BI Analyst

Reed Talent Solutions; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Bedford is seeking a BI Analyst to join their team. This role involves delivering high-quality data analysis, developing Power BI dashboards, and ensuring data governance across the organization. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and proficiency in Power BI, DAX, SQL, and Python. This position offers a hybrid working arrangement with a focus on improving financial wellbeing through insightful data products. A fantastic opportunity to impact decision-making across the UK.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave – 30 days plus Bank Holidays

Pension scheme – contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10%)

Interest‑free loan for season tickets

Cycle to work Scheme

Subsidised eye tests & flu jabs

Life assurance scheme

Paid volunteering (2 days a year)

Qualifications

• Proven ability to deliver high‑quality analysis independently.
• Skilled in creating engaging dashboards and visuals.
• Experienced with diverse data sources including spreadsheets and relational databases.
• Understanding of data management principles.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, including validating outputs.

Responsibilities

• Develop high‑quality Power BI products with engaging visuals.
• Clean, model, transform, and analyse data.
• Respond to ad hoc insight requests.
• Drive data maturity and improve data management practices.
• Ensure compliance with data governance policies.

Skills

Analytical Expertise

Power BI Proficiency

Data Handling & Tools

Data Governance & Management

Problem Solving & Judgement

Business Acumen & Communication

Education

Background or education in a numerical discipline

Tools

DAX

SQL

Python

Job description

BI Analyst

c.£55000 per annum

Bedford

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Join us at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as a BI Analyst. This role offers you the chance to make a significant impact by enabling evidence‑based decision‑making through high‑quality insight into the services MaPS funds, who is using them, and the wider debt advice landscape. Acting as the conduit between our data, the Debt Team, and the wider organisation, you’ll deliver timely, accurate, and meaningful analysis that supports MaPS in fulfilling its statutory function. You’ll clean, model, and transform data post‑ingestion to produce insightful dashboards and reports, empower colleagues to work more effectively, and drive data maturity across the organisation. You’ll also champion data governance, improve data standards and literacy, and collaborate with internal teams and external partners to develop high‑quality data products that support strategic and operational goals.

You’ll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to helping people across the UK improve their financial wellbeing.

Role Overview

The BI Analyst will report directly to Senior Continuous Improvement Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for:

Key Responsibilities

• Developing high‑quality Power BI products with engaging visuals that tell the story of the data and provide actionable recommendations to colleagues, including senior leadership
• Cleaning, modelling, transforming, and analysing data to build robust, well‑governed data models
• Responding to ad hoc insight requests by querying and interpreting relevant data
• Driving data maturity and improving data management practices both locally and across MaPS
• Understanding the strategic objectives of the Debt Team and translating them into meaningful insight
• Collaborating with upstream and downstream teams to ensure the flow of accurate, timely, and comprehensive data
• Working with internal, supplier, and client data across areas such as operational performance, client profiles, business processes, quality assurance, and outcomes
• Applying statistical methods and models to identify trends, challenges, and opportunities
• Reviewing and improving existing data systems and processes
• Assessing and enhancing the quality of data collection and reporting practices
• Ensuring compliance with data governance policies and legal requirements around data security

You will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience.

Essential:

• Analytical Expertise: Proven ability to deliver high‑quality analysis independently, applying statistical techniques (e.g. forecasting, regression, segmentation) to generate actionable insights and shape project direction.
• Power BI Proficiency: Skilled in creating engaging dashboards and visuals, with strong DAX capabilities for building robust data models and measures.
• Data Handling & Tools: Competent in querying and analysing data using DAX, SQL, Python, or other relevant tools; experienced with diverse data sources including spreadsheets, flat files, and relational databases.
• Data Governance & Management: Sound understanding of data management principles and adherence to high data governance standards.
• Problem Solving & Judgement: Strong problem‑solving skills, including validating outputs, applying judgement, and knowing when to collaborate.
• Business Acumen & Communication: Ability to quickly grasp business context and translate requirements into clear, compelling data stories for both technical and non‑technical audiences.

Desirable:

• Understanding of the debt advice sector in England
• Background or education in a numerical discipline
• Experience working with both structured and unstructured data
• Familiarity with improvement tools and methodologies (e.g. root cause analysis, 5 Whys)

About Us

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is based in Bedford, in a recently renovated modern office. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to become an integral part of a dynamic organisation, working to help people across the UK.

Our values

At the heart of the Money and Pensions Service are our values – caring, connecting, and transforming, which are the foundation of our success. They permeate every area of our work and define all our business relationships and the way we work with each other. We’re not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves with our values:

• Caring
  We care about our colleagues and the people whose lives we are here to transform.
• Connecting
  We will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections.
• Transforming
  We are committed to transforming lives and making a positive societal impact.

Our Inclusive Working Environment

By fostering our values, we are immensely proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. The diversity of our people is a strength that we embrace and wish to build upon, so we are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds. We work hard to ensure that we have a progressive approach to inclusion, equity, and belonging. We really do want our colleagues to “bring their whole selves to work.”

Our colleague and ally networks encompass LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women’s health, men’s health, ethnicity, and diversity.

What We Offer

• Generous Annual Leave – 30 days plus Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme – contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)
• Interest‑free loan for season tickets for buses and trains
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Subsidised eye tests & flu jabs
• Life assurance scheme
• Give as you earn scheme
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)
• Enhanced family and sick pay
• Paid volunteering (2 days a year)
• Recognition Scheme
• Discounts portal to numerous retailers

Flexible Working

At MaPS, we take pride in our flexible approach to work. As standard, we work on a hybrid basis with a minimum of two days in the office per week. Hybrid working is a voluntary, non‑contractual arrangement and our headquarters in Bedford will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business needs, but personal and other relevant circumstances will also be considered. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

Career Development

In MaPS, we take career development seriously. We actively encourage and support applications from our existing MaPS colleagues. However, we do follow the Civil Service Commissioner recruitment principles, which means that you will be required to participate in a full, open, and fair process.

Reserve List

If you are successful at interview, we operate a reserve list where your details will be held for up to 6 months. Should a vacancy come available in that time with the same essential criteria, reserve list candidates will be offered that position with no further assessment required.

Application Process

The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact the Money and Pensions Service via email: [e-mail]. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.

Job Reference: MaPS01019

Close Date: 09/11/25