collection and Ingestion service at the ONS
We're currently recruiting a Service Owner to join the Collection & Ingestion service at the Office for National Statistics. It's an important role with great scope to make an impact. I thought I'd take the opportunity to interview Martin O'Brian to find out more about what they do and how the Service Owner fits in.
What it's like to be a DevSecOps engineer in the ONS Cloud team
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Cloud, DevSecOps, ONS digital people, People and skills, Technology
Arthur Wilcox catches up with Harrison Thompson to find out about his new role at the ONS and what it's like to be a DevSecOps engineer in our Cloud Division
Six months in the life of Head of Product at the Office for National Statistics
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ONS digital people, People and skills, Product Management, Recruitment
Sarah Brazier reflects on the last six months in the role of Head of Product at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and shares what she’s focussed on what she’s planning to do next.
Opening a new world of opportunities – a conversation with our automation engineer apprentices
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Automation, DDaT academy, ONS digital people, People and skills
National Apprenticeship Week is an annual celebration of apprentices around the country. To mark the occasion, Chris, Jonathon and Tom reflect on 5 months into an automation engineer apprenticeship a the ONS.
How the new DDaT Academy is helping to build our talent pipeline of business analysts
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Business analysis, DDaT academy, ONS digital people, People and skills
Since the ONS DDaT academy was launched 6 months ago, we've used a variety of approaches to attract new talent to the organisation. We had a great response when building our business analysis talent pipeline.
How we're providing better data to power decision making - the technology behind making critical data assets available on IDS
Tom Scott, Deputy Director Data Platform Delivery, shares how we're using technology to build the Integrated Data Service which is helping to deliver mission three of the 2022 to 2025 government roadmap for digital and data.