Data Analyst - Intelligence and Improvement

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS or Teachers Pension

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff benefits and discounts

Learning and development opportunities

Holiday entitlement growth over years

Job summary

Achieving for Children Community Interest Company is seeking an entry-level analytics-focused analyst to deliver information on service performance through data collection, validation and interpretation. You will support performance leads, assist with reporting, and help maintain performance systems to underpin commissioning and strategic initiatives.

The role emphasizes data quality, timely reporting, and collaboration with managers to drive service improvement while developing technical data

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent (desirable).
• Maths and English GCSE or equivalent.
• Knowledge of children’s services data recording and statutory reporting frameworks (desirable).
• Proficiency in social care and/or education management systems (Liquid Logic preferred).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
• Experience in building reports and data visualization (e.g., Business Objects, SQL, Power Query, Python, Power BI).
• Strong relationship-building skills for collaborative reporting.
• Ability to contribute to strategic thinking, problem-solving, and service improvement.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently.
• Strong attention to detail and problem resolution skills.
• Desire to develop technical data skills and analytical capabilities.
• High level of numeracy and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver information and intelligence on service performance and effectiveness through data collection, validation, analysis and interpretation.
• Collaborate with Performance Leads to support intelligence and improvement projects.
• Support statutory returns and internal performance frameworks.
• Ensure data quality and timely reporting to support commissioning programmes and strategic initiatives.

Skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Python

SQL

Data analysis

Report building

Numeracy

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Degree level (desirable)

maths and English GCSE

Tools

Liquid Logic

Business Objects

Power Query

Job description

About the role

This is an entry-level analytical position focused on further developing core skills. You will primarily deliver information and intelligence on service performance and effectiveness through the collection, validation, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of data. You will work collaboratively with Performance Leads to support intelligence and improvement projects, provide crucial data support, and assist with analytical tasks.

Key responsibilities include supporting service managers in establishing and maintaining performance management systems, contributing to statutory returns and internal performance frameworks, ensuring data quality, and timely reporting to support the organisation's commissioning programme and strategic initiatives

About you

• Educated to degree level or equivalent (desirable)
• Maths and English GCSE or equivalent
• Knowledge of children's services data recording and statutory reporting frameworks (desirable)
• Proficiency in social care and/or education management systems (Liquid Logic preferred)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency
• Experience in building reports and data visualization (e.g., Business Objects, SQL, Power Query, Python, Power BI)
• Strong relationship-building skills for collaborative reporting
• Ability to contribute to strategic thinking, problem-solving, and service improvement
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently
• Strong attention to detail and problem resolution skills
• Desire to develop technical data skills and analytical capabilities
• High level of numeracy and accuracy

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:

• 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
• Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
• Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
• Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of staff benefits and discounts
• An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

Important Information

Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.