Associate Analyst

Care Quality Commission; Greater London; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A national health regulatory body is seeking an Associate Analyst to enhance the use of data to improve care standards. This part-time role focuses on developing key datasets, ensuring quality control, and promoting data culture within the organization. Candidates must possess strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex data to non-experts.

Benefits

Annual leave starting at 27 days

Training and development opportunities

Wellbeing initiatives

NHS pension scheme

Discount schemes

Qualifications

• Experience analysing both numbers and written information to find patterns and tell a clear story.
• Ability to explain technical data clearly to people who may not be data experts, including senior leaders.
• Experience preparing data for use, including cleaning and setting up systems to make sure it’s ready to analyse.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the development and maintenance of key datasets used across the organisation.
• Helping users understand and use data effectively by offering guidance and support.
• Creating and curating business-ready datasets for ongoing use.
• Ensuring quality control and assurance of data outputs.
• Promoting a strong data culture in line with CQC’s data strategy.

Skills

Experience analysing data

Ability to explain technical data

Experience preparing data

Job description

Overview

Grade D: £28,504 (National) or £34,176 (London – for London office based or homebased workers within the boundary of the M25) – There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £581 per annum for those working from home. For part time roles – please note this will be pro rata.

Contracted Hours: Part Time (30 hours per week). We may also consider compressed hours.
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Home based, with regular travel to any of our CQC offices
Closing Date: 20 October 2025 at 11.59pm

Role context

Make a difference
Every role at CQC contributes to our mission. If you’re looking for a new role in the Analytic Content team that gives a true sense of meaning and purpose, then you’ve found it! Our team helps turn data into insight that improves care for people across England.

Role snapshot

Picture this
In the last 12 months, as an Associate Analyst in the Analytic Content team, you would have:

• Helped shape how CQC uses data by supporting the development of new analytic content aligned with our strategic goals.
• Worked with external partners to access and use key health and care datasets, making sure we have the right data to inform decisions.
• Delivered clear, actionable insights from complex data to support better regulation and care outcomes.

You’ll play a key role in the organisation by

• Supporting the development and maintenance of key datasets used across the organisation.
• Helping users understand and use data effectively by offering guidance and support.
• Creating and curating business-ready datasets for ongoing use.
• Ensuring quality control and assurance of data outputs.
• Promoting a strong data culture in line with CQC’s data strategy.

What we’re looking for

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What we’re looking for in your application:

• Experience analysing both numbers and written information to find patterns and tell a clear story.
• Ability to explain technical data clearly to people who may not be data experts, including senior leaders.
• Experience preparing data for use, including cleaning and setting up systems to make sure it’s ready to analyse.

To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t be eligible for the role. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Some roles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Next steps

If you apply, you’ll need to create a profile and complete an online application form. Your application will be completely anonymous. Please see our information for applicants for more details on the process. We contact every applicant to let them know the outcome of their application, so you will hear from us whether or not you are shortlisted.

You can read the full details of the role in the Job Description.

If you’d like an informal chat about the role contact – Ella Bennett, Senior Quantitative Analyst, [e-mail] and Yasin Yusuf, Senior Quantitative Analyst, [e-mail]. For general enquiries, please email [e-mail].

The Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
• Training and development opportunities.
• Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation.
• NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution.
• Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!

Please see our benefits page for the full list.

Equity for all

We know job descriptions can feel intimidating. If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective, skills, and experience could be exactly what we need. We want every candidate to feel supported and able to do their best. If you need adjustments to our process, we’ll work with you to remove any barriers. Visit our accessibility page for more on this. If you’d like to chat, please contact [e-mail]. Please note, if you have previously informed us of adjustments you need for interview or within your role these are not carried over and must be discussed for each individual application you make. We promote a workplace where fairness, respect and inclusion are a priority. See our ED&I page for more about this. We Welcome Applications From Everyone, And Colleagues Can Find Support And Community Among Our Many Employee Networks.

• Age
• Sex
• Gender identity or expression
• Sexual orientation
• Religion or belief
• Ethnicity
• Disability

Values and vision
We are guided by our core values, which shape our work and our culture.

• Excellence – being a high-performing organisation.
• Caring – treating everyone with dignity and respect.
• Integrity – doing the right thing.
• Teamwork – learning from each other to be the best we can.

We are a disability confident employer and a carer confident employer.

A Note on AI
AI tools can be great for research and refining ideas, but we want to learn about you. If you use AI or Chatbots to help you with your application, keep these points in mind:

• AI can support research, structuring and refining your writing, but your application must reflect your real skills and experience.
• Spell-checking and condensing word counts are great ways to use AI effectively.
• Do not copy and paste AI generated answers. These will not help you stand out; remember we want to hear about your skills and experience.
• Providing false and insincere examples goes against our core values of honesty and integrity and may lead to your application being withdrawn or termination of your employment.