BI Business Partner

BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Barnsley is seeking a BI Business Partner to enhance data-led decision making. This full-time role involves collaborating with stakeholders to develop BI solutions and deliver performance dashboards. The ideal candidate will have strategic thinking and analytical skills, aiming to support evidence-based decisions. Competitive salary and commitment to teamwork make this an exciting opportunity.

Qualifications

• Experience in producing, analysing, and interpreting complex data sets.
• Ability to communicate insights to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into BI solutions.
• Design and deliver performance dashboards and predictive models.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Technical and analytical skills

Communication skills

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Level 6 qualification in a relevant field or equivalent experience

Job description

Barnsley Council have 2 exciting opportunities for a BI Business Partner to join the team based in Barnsley. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £47,181 - £50,269 per annum.

Barnsley Council is a place of possibilities, and we are proud to be a double award-winning Council of the Year (LGC and MJ 2023), recognised for bold thinking, innovation, and delivering real impact for our communities. Now, we’re inviting two talented and ambitious Business Intelligence Business Partners to join our BI service.

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of data-led decision making in Barnsley.

We’ve been working hard as an organisation to ensure data is a recognised as a strategic asset and redefining how we use our data. To enable this, we’ve launched a new operating model for Business Intelligence. Our service is built on the principles of Enabling Barnsley—encouraging innovation, empowering services to self-serve, and allowing our BI experts to focus on high-impact work that delivers tangible benefits for our organisation and its communities.

We’re not just about reporting—we’re about predictive analytics, insight-driven continuous improvement and intelligence-led culture change. Our work has earned recognition from government departments and national bodies and we’re proud to be seen as a centre of excellence.

We’re excited to be moving to Microsoft Fabric in the coming months, unlocking new possibilities for single view and end to end analysis, automation and scalable insight delivery. Our team is already embracing Copilot and other AI driven tools, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in local government intelligence.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into BI solutions that drive outcomes
• Lead the design and delivery of performance dashboards, predictive models and data visualisations that inform strategic and operational priorities
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement, helping services unlock the power of their own data
• Deliver insights that provide hindsight, insights, and foresight, supporting evidence-based decisions aligned to the Council Plan and Barnsley 2030

What We’re Looking For

• A strategic thinker with advanced technical, analytical, creative and developmental skills
• Someone who has the experience and the ability to produce, analyse and interpret very varied and highly complex data sets
• A confident communicator who can tailor insights to diverse audiences
• A collaborative team player who thrives in a modern, inclusive and forward-thinking environment
• Someone who’s thrives on, and is ready to make a real difference through data

We’re proud of our inclusive, high-performing team that values honesty, collaboration and impact and have a commitment to developing and supporting our people. If you hold a level 6 qualification (or equivalent experience) in a relevant field and you’re ready to make a real difference and be part of an award-winning team, we want to hear from you.

For further information on the specific skills that will support your application please refer to the attached job profile.

Closing date for applications: Friday 3rd October.

Interviews will take place week commencing 13th October.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and abilities to join our ambitious team as our BI Business Partner, click "apply" we’d be delighted to receive your application.

We will notify shortlisted candidates if additional tasks are required in advance of the interview.