Data Analyst Assistant / Cynorthwy-ydd Dadansoddwr Data

Wales & West Housing; Newcastle Emlyn; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Wales & West Housing is seeking a Data Analyst Assistant to turn data into clear, actionable information across Wales.

You will join our Data & Insights team, create reports and dashboards, explore patterns, and help improve data quality to support staff and residents.

Qualifications

• You enjoy solving problems and have a genuine interest in working with data.
• You communicate clearly with different audiences and are comfortable with Excel formulas, charts and pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Collect, prepare and analyse information from multiple sources to support day-to-day services and long-term planning.
• Create and maintain reports and dashboards that are accurate, reliable and easy to understand.
• Respond to information requests, explain data insights, and support the development of new reports and dashboards.

Skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Excel

Pivot tables

Charts

Formulas

Job description

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to make a real difference to the lives of our residents, staff and communities across Wales.

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The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to make a real difference to the lives of our residents, staff and communities across Wales.

As a Data Analyst Assistant, you will join our Data & Insights team and help turn data into clear, useful information that supports services across the organisation. You will create reports and dashboards, explore patterns and help improve data quality. Your work will help staff make well-informed decisions that benefit our residents, communities and staff.

What you will be doing?

You will collect, prepare and analyse information from a range of sources to support day-to-day services and longer-term planning across the organisation.

You will create and maintain reports and dashboards, making sure the information is accurate, reliable and easy for different audiences to understand. You will also spot and investigate possible errors or unusual results and help improve how information is recorded, managed and reported.

Working with staff across the organisation, you will respond to requests for information, help explain what the data shows and support the development of reports that meet practical business needs. You will also help test new reports and dashboards, write clear guidance and support their introduction.

Who we are looking for?

We're looking for someone who enjoys solving problems, pays attention to detail and has a genuine interest in working with data.

You will communicate clearly and confidently with different audiences. You should be comfortable using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, and have experience using formulas, charts, pivot tables or similar tools to understand and present information. You should also be able to work with both numerical information and written feedback, identify patterns and use what you find to help answer questions and support decisions.

For more information about the role, please view the attached role profile or feel free to contact Emma Dawson at [e-mail] for an informal chat about the role.

This role requires regular attendance at our Cardiff office. Candidates must be able to travel to and work from the office as required to support collaboration, training, and team meetings.

Who are Wales & West Housing Group (WWHG)?

We are one of the leading housing providers in Wales; providing affordable homes and services to more than 24,000 residents in over 12,500 properties across Wales. We formed a Group company in 2011, to include Cambria Maintenance Ltd. We employ over 450 staff at WWH and over 190 staff in Cambria, making us a major Welsh employer. As an organisation we adopt a systems thinking approach to the way we manage and deliver our services across the Group; it underpins the way in which we operate.

Please note that WWHG is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK, we will be unable to progress your application.

Closing date for applications: Monday, 5th October 2026

Assessment dates: Tuesday, 13th October 2026