Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Quantitative Analysis & Visualisation: Conduct in-depth statistical analysis to produce clear, actionable reports that guide service transformation.
- KPI Frameworks & Statutory Returns: Design and manage service-aligned KPI frameworks while leading accurate, timely statutory reporting to central government.
- Systems & Data Quality: Help adapt case recording systems to evolving service structures and build automated data preparation and quality auditing workflows.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with internal service leads and external bodies to define requirements and present complex epidemiological and statistical findings.
- Project Leadership & Mentorship: Manage multiple analytical projects end-to-end while supervising, mentoring, and quality-assuring the work of a junior analyst.
Essential Requirements:
- Qualifications: A degree in a numerate field plus a postgraduate qualification in a related discipline (or equivalent extensive data-focused experience).
- Sector Background: Proven analytical experience within local government (e.g., social care, housing, public health) or a closely related field like healthcare or academia.
- Technical Proficiency: Strong command of SQL, Excel, Power BI, and statistical programming tools such as Python, R, or STATA for handling large datasets.
- Reporting & Governance: Deep understanding of quantitative data interpretation, KPI framework design, and public sector statutory reporting standards.
- Leadership & Communication: Demonstrated ability to manage projects end-to-end, present complex insights to varied audiences, and mentor junior staff.
- Pre-Employment Screening: Successful candidates will need to complete an application form and pass a Standard DBS check alongside 2 years of reference clearance.
Note: the office pattern is-1 day a week in the office, 4 days a week remote working
