social researcher Review
at Government Social Research
Degree Apprenticeship
Research
Westminster
Review Submitted: August 2025
Overall Rating
4 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
as a social researcher in DWP, i have had a variety of tasks. this can be helping in the conducting of research, but mainly performing secondary analysis in key departmental policy areas
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
yes i have learned the sciences behind research and learned new software. also just learnt abt work culture and general office skills as its my first job of this nature
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
i think there were definitely some teething issues at the start as we are the first cohort but things have definitely improved and Kent have been very open to feedback
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
i get all the support i need
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
i get the required support
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
yes
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
there can be some but i don’t really involve myself in them
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Government Social Research to a friend?
Yes
Why?
because it is interesting l and feels like important work
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Government Social Research?
not too sure, i didn’t use any special application techniques or anything just applied and went through the process
