Government Digital and Data careers
Work in Government Digital and Data to help build the government of tomorrow.
The UK government is recognised as a global leader in digital transformation. Government Digital and Data experts design, build, and manage essential services that impact millions of people’s lives daily.
With an unprecedented number of digital transformation projects underway, the potential to help solve complex problems and shape our society’s future, is enormous.
Interested in a career in Government Digital and Data?
It’s not just about completing a product, a process transformation or project, it’s about driving the country and the public services that enable it to evolve, and digitally transform.
Morgan Long
Senior Product Manager and Talent Lead at Ministry of Defence
Government Digital Service
The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We serve the public, central government departments, and the wider public sector.
GDS is part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). DSIT accelerates innovation, investment, and productivity through world-class science, ensures that new and existing technologies are safely developed and deployed across the UK, and drives forward a modern digital government for the benefit of its citizens.
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GDS is responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government, set out in the blueprint for a modern digital government. A long-term vision for digital public services, a six-point plan for reform, and the role of the new digital centre of government.
Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by:
- joining up public sector services
- harnessing the power of AI for the public good
- strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure
- elevating leadership and investing in talent
- funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation
- committing to transparency and driving accountability
We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK, and at the forefront of coordinating the UK’s geospatial strategy and activity.
GDS lead the Government Digital and Data function/profession, and champion the work of digital teams across government.
From your first day, you’ll be working with some of the world’s most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You’ll solve some of the nation’s highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need. Learn more about a rewarding career in digital government.
Government Digital and Data
Government Digital and Data is the driving force behind transforming the UK government into a more efficient digital government that provides better outcomes for everyone.
Dedicated to empowering innovators, attracting top talent, and uniting communities to shape a future that positively impacts the lives of people in the UK. Government Digital Service serves as the headquarters for the Government Digital and Data brand, leading its strategic direction and initiatives.
The relationship between Government Digital Service and Government Digital and Data
GDS is the UK government’s central digital team and leads the Government Digital and Data function, fostering collaboration to build necessary digital skills across civil servants to transform public services.
GDS sets digital standards, develops capabilities, provides expert advice, and establishes strategies to ensure government digital services are user-focused, efficient, and innovative.
Government Digital and Data is a community of experts leading digital transformation in government. Together, we are a powerful force creating more efficient services that have a meaningful impact on people’s lives.
Government Digital and Data Capability Framework
The framework defines the digital and data roles in government and the skills you need to do them.
There are 52 roles categorised into 8 role groups:
- Architecture
- Chief digital and data
- Data
- IT operations
- Product and delivery
- Quality assurance testing
- Software development
- User-centred design
The framework is also used in self-assessments, and helps you evaluate your skills, and identify what you need to be able to do to progress to the next level.