Data Analyst For Regulated Service & Resources

Brackenberry; Dover; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Data Analyst for a 3-month contract to support service improvement in children's care services. The successful candidate will utilize tools such as Power BI and SQL to deliver data analysis that informs policy and enhances operational effectiveness. Prior experience in children's services and a degree in a relevant field are required. Immediate availability preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in data analysis within children’s services or a regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of data governance and reporting standards.
• Demonstrable ability to manage and interpret complex data.

Responsibilities

• Review and improve data recording systems.
• Develop dashboards, data models, and reports.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to identify trends.
• Monitor and report on key indicators.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to provide data-driven solutions.

Skills

Data analysis

Data governance

Reporting standards

Excel

Power BI

SQL

R

Python

Education

Degree-level qualification in data science or related field

Tools

Power BI

SQL

R

Python

Job description

Overview

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Tower Hamlets to assist with the appointment of a Data Analyst For Regulated Service & Resources, on a 3-month contract, likely to be extended at client’s discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £25.47-£33.80/hour

Summary

We are seeking an experienced Data Analyst to support service improvement and strategic decision-making for children in care and those at risk of entering care. The successful candidate will work with key teams: Children’s Homes Finding, Fostering Development, and Edge of Care to deliver insightful, timely, and accurate data analysis that informs policy, enhances operational effectiveness, and drives positive outcomes for children and families.

Responsibilities

• Review and improve data recording systems to ensure high-quality data collection and usability.
• Develop dashboards, data models, and reports using tools such as Power BI, SQL, R, Python, and Mosaic.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to identify trends and deliver actionable insights.
• Monitor and report on key indicators such as placement stability, fostering recruitment, and kinship assessments.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to translate business needs into data-driven solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in a relevant field (e.g., data science, social policy, business intelligence).
• Experience in data analysis within children’s services or a regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of data governance and reporting standards, including statutory requirements.
• Proficiency in data tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, SQL, R, Python).
• Demonstrable ability to manage and interpret complex data to improve services.

Please note

• You should be available to work immediately or at short notice.
• You should have right to work in the UK.
• This role requires a Basic DBS.

Disclaimer

Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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