Data Analyst

Marston Holdings Limited; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Health Cash Back Plan

Staff benefits

Pension Scheme

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity

Job summary

Marston Holdings Limited is seeking a data analyst to join our Data Team in Rochdale. You will turn complex data into clear reporting and actionable insights for internal teams and clients, supporting better decision-making across the business.

Ideal candidates will have around 3 years’ experience, strong Excel and Power BI skills, and the ability to explain insights to both technical and non-technical audiences. A proactive mindset and interest in continuous improvement are important.

Qualifications

• Around 3 years’ experience in a Data Analyst or similar analytical role.
• Experience creating reports dashboards or analyses to help stakeholders understand performance and drive decisions.
• Confidence with numbers and interpreting data accurately.
• Ability to explain insight clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proactive approach and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Strong problem-solving skills and curiosity to investigate issues to resolution.
• Flexibility to adapt as priorities change.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate needs into reliable reports and insights.
• Explore datasets and build accurate, insightful, and understandable reporting.
• Spot trends and highlight improvements to inform business actions.
• Work with operations and service teams to understand performance challenges and value-added insights.
• Share findings clearly with audiences from staff to senior leaders.
• Develop understanding of key operational, financial, and performance metrics.
• Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency and implement with colleagues.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Degree in mathematics, statistics, economics or similar

Tools

SQL

Power Query

M-DAX

Job description

Location - Rochdale - Must be based near or in Rochdale

Marston Holdings Limited is a parent company formed of eight brand entities that each specialise in key areas of our overarching business. In a nutshell, we are the UK's largest judicial services company and pioneers in clean air technology, offering services that support local and central government, utilities, and private sectors through the delivery of market leading integrated technology-enabled solutions from design and implementation to management and recovery.

Help turn data into decisions that make a real difference. If you enjoy solving problems finding patterns in data and helping people, make better decisions this could be a great opportunity for you. We are looking for a commercially aware and curious Data Analyst to join our Data Team. You will create accurate engaging reporting for internal teams and clients turning complex information into clear insight practical recommendations and meaningful action.

What you will be doing:

• Work with colleagues and stakeholders to understand what they need from data then help turn those requirements into clear reliable reports and insight.
• Explore new datasets understand how they are structured and use them to build reporting that is accurate insightful and easy to understand.
• Spot trends highlight improvement opportunities and explain what the data is telling us in a way that helps the business take action.
• Collaborate with operational managers and service teams to understand performance challenges identify where insight can add value and develop plans to achieve.
• Share findings clearly and confidently with different audiences from operational colleagues through to senior leaders.
• Build your understanding of the key operational financial and performance measures that matter to the business.
• Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency and work with colleagues to deliver.
• Manage your workload and projects effectively with support from senior colleagues when priorities change or deadlines are tight.

What we are looking for:

You do not need to know everything from day one, but you should enjoy working with data asking good questions and finding practical ways to solve problems. We are looking for someone who can bring:

• Around 3 years’ experience in a Data Analyst or similar analytical role.
• Experience creating reports dashboards or analysis that help people understand performance and make decisions.
• Confidence working with numbers and interpreting data accurately.
• The ability to explain insight clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• A proactive positive approach and a genuine interest in continuous improvement.
• Good problem-solving skills and the curiosity to investigate issues through to resolution.
• Confidence to ask questions challenge assumptions and suggest better ways of working.
• Flexibility to adapt as business operational or client priorities change.

Technical Skills We Are Looking For

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Power BI skills.
• Strong working knowledge of: SQL Power Query M-DAX Skills and experience that would be useful
• Experience within enforcement compliance or other regulated services.
• Familiarity with case management systems or operational performance metrics in a field-based workforce.
• Degree-level education in mathematics statistics economics or a similar subject

Why join us?

You will join an established Data Team made up of Analysts Data Scientists and Data Engineers with the opportunity to work on reporting and insight that is used across the business. You will have space to take ownership develop your technical skills and see the impact of your work in real decisions operational improvements and client conversations.

What you will get in return:

• 25 annual leave days plus bank holidays
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Package NB subject to eligibility criteria.
• Health Cash Back Plan
• Staff benefits designed to suit you, from discounts on high street and online shopping to travel, socialising and wellbeing.
• Pension Scheme

New starters will be subject to clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and a County Court Judgment check. In addition, the post holder is expected to keep the Company updated if their personal circumstances change.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees