Adults Intelligence Analyst

Service Care Solutions; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care organization seeks an Adults Intelligence Analyst in Maidstone. The role requires updating datasets, developing data processes, and ensuring data quality for effective service delivery. Candidates should possess a good educational background including GCSEs in Maths and English, and qualifications in numerate disciplines. Knowledge in statistical concepts and tools such as SQL, R, and Power BI is essential. This temporary contract involves 35 hours per week at £18 hourly (Umbrella).

Qualifications

• Good general level of education with minimum five GCSEs.
• Recognised qualification in a numerate discipline.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Responsibilities

• Regularly update and manage core datasets from various sources.
• Develop processes to clean, validate, and provide access to data.
• Ensure data quality, accuracy, and reliability.
• Create and maintain performance dashboards and reports.
• Conduct basic data analysis to identify trends and patterns.

Skills

Understanding of basic statistical concepts

Data visualisation

SQL

R

Power BI

Education

Five GCSEs grade 4–9 / A*–C including Maths and English

Qualification in a numerate discipline (maths, statistics, etc.)

Evidence of continued professional development

Job description

Overview

Adults Intelligence Analyst. Initial 3-month contract | Ongoing assignment. £18 per hour (Umbrella) (£14 PAYE an hour). 35 hours per week. Medway Council is seeking an Adults Intelligence Analyst to join the Adults Directorate on a temporary locum basis to support increased workload. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality intelligence and insight that supports better outcomes for Medway residents. You will contribute to Medway Council’s vision of enabling residents to get the best start, develop well, and live healthy, fulfilling, independent lives by providing robust, accurate, and meaningful adults intelligence and information.

Responsibilities

• Regularly update and manage core datasets from multiple sources, including databases and spreadsheets
• Develop processes and reports to clean, validate, and provide access to data
• Scrutinise datasets to ensure data quality, accuracy, and reliability
• Create, maintain, and develop performance dashboards and reports
• Deliver statutory and mandatory data returns accurately and on time
• Conduct basic data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and insights
• Present data clearly and accessibly through reports and presentations
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and council policies
• Keep up to date with emerging data sources, analytical tools, and national best practice
• Support training and development across the directorate, including contributing to induction and recruitment activities where required

Qualifications

• Level A: Good general level of education (minimum five GCSEs grade 4–9 / A*–C or equivalent), including Maths and English
• Level B: Recognised qualification in a numerate discipline such as mathematics, statistics, information systems, or similar
• Level C: Evidence of continued professional development

Knowledge & Skills

• Level A: Understanding of basic statistical concepts (mean, median, mode) and ability to create basic charts and graphs using tools such as Excel; awareness of data protection principles and the importance of data security
• Level B: Understanding of data types and how to summarise data; ability to visualise data including snapshots, time series, and variance; understanding of data sources, provenance, context, storage, and ownership; knowledge of performance measurement and its importance to organisational objectives; ability to sense-check data and determine whether it is fit for purpose; functional knowledge of analytical tools such as SQL, R, Power BI, or similar; strong understanding of key data protection principles (e.g. GDPR)

Job Information

• Job Title: Adults Intelligence Analyst
• Company: Service Care Solutions
• Location: Maidstone, Kent
• Posted: Jan 27th 2026
• Closes: Feb 27th 2026
• Sector: Social Care
• Contract: Contract
• Hours: Full Time