Details Reference number 439173 Salary £58,531 - £65,136 Successful candidates will be offered the minimum of the pay scale and in some circumstances salary negotiations will be dependent on the demonstration of skills and experience. All our roles come with an excellent benefits package, including the generous Civil Service Pension Scheme. Further salary increases depend entirely upon the outcome of our annual pay negotiation with central government. If you are a current Civil Servant transferring to us, your salary will be discussed in line with our pay policies. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% GBP Job grade Grade 7 Band F Contract type Permanent Business area CH - Digital Services Type of role Architecture and Data Working pattern Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time Number of jobs available 1 Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8BG : Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZ : Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 8FT About the job Job summary We are seeking a new Head of Policy Analysis. You will lead our policy analysis team, producing high-value insight that supports major programmes, legislative development, and ministerial engagement. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you will ensure that analytical evidence is fully integrated into policy design, operational planning, and strategic thinking. You will lead a skilled team of analysts, setting direction, developing capability, and overseeing a portfolio of analytical work that directly supports senior leaders and the Executive. We are looking for an experienced analytical leader who can shape policy through high-quality evidence and clear strategic insight. You will need to be able to use a range of data insights to understand current and future business trends, ensuring we stay ahead of the curve and make informed, strategic decisions. Furthermore, youll be required to turn technical analysis into compelling advice that informs decisions at the highest levels of the organisation. This is a unique opportunity to influence the future of Companies House through high-quality analysis, strategic leadership, and confident engagement with stakeholders across government. Job description As Head of Policy Analysis your responsibilities will include: Turning complex policy, operational and legislative information into clear, evidence-based insight that helps senior leaders make informed strategic choices. Leading a high-performing team of analysts, setting analytical direction, embedding best practice, and ensuring the team delivers reliable, high-quality work across multiple areas. Working closely with operational, legal, digital and strategy teams to gather and interpret the evidence needed to assess options, understand impacts, and anticipate emerging risks. Driving the organisations review processes by presenting analysis, challenging assumptions, and promoting a culture of transparent, evidence-led decision-making. Producing rigorous assessments, briefings and dashboards that support policy development, legislative planning, and ministerial engagement, ensuring senior leaders can track progress and understand implications. Overseeing the analytical input into major projects, ensuring all analysis is accurate, timely and aligned with organisational and cross-government priorities. Identifying new risks, trends and opportunities, providing senior leaders with forward-looking insight that supports strategic planning and effective response to a changing environment. To be eligible for this role you also need to meet our Nationality requirements which are outlined below and also successful candidates must meet the security requirements for Security Clearance (SC) before they can be appointed. To gain (SC) you will need to have been a UK resident for a minimum of 3 years out of the last 5 years. Further information can be found below. Companies House also cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. Where you will be working You will be aligned to either our Cardiff, Belfast or Edinburgh office, where you will be expected to attend on a regular basis. We are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work which provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on your role and your day-to-day work activities. Your manager will agree regular patterns of attendance with you, however you may be required to make yourself available to attend the office more frequently when required to meet business needs. Working Hours This is a full-time position of 37 hours per week. For any candidates interested in part time, the minimum hours per week we would be able to accommodate due to the nature of the role and team structure, is 30 hours. Person specification To be successful in this role, we are looking for an individual with: Experience of performing analysis and visualisation using statistical programming languages (e.g. R, Python, SQL). Experience of implementing and leading analytical best practices, particularly those relating to reproducibility and quality assurance of analysis. Experience of applying analytical frameworks throughout the analytical cycle, e.g. Code of Practice for Statistics, the Aqua book. Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex evidence, uncertainty and recommendations to senior stakeholders in a clear and persuasive manner. The ability to work proactively and set the agenda, working with autonomy and being comfortable identifying the priorities in your analysis areas. Experience of performing analysis under uncertainty, e.g. forecasting, making analytical assumptions. A degree in a numerate discipline or equivalent professional experience. Technical Skills We'll also assess you against these technical skills during the selection process from the Government Statistician Group competency framework : Presenting and disseminating data effectively Acquiring data and understanding customer needs Data analysis Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Communicating and Influencing Benefits Alongside your salary of £58,531, Companies House contributes £16,956 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House were committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices. Head to Our benefits - Working for us - Recruitment ( to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House. We celebrate diversity As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring were representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. If you require any reasonable adjustments at application stage, or if you'd like to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing. Read our 'Applying under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS)' guide to find out how to successfully complete an application under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. In your application form wed like you to: Tell us about your employment history, including key responsibilities and achievements. Write a personal statement of 1,250 words with examples to demonstrate the criteria listed in the Person Specification. Provide details on what relevant analytical qualification or experience you have. Tell us if you are (or be willing to become) a badged member of the Government Statistician Group. We will be sifting looking through your employment history and personal statement for evidence of the following criteria: Experience of performing analysis and visualisation using statistical programming languages (e.g. R, Python, SQL). Experience of implementing and leading analytical best practices, particularly those relating to reproducibility and quality assurance of analysis. Experience of applying analytical frameworks throughout the analytical cycle, e.g. Code of Practice for Statistics, the Aqua book. Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex evidence, uncertainty and recommendations to senior stakeholders in a clear and persuasive manner. The ability to work proactively and set the agenda, working with autonomy and being comfortable identifying the priorities in your analysis areas. Experience of performing analysis under uncertainty, e.g. forecasting, making analytical assumptions. Well also be sifting on the relevant analytical qualification or experience you have. The qualifications can include: A first or second-class honours degree in a numerate subject containing at least 25% taught statistical content (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Business Studies, Psychology, Geography or similar). A higher degree, e.g. an MSc or PhD, in a subject containing formal statistical training (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Business Studies, Psychology, Geography or similar). Have worked in a statistical/data science field and are able to demonstrate continuous professional development (via a CPD Log Book) in statistics or data science at the same level as a foundation degree/HND (level five). Have achieved a level four apprenticeship including at least two years in a statistical/data analysis field in government and are able to demonstrate continuous professional development in statistics/data analysis (via a CPD log book signed off by a manager or mentor who are members of the statistical profession). Were committed to being diverse and inclusive, so please make your application anonymous by removing all identifying personal information (such as names) from your employment history and statements. Sift Process Well carry out a sift of applications. We may raise the score required at sift stage to progress to interview if we receive a high number of applications. Also, if we receive a high volume of applications, we will carry out a pre-sift on your demonstration of your relevant analytical qualification or experience. At sift we may choose to take through the highest performing candidates to the next stage. If, after the final stage is completed and roles are unfilled, we will proceed to invite lower scoring candidates to interview. Successful candidates at sift will be invited to a virtual interview. Interview Process Companies House uses a blended interview technique, allowing us to find out more about you. We use the Success Profile framework and at interview we will use Success Profiles assessing the Behaviours, experience and technical skills listed in the advert and Strengths. There will be an activity as part of the interview. Further information will be provided to candidates selected for interview. A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles. If after interview you are not found appointable at the advertised grade you may be offered the lower grade role if you are considered to meet the skills, experience and behaviours for the lower level. The benchmark for appointing to the lower grade is set at the start of each campaign. All offers will be made in merit order. Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of recruitment based on fair and open competition with decisions made on the basis of merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles. Key dates (dates are indicative only and could be subject to change) Closing Date: 03 December 2025 (at 23:55) Sift/Shortlist: 04 05 December 2025 Interview: 11 12 December 2025 Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Sponsorship Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. Companies House holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify. Should you apply for this role and require sponsorship, your application may be rejected, and any provisional offers of employment withdrawn. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check. See our vetting charter. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Jade Palmer Email : Recruitment team Email : Further information We welcome applications in Welsh / Rydym yn croesawi ceisiadau yn y Gymraeg. Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles. In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles, our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of appointment on the basis of merit by fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission. Civil Service Commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road SW1A 2HQ