Working for DSIT

Our Work

The Department of Science, Innovation & Technology is positioning the UK at the forefront of global scientific and technological advancement. We drive innovations that change lives and sustain economic growth, deliver talent programmes, physical and digital infrastructure, and regulation to support our economy, security and public services and R&D funding.

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We are friendly, open and supportive as a place to work. We encourage each other to be bold and innovative and are passionate about what we do. We want to nurture a diverse and inclusive environment where we value our people and the people we serve, whoever they are, wherever they are, and whatever they do.

We recognise the importance of a good work-life balance and offer a family friendly flexible working options as default such full time, part time or job-share. We currently have a hybrid-working model with the option of blending your work time between the workplace and home on an informal basis. For most people, this will be 40% to 60% of time working from an office subject to business need.

“I have always been interested in the potential of research and innovation to transform society. Which is why working at DSIT is so exciting – we drive the UK’s research system so it responds to the challenges of today while developing the technology and innovations that shape the future.”

Alex Ademokun

Deputy Director for Science, Research and Innovation

Working at The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

The department welcomes people from all backgrounds. We offer a range of exciting opportunities covering an abundance of professions, such as engineering, tech specialist, policy, and much more.

Within the department, colleagues come from a range of different educational backgrounds, from apprentices to various levels of degrees. We also recruit people at all stages of their careers through multiple routes such as secondments, fixed-term appointments, and permanent contracts.

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“Working at DSIT allows me to work on the cutting edge of technology, thinking about the most exciting new innovations and their implications for the future. It’s incredibly rewarding to work within a department full of people who are genuinely passionate about the things they work on.”

Dr. Isabel Webb

Head of Technology Strategy

Our Mission

Stronger growth, better jobs, bold discoveries

Our aim is to cement the UK’s place as a science and technology superpower. We will:

Back UK science, technology and innovation and boost investment in the UK’s most exciting technologies and sectors of the future, to grow the economy and create high-paid jobs.
Tackle global challenges through international influence and partnerships to secure our future resilience and security.
Improve lives by championing responsible innovation in the digital economy and public services.

DSIT’s values are a framework to guide how we work in DSIT – to help us make decisions, inform our behaviour and guide how we interact.

At DSIT we:

Think Big – because our ideas have the power to improve lives and change the world.
Cultivate Curiosity – because it helps us develop and adapt to an ever-changing landscape.
Value People – because supportive and inclusive teams create powerful change.
Create Connections – because we need to join up people and ideas to make big things happen.

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology is a brilliant place to work, offering a generous and competitive benefits package including enrolment into a pension scheme which is considered one of the best in the UK.

Our Benefits include:

A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an average employer contribution of 27%.
A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.

Whether you’re an engineer, a tech specialist or from any of the many other professions we host at DSIT, we want you to build your skills and career with us. We provide profession-specific training and everyone at DSIT can access a wide range of learning programmes for their personal and professional development. You can also take advantage of our mentoring scheme, so that you can be provided with valuable insight and feedback from more experienced colleagues.