Student Placement CSD Evaluation & Analytics

Job description

Student Placement Opportunity Performance, Analytics & Evaluation

Location:Rose Hill HQ Liverpool
Contract:12-month Student Placement
Start Date:September 2026
Salary:Grade B: £25,599

About the Opportunity

We are offering an exciting paid placement for a motivated and enthusiastic student to join ourPerformance, Analytics & Evaluationteamfor a 12-month industry placement. This role is ideal for students who want to gain hands-on experience, contribute to meaningful projects, and develop professional skills within a supportive environment.

About Us

Merseyside Police is a forward-thinking, community-focused force dedicated to protecting our region and delivering the highest standards of public service. We work collaboratively across diverse neighbourhoods to prevent crime, support victims, and build trust with the communities we serve. As an organisation, we are committed to innovation, professional development, and creating an inclusive environment where every colleague can thrive. Joining Merseyside Police means making a real differenceevery day, in every role.

What Youll Be Doing

As a Student Placement withinPerformance, Analytics & Evaluationyou will support the team with a range of tasks, which may include:

• Undertake administrative duties ensuring that work is organised and presented to required standards and that priorities can be met within appropriate timescales.
• Undertake the extraction of data from systems to aid other team members in the gathering of information for analysis.
• Undertake research on behalf of the team as requested to aid the understanding of information for analysis.
• Provide support in the preparation of data, to aid other team members in their delivery of analytical findings in reports and presentations.
• Provide support in the analysis of information, when appropriate, to assist the work completed by the team.
• Attend and provide appropriate support at various corporate meeting in the provision and presentation of statistical information.
• Undertake all responsibilities relating to information management, data quality and information sharing, intelligence, and information security to ensure accordance with the AuthorisedProfessional Practice (APP) on Information Management, issued by the College of Policing, including the Home Office Code of Practice on the Management of Police Information (MoPI).

Your work will contribute directly to the departments objectives and provide valuable real-world experience.

What Were Looking For:

Are currently studying for a degree in a relevant subject areas:

• Data Analytics
• Business Management
• Statistics
• Economics
• Mathematics / Applied Mathematics
• Criminology
• Organisational Psychology
• Public Administration / Public Policy
• Project Management
• Communications & Media Studies
• Policing Studies
• Data Science
• Social Research Methods

We welcome applications from students who:

• Have strong communication and organisational skills
• Are proactive, eager to learn, and able to work both independently and as part of a team
• Can bring fresh ideas, curiosity, and a willingness to get involved
• Are confident using IT systems and open to developing new technical skills

No prior experience is necessary training and support will be provided.

What Youll Gain:

• Practical, real-world experience in a professional environment
• Opportunities to work on meaningful projects with tangible outcomes
• Coaching, mentoring, and ongoing support
• Development of transferable skills valued by employers

• A chance to make a difference while building your career

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays pro rataincreasing to 30 days plus 8 bank holidays after 5 years full service.

• Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions from 5.5% to 11.5% depending on your salary.

• Access to on-site gyms HQ and OCC

• Option to become a member of the onsite unions.

• Discounts from various retailers via theBlue Light Scheme

• Cycle to work scheme.

• Taskers Salary sacrifice car scheme

• Hybrid/Agile working (role dependant)

• Support from our Health and Wellbeing Centre including Welfare Officers, Counselling, Physiotherapy and Mental Health Peer Supporters.

• Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements.

• Sick pay provisions

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Low Hill

Type of Contract

Temporary full-time jobs

Salary indication

£24,000 Per Month

Published at

11-04-2026

Profession type

Admin / Secretarial

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English