Data Analyst

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Collect, organise, analyse and interpret programme data.
• Identify issues, trends, risks and insights to support decision-making.
• Develop reports, dashboards and KPI information.
• Support data validation, reconciliation and quality assurance.
• Recommend improvements to data, processes, controls and reporting.

Role criteria

• Experience analysing, validating and reporting on complex operational or project data.
• Strong SQL skills for querying multiple views, joining and summarising data, investigating discrepancies and validating quality.
• Advanced Excel skills, including lookup functions, PivotTables, complex formulas, data cleansing and analysis of large datasets.
• Skilled in VBA and Power BI, with programme, project or operational performance data experience.
• Able to identify trends, data-quality issues and root causes and present concise insights and recommendations.
• Experience developing management information, KPI reporting or dashboards.
• Clear communication, presentation confidence, attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Existing security clearance is preferred; central government or repairs and maintenance experience and operational exposure are also sought.

Compensation

• Annual salary up to £45,000, plus a £4,000 company car allowance.

Contract and schedule

• Full-time, two-year fixed-term contract, Monday to Friday.

Workplace

• Remote role with travel across national sites.

Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, volunteering leave, employee discounts, family-friendly policies, company vehicle and fuel card, and access to counselling sessions.