Business Data Analyst

Ocean Housing; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Pension with death in service

Home office work payment

Cycle to work scheme

On-site parking

Employee assistance programme

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Ocean Housing is recruiting a Business Data Analyst to translate housing and property data into actionable insights, drive service improvements and support regulatory compliance. You will work with ICT and service teams to enhance data quality and develop reporting solutions that inform decision-making.

The role focuses on interpreting datasets, building dashboards, and promoting data literacy to ensure trusted insights across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience in data and analytics.
• Strong SQL skills and experience querying, validating and analysing datasets.
• Proven experience creating dashboards and data visualisations using Power BI or Tableau.
• Experience improving data quality and managing data governance practices.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience supporting compliance, assurance and audit requirements through robust reporting.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex data to non-technical audiences.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• A degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computing or a related subject.
• Professional certifications in Power BI, SQL or related technologies.
• Experience working within social housing or another regulated environment.
• Knowledge of housing regulation and consumer standards.
• GIS knowledge and experience

Responsibilities

• Interpreting housing and property data to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Producing clear reports and dashboards for operational teams, senior leaders and Boards.
• Developing performance indicators, risk measures and early warning systems.
• Translating regulatory requirements into meaningful data measures and reporting solutions.
• Profiling and validating data across business systems.
• Identifying root causes of data issues and implementing practical improvements.
• Supporting data governance through definitions, controls and documentation.
• Ensuring auditable reporting processes for regulatory assurance.
• Building and maintaining Power BI or Tableau dashboards.
• Helping automate reporting processes and reduce manual effort.
• Promoting data literacy across the organisation.
• Collaborating with service leads to improve business performance and customer outcomes.

Skills

SQL

Dashboards

Data governance

Analytical thinking

Communication

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Education

Level 5 qualification in data/analytics

Degree in Data Science / Statistics / Computing

Professional certifications in Power BI/SQL

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Business Data Analyst Ocean Housing Bodmin, UK

Join Ocean Housing as a Business Data Analyst

Location: Stennack House, St Austell

Hours: 37 per week (Mon-Fri)

Salary: £42,242 per annum

Contract: 2 roles, 1x Permanent Contract & 1x 18 month Fixed Term Contract

At Ocean Housing, we're committed to delivering outstanding services to our customers and communities. We're looking for an experienced and ambitious Business Data Analyst to help us transform data into meaningful insight, drive service improvement, strengthen regulatory compliance, and support better decision-making across our Housing & Communities and Property Services teams.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled analyst who enjoys solving complex problems, influencing change, and working closely with operational teams to improve performance through high-quality data and reporting.

About the role:

As our Business Data Analyst, you'll be responsible for interpreting housing and property data, identifying trends and risks, and providing actionable insight that enhances both customer experience and operational performance. You'll work alongside service leaders, colleagues in ICT, and wider business teams to improve data quality, develop meaningful reporting solutions, and ensure the organisation has the evidence required to meet regulatory and consumer standards.

You'll play a vital role in helping managers understand performance drivers, supporting audit and assurance activities, and embedding a culture where data is trusted, understood and used effectively.

What You Will Be Doing:

Delivering Insight That Drives Decisions

• Analysing complex housing and property datasets to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Producing clear, engaging reports and visual dashboards for operational teams, senior leaders and Boards.
• Developing performance indicators, risk measures and early warning systems to support service delivery and compliance.
• Translating business and regulatory requirements into meaningful data measures and reporting solutions.

Improving Data Quality and Governance

• Profiling and validating data across business systems.
• Identifying root causes of data issues and implementing practical improvements.
• Supporting data governance through agreed definitions, controls, ownership models and documentation.
• Ensuring robust, auditable reporting processes that support regulatory assurance.
• Building and maintaining Power BI or Tableau dashboards.
• Helping automate reporting processes and reduce manual effort.
• Promoting data literacy and helping colleagues confidently use data and insight.
• Working collaboratively with service leads to improve business performance and customer outcomes.

What We Are Looking For:

You’ll bring:

• Level 5 qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience in data and analytics.
• Strong SQL skills and experience querying, validating and analysing datasets.
• Proven experience creating dashboards and data visualisations using Power BI, Tableau or similar tools.
• Experience improving data quality and managing data governance practices.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience supporting compliance, assurance and audit requirements through robust reporting.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex data to non-technical audiences.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computing or a related subject.
• Professional certifications in Power BI, SQL or related technologies.
• Experience working within social housing or another regulated environment.
• Knowledge of housing regulation and consumer standards.
• GIS knowledge and experience

What are our benefits?

We offer a supportive, flexible, and forward-thinking work environment with fantastic benefits:

• 27 days holiday + bank holidays
• Workplace pension with death in service benefit
• Home office work payment
• Cycle to work scheme
• Rewards & recognition programme
• On-site parking
• Employee assistance programme
• Family-friendly policies
• Interview Date: Week commencing 14th September via Teams (2nd interview to be held at Stennack House, St Austell - Date TBC)

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're committed to supporting communities and want a role full of purpose, we’d love to hear from you.