Data Analyst

Canal & River Trust; London; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading charity, Canal & River Trust, as a Data Analyst to provide vital management information and enhance reporting within operations. This role emphasizes data quality and strategic support, offering remote work flexibility and professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Annual learning & growth allowance

Access to counselling and employee discounts

Home working with access to hubs

Qualifications

• Experience in developing understanding for high-quality data management.
• Ability to generate automated reports from external data sources.
• Proficiency in PowerBI or similar visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, accurate reports and analysis to support decision-making.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and analysis of works.
• Maintain and automate reporting measures, develop new KPIs.

Skills

Data Analysis

Report Generation

Attention to Detail

Tools

PowerBI

Visualization Tools

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 unique organisation, a charity with significant statutory functions, operating within various legal and regulatory frameworks, managing risk, and generating income to meet our responsibilities and further our charitable objects: operating waterways, protecting the environment and heritage, 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 management information to senior leaders, supporting the development, analysis, and delivery of operational and financial data to align with the Trust’s strategic goals, priorities, and contractual obligations.

You will act as a key link with senior management, supporting the development and measurement of strategies, and enhancing our Business Performance reporting across maintenance programmes, efficiencies, safety, finance, and compliance.

Location

This role is primarily remote, with occasional attendance at main hubs such as Leeds, Ellesmere Port, Burnley, Newark, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, or Gloucester, to facilitate team collaboration.

See our canal network here: ().

Knowledge, Skills/Qualifications & Experience

Key responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development, implementation, and analysis of works aligning with Trust priorities; interrogate systems and develop reports to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Interpret and present reports clearly using various media formats.
• Provide timely, accurate reports and analysis to support decision-making and improve efficiency.
• Maintain and automate reporting measures, develop new KPIs, and work with teams to meet data needs.
• Ensure high data quality, investigate anomalies, and support performance analysis to improve productivity and compliance.

Technical skills:

• Experience in unfamiliar industries, developing understanding for high-quality data management and analysis.
• Ability to generate automated reports from external data sources.
• Proficiency in PowerBI or similar visualization tools.
• Experience in continuous improvement environments or familiarity with lean principles is desirable.

General skills:

• Strong IT skills, analytical mindset, attention to detail, and organizational ability to multitask.

To apply: Click on the "for this job" button, complete the application form, and upload your CV.

If you have questions, please contact us.

What We Offer

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000. Benefits include a contributory pension, holiday entitlement, salary sacrifice options, and more, detailed here ().

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, increasing after 3 years.
• Home working with access to hubs as needed.
• Annual learning & growth allowance.
• Access to counselling and employee discounts.

We value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to join our team.