Transport for Wales

Contact: Deborah Symons
Region: Wales
Location: Pontypridd
Category: Transport planning
Closes: 2 Apr 2026
Salary: £25-30K
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Assistant Statistician

Job Description

The Role

To undertake a variety of statistical and analytical tasks linked to publishing Wales National Travel Survey (WNTS) data and maintaining and updating the Wales Transport Strategy Monitoring Framework, both of which are commitments set out in the Wales Transport Strategy (WTS). This will include preparing statistical summaries and reports.

 

Role responsibilities

  • Update data and written analysis for individual measures within the Wales Transport Strategy (WTS) Monitoring Framework, by applying current or new methodologies, to provide a published evidence base for monitoring the delivery and impact of WTS priorities and ambitions.
  • Produce Wales National Travel Survey (WNTS) statistics, by using coding and programming skills such as R or Python, to deliver analytical outputs.
  • Contribute to statistical output production, by performing statistical analysis, reviewing statistics, preparing reports and answering queries, to ensure reliable data is published.
  • Support stakeholder engagement by presenting data and analysis logically and concisely in the most appropriate format, including data visualisation techniques, to summarise and present the results of data analysis to people with different levels of technical knowledge.

 

Who we're looking for

  • Degree level qualification in a relevant numerate discipline, such as statistics, social research or psychology or equivalent experience working in a statistical or data science role.
  • Demonstrable experience of applying mathematical and statistical techniques when working with and interrogating large datasets.
  • Experience of programming languages such as R or Python for data analysis.
  • Advanced proficiency using Microsoft Excel and other analytical tools.

 

Welsh Language Skills

 

While not essential for this role, Welsh language skills would make a great addition to your application.

TfW support anyone who wants to learn Welsh or improve their skills. We offer online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.

 

Equal Opportunities

We're changing the way the transport industry looks. By celebrating and embracing differences, we're building a workforce that represents Wales. We need talented people from all backgrounds and cultures to bring their perspectives and experiences. Diverse teams make better decisions and drive innovation. Join us in transforming the way Wales travels."

 

Who we are 

Transport for Wales is changing the way Wales travels, making sustainable transport the first choice. We're building a multimodal integrated transport network called the T Network, making it easier for people to travel by train, bus, walking, wheeling and cycling.

 

Next steps

See attached Job Description for further details and how to apply. If you want to find out more about what we're doing in Wales, see our Annual Report.

We're a Disability Confident Leader. Let us know about  any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process and as part of the role if you are successful.

This advert will close at 23:59 on the day of the application closing date stated above. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive enough applications. We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

 

 

Y SwyddGwneud amrywiaeth o dasgau ystadegol a dadansoddol sy'n ymwneud â chyhoeddi data Arolwg Teithio Cenedlaethol Cymru, a chynnal a diweddaru Fframwaith Monitro Strategaeth Drafnidiaeth Cymru, sydd ill dau yn ymrwymiadau yn Strategaeth Drafnidiaeth Cymru. Bydd hyn yn cynnwys paratoi crynodebau ac adroddiadau ystadegol. Cyfrifoldebau'r swydd

  • Diweddaru data a dadansoddiadau ysgrifenedig ar gyfer mesurau unigol yn Fframwaith Monitro Strategaeth Drafnidiaeth Cymru, drwy ddefnyddio methodolegau cyfredol neu newydd, er mwyn darparu sylfaen dystiolaeth wedi'i chyhoeddi i fonitro sut caiff blaenoriaethau ac uchelgeisiau Strategaeth Drafnidiaeth Cymru eu cyflawni a'u heffaith.
  • Cynhyrchu ystadegau Arolwg Teithio Cenedlaethol Cymru, drwy ddefnyddio sgiliau codio a rhaglennu fel R neu Python, i ddarparu allbynnau dadansoddol.
  • Cyfrannu at gynhyrchu allbwn ystadegol, drwy gynnal dadansoddiad ystadegol, adolygu ystadegau, paratoi adroddiadau ac ateb ymholiadau, i sicrhau bod data dibynadwy yn cael ei gyhoeddi.
  • Cefnogi ymgysylltu â rhanddeiliaid drwy gyflwyno data a dadansoddiadau'n rhesymegol ac yn gryno yn y fformat mwyaf priodol, gan gynnwys technegau delweddu data, i grynhoi ac i gyflwyno canlyniadau dadansoddi data i bobl sydd â gwahanol lefelau o wybodaeth dechnegol. 

Am beth rydyn ni'n chwilio

  • Cymhwyster lefel gradd mewn disgyblaeth rifog berthnasol, fel ystadegau, ymchwil gymdeithasol neu seicoleg neu brofiad cyfatebol o weithio mewn rôl ystadegol neu wyddor data.  
  • Profiad amlwg o ddefnyddio technegau mathemategol ac ystadegol wrth weithio gyda setiau data mawr a'u cwestiynu.
  • Profiad o ieithoedd rhaglennu fel R neu Python i ddadansoddi data.  
  • Gallu defnyddio Microsoft Excel ac offer dadansoddi eraill ar lefel uwch.

 Sgiliau CymraegEr nad yw sgiliau Cymraeg yn hanfodol ar gyfer y swydd hon, byddent yn ychwanegiad gwych at eich cais.Mae TrC yn cefnogi unrhyw un sydd eisiau dysgu Cymraeg neu wella ei sgiliau. Rydyn ni'n cynnig cyfleoedd dysgu ar-lein, cyrsiau ystafell ddosbarth, a chyllid i fynd ar gyrsiau yn y gymuned leol. Cyfle CyfartalRydyn ni'n newid y ffordd y mae'r diwydiant trafnidiaeth yn edrych. Drwy ddathlu a chroesawu gwahaniaethau, rydyn ni'n datblygu gweithlu sy'n cynrychioli Cymru. Mae angen i ni gael pobl ddawnus o bob cefndir a diwylliant i ddod i rannu eu safbwyntiau a'u profiadau. Mae timau amrywiol yn gwneud penderfyniadau gwell ac yn sbarduno arloesedd. Ymunwch â ni i drawsnewid y ffordd y mae Cymru'n teithio." Pwy ydyn ni Mae Trafnidiaeth Cymru yn newid y ffordd y mae Cymru'n teithio, gan sicrhau mai trafnidiaeth gynaliadwy yw'r dewis cyntaf. Rydyn ni'n datblygu rhwydwaith trafnidiaeth integredig aml-ddull o'r enw Rhwydwaith T, i'w gwneud hi'n haws i bobl deithio ar y trên, ar y bws, ar droed, ar olwynion ac ar feic. Y camau nesafEdrychwch ar y Disgrifiad Swydd yn yr atodiad i gael rhagor o fanylion ac i gael gwybod sut mae gwneud cais. Os ydych chi'n awyddus i gael gwybod mwy am ein gwaith yng Nghymru, darllenwch yr Adroddiad Blynyddol.Rydyn ni'n Arweinydd Hyderus o ran Anabledd. Rhowch wybod i ni am unrhyw addasiadau rhesymol y gallai fod eu hangen arnoch yn y broses recriwtio neu fel rhan o'r swydd os byddwch chi'n llwyddiannus.Bydd yr hysbyseb hon yn cau am 23:59 ar y dyddiad cau uchod. Fodd bynnag, rydyn ni'n cadw'r hawl i wrthod derbyn mwy o geisiadau ar gyfer y swydd wag os bydd digon wedi dod i law. Felly, cyflwynwch eich cais cyn gynted â phosibl.

 

 

How to Apply

Use link to apply:  Transport for Wales - Assistant Statistician | Ystadegydd Cynorthwyol (0506)