Data Analyst

TN United Kingdom; Leeds; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking charity dedicated to preserving the UK's waterways as a Data Analyst. This role involves providing critical management information and insights to senior leaders, enhancing operational and financial data analysis. You'll work in a flexible remote setting with occasional hub attendance, contributing to meaningful projects that impact communities. The organization prioritizes professional development, offers a competitive salary, and promotes employee wellbeing through various benefits. If you're passionate about data and making a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Contributory Pension

25 Days Holiday

Annual Learning Allowance

Employee Discounts

Access to Counselling Services

Qualifications

• Experience in developing high-quality data management and analysis.
• Proficiency in generating reports on cost control and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and analyze operational measures and reports to identify trends.
• Provide timely and accurate reports to enhance efficiency.

Skills

Data Analysis

Report Generation

PowerBI

Data Quality Assurance

Analytical Skills

Education

Degree in Data Science or related field

Tools

PowerBI

IT Tools for Data Extraction

Job description

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Advertised Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 (depending on experience)

Location: Remote working with hub allocated when required.

Looking for an exciting opportunity to work on complex and historic waterways infrastructure; offering professional development, flexible working, a diverse portfolio and prioritises wellbeing?

About the Trust

The Canal & River Trust is one of the UK’s largest charities, maintaining 2,000 miles of historic canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs, along with museums, archives and the country’s third largest collection of protected historic buildings – preserving them for future generations. We care for living waterways that transform places and enrich lives, delivering greater wellbeing to millions of people.

We are a truly unique organisation, as a charity with significant statutory functions, managing risk, and generating income to meet our responsibilities and further our charitable objects, including operating waterways, protecting the environment and heritage, and engaging with diverse local communities connected by our network.

About the role

We are recruiting a Data Analyst to join our Operations Support team. You will provide critical management information to senior leaders, supporting the development, analysis, and delivery of operational and financial data to meet the Trust’s strategic and statutory obligations. Your role will involve engaging with senior management to develop, analyze, and measure strategies, and supporting our Business Performance reporting across maintenance programmes, efficiencies, health & safety, finance, and compliance.

Location

This role is based remotely, with occasional attendance at one of our main hubs: Leeds, Ellesmere Port, Burnley, Newark, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Gloucester. You should be able to reasonably commute to these hubs.

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Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing, implementing, and analyzing operational measures and reports, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Presenting data insights clearly using various media.
• Providing timely, accurate reports to colleagues at all levels, including financial and ad-hoc reports, to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Automating measurement and reporting processes, developing new KPIs, and working with teams to meet their data needs.
• Ensuring data quality and integrity, investigating anomalies, and supporting performance analysis to improve productivity and compliance.

Technical skills:

• Experience in understanding unfamiliar industries, developing high-quality data management and analysis.
• Proficiency in generating reports on cost control, productivity, and targets.
• Ability to extract data from external sources and automate reporting, with experience in PowerBI or similar tools.
• Experience in communication and continuous improvement environments, familiarity with lean principles is desirable.

General skills:

• Proficiency in IT tools for data extraction and interpretation.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask.

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What We Offer

Salary of £30,000 - £35,000, plus benefits including a contributory pension, holiday entitlement, and other employee benefits such as salary sacrifice options, store discounts, and more.

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, increasing after 3 years.
• Home working with access to hubs if needed, Monday to Friday, no weekends.
• Annual personal learning & growth allowance of £200.
• Access to counselling services and various employee discounts.

We are committed to diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.