Analyst (Sittingbourne)

Essex & Kent Police; Sittingbourne; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex & Kent Police is seeking a Performance Analyst to develop, maintain and evolve the Force's Resource Allocation Modelling (RAM) capability. You will analyse data to inform strategic decisions, produce dashboards and visualisations, and support forecasting and efficiency improvements.

The role can be office-based or home-based with attendance at Sittingbourne as required. A full UK driving licence is preferred, and the team collaborates closely with Kent Police and Essex Police stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge.
• Experience delivering end-to-end analytical work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to explain complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Produce dashboards, reports and visualisations to support strategic and operational decision making.
• Extract, cleanse, validate and analyse data from multiple sources.
• Support development and maintenance of Resource Allocation Modelling tool.
• Analyse workforce, demand and performance data to identify risks and opportunities.
• Present insights clearly to senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Contribute to development of new analytical methodologies.

Skills

Statistical knowledge

Data analysis

Communication skills

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Education

Maths-based qualification

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

SQL

Job description

Location of Role: Sittingbourne

Advert Closing Date: 22/10/2026

Starting Salary: £34,875.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)

Part/Full Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Mon-Fri

Weekend/Evening Working: No

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Performance and Data Analytics team for a skilled and motivated Analyst. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the development, maintenance and evolution of the Force's Resource Allocation Modelling (RAM) capability.

Working at the heart of strategic decision-making, you will use data, statistical analysis and innovative analytical approaches to help ensure that resources are aligned effectively to operational demand. Your work will directly support senior leaders in understanding current and future resource requirements, identifying risks and opportunities, and ensuring that Kent Police continues to deliver an effective service to the public.

Whether you are an experienced analyst looking to specialise in workforce and demand modelling, or an analytical professional seeking to apply your skills in a dynamic public sector environment, we would like to hear from you.

As a Performance Analyst, you will:

• Produce high-quality analytical products, dashboards, reports and visualisations that support strategic and operational decision making.
• Extract, cleanse, validate and analyse data from multiple sources to ensure robust and reliable analytical outputs.
• Support the ongoing development, maintenance and stability of Kent Police's Resource Allocation Modelling tool.
• Analyse workforce, demand and performance data to identify risks, pressures and opportunities for organisational growth and efficiency.
• Provide timely insight into resource versus demand, supporting forecasting, risk identification and the detection of inefficiencies.
• Maintain an objective, evidence-based assessment of resource requirements across the organisation.
• Present complex analytical findings clearly and professionally to a range of audiences, including senior leaders and operational stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development of new analytical methodologies and modelling approaches as organisational requirements evolve.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge through qualifications (for example, a maths-based A-Level or equivalent) and/or practical application of statistical techniques within an analytical role.
• Confidence working with data and technology to produce analytical products, including dashboards, reports and data visualisations, using Microsoft 365 applications.
• Experience delivering end-to-end analytical work, including data extraction, cleansing, validation, statistical analysis and the production of insight that informs decision-making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex analytical and statistical concepts to non-technical audiences.

It would be advantageous if you have experience of:

• Power BI, Power Query and/or SQL.
• Resource allocation modelling, workforce planning or demand forecasting.
• Using a range of analytical techniques including descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive analysis.
• Applying analytical skills within policing, criminal justice or the wider public sector.

This role can be undertaken as office-based or primarily home-based working. The analysts Team Zone is based at Sittingbourne Police Station. Home-based workers are expected to attend the Team Zone as agreed with their line manager, in line with local attendance criteria and the Force Smarter Working Protocol, in addition to attending meetings and training across Kent as required. You should hold a full UK driving licence.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Senior Analysts Hayley Goff - [e-mail] and Becky Nairn - [e-mail]

Kent Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £40,908.00.

Kent Police and Essex Police have separate salary grading systems therefore the salary for this position will be dependent on which home office force you are appointed to. This will be discussed with the successful applicant before a final offer is made.

Your application for this role will be shortlisted on the content you provide within the reason for application question, within the application form itself. CV's, covering letters or attachments are not included in the shortlist. Within your reason for application answer, please refer to any experience, skills, and abilities you feel you have that will make you suitable for this role, based on the role criteria stated in the job advert or job description. Please provide as much detail as possible as insufficient content may mean you do not meet the shortlisting criteria, however please note this question is limited to 9000 characters and this system will count spaces and blank lines as characters. This count may differ from the Microsoft Word word count function therefore you may wish to use a different online character counter to check the characters used.

All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.

Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.

Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at [e-mail] stating 'Application Support and Adjustments' in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833. Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.

If you're not from the UK, you must be a resident in the UK and have lived here continuously for the last three years. You must also be free from restrictions with indefinite leave to remain. If you're from the UK you must have lived here continuously for the last three years. This doesn't apply to those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.

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