Data Analyst (maternity cover)

UniHomes; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK accommodation platform is seeking a Data Analyst to cover maternity leave for 13 months, with the potential for the position to become permanent. This fully office-based role in Sheffield involves building dashboards in Tableau, maintaining SQL data models, and delivering insights across various departments. Strong SQL, Tableau, and analytical skills are required. The ideal candidate will enjoy a dynamic work environment and have a commercial mindset.

Benefits

Complimentary breakfast

Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

Healthcare scheme

Career progression

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years’ experience in data or analytics roles.
• Experience building dashboards in Tableau or similar tools.
• Strong SQL skills including joining multiple tables and using advanced functions.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance Tableau dashboards for business performance metrics.
• Develop and maintain SQL models in dbt for data transformation.
• Conduct deep-dive analyses to identify trends and performance drivers.

Skills

SQL

Tableau

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Commercial awareness

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Job description

Data Analyst (maternity cover)

Sheffield City Centre (fully office‑based)

Salary: £35,000 - £60,000

Start: Early 2026 (with handover/overlap)

Contract type: 37 hours per week. Fixed term 13 months from early 2026. Potential for this role to become a permanent hire, depending on business requirements.

UniHomes is a leading UK student accommodation platform operating across 60+ cities, providing a Utility Management Service to our customers. Our Data & Analytics function powers commercial performance, product decisions, and operational efficiency, with increasing demands following investment from our private equity shareholders, Macquarie and LDC.

We’re looking for a talented Data Analyst (Mid to Senior level) to join our established Data & Analytics team for a 13‑month maternity cover, with the potential for this role to become permanent.

You’ll work as a hands‑on analyst – contributing directly to our dashboards, data models, and insight delivery across Sales, Marketing, Product, Operations, and Finance. This role is ideal for someone commercially minded who enjoys variety, takes ownership of their analysis, and thrives in a fast‑moving, collaborative environment.

You’ll be a commercially focused analyst who enjoys getting stuck into data and making a tangible impact. You’ll be confident in SQL and BI tools, curious about the “why” behind numbers, and able to communicate findings clearly to non‑technical audiences.

Key responsibilities

• Analytics delivery
  • Build and enhance Tableau dashboards to monitor key business performance metrics across Sales, Marketing, Product, Operations, and Finance.
  • Develop and maintain SQL models in dbt to transform raw data into reliable, business‑ready tables.
  • Perform deep‑drive analyses to identify trends, explain performance drivers, and make actionable recommendations.
  • Support the weekly KPI reporting cadence with clear insight and data visualisation.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define metrics, improve data quality, and automate recurring reporting.
  • Work with Sales, Operations, Marketing and Finance to track agent, property, website and budget performance across letting seasons.
  • Finance to track agent, property, website and budget performance across letting seasons. Support Product and Engineering teams with user analytics, experimentation (A/B tests), and feature adoption insights.
  • Conduct ad‑hoc analyses and investigations – from demand tracking to client engagement and operational efficiency.
• Team collaboration
  • Participate in peer reviews, model documentation, and QA processes.
  • Contribute to an established analytics stack (Snowflake, dbt, Tableau) – with all core data structures and reporting already in place.
  • Champion best practices in analytical design, reproducibility, and communication of insights.

Skills and experience

• 3-5+ years’ experience in data or analytics roles.
• Strong SQL skills (comfortable joining multiple tables, using CTEs, CASE statements, and window functions).
• Experience building dashboards in Tableau (or similar tools) and using advanced BI features (e.g., LOD calculations, layered filtering).
• Commercial awareness and ability to link data insights to business actions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• Experience with dbt and Snowflake (or other cloud data warehouses).
• Familiarity with GA4 and Salesforce data.
• Background in property, utilities, or marketplace businesses.

About us

At UniHomes, we are transforming the student rental experience across the UK. As the leading platform for student accommodation advertising and utility management, we provide a streamlined solution that simplifies the process of securing all‑inclusive housing.

Our innovative technology and services are designed to support students, letting agents, and operators by offering a single, comprehensive platform that facilitates every stage of the rental journey. Since our inception in 2015, we have expanded our operations to over 60 cities, partnered with more than 1,000 letting agents and operators, and secured investment from Macquarie Capital and LDC.

Our achievements have been recognised through awards such as EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50, The Negotiator Awards, and Great Place to Work® certification. Operating from our Sheffield City Centre headquarters, our team of over 140 professionals is growing rapidly as we continue to develop industry‑leading technology and enter new markets.

This is an exciting time to join UniHomes. We are looking for talented individuals who are eager to contribute to our mission and be part of a dynamic, forward‑thinking organisation that is shaping the future of student renting.

We are a team driven and united by our core values:

• Lead the Way
• In it Together
• Customers Matter
• Keep it Simple
• Rise Above Challenges
• Make it Happen

What do you get when you work here?

With people and culture at the heart of our organisation, we are continually enhancing our employee offer and culture. We are incredibly proud to have been officially certified as a Great Place to Work® (GPTW®) and an accredited Living Wage employer – all our employees earn a fair living wage above the government minimum wage.

Working in our stunning new office at New Era Square in the centre of Sheffield, you will get complimentary breakfast, hot & cold drinks, snacks, pool table, holidays, length of service days, voluntary day, enhanced pension scheme, pension salary sacrifice scheme, healthcare scheme, Employee Assistant Programme, sick pay, enhanced maternity & paternity pay, career progression, a commitment to personal and professional development, employee of the month award, refer a friend scheme, staff discounts, mental health and financial support, and company social events.

At UniHomes we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive and which values individuals for their unique perspectives. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to make the recruitment process more accessible to you.

Applicants must already have the permanent and unrestricted right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship as we do not hold a sponsor licence.

We want to hear your unique voice in your application. We love AI, but relying on it solely to write your cover letter and answer the application questions is a missed opportunity to showcase the originality and personality that will make you stand out. Show us the real you.

We do not accept CV submissions from recruitment agencies. Direct applications from individual candidates are encouraged. Thank you for your understanding.