Data Analytics Lead

Surrey County Council; Reigate; On-site; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A pivotal role is available at Surrey County Council for a Data Analytics Lead within the People & Change – Management Information Team. You will oversee data integrity and compliance while driving analytical innovation to enhance service delivery. This secondment offers a starting salary of £40,296, and rewards include extensive holiday options, a generous pension, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

26 days' holiday rising with service

Employee Assistance Programme

Paternity and adoption leave

Local government pension

Lifestyle discounts

Qualifications

• Degree qualified with experience in translating customer needs into application requirements.
• Advanced IT skills including FME, Tableau, SQL, and Power BI.
• Strong knowledge of data architecture and business planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex data queries and respond to FOI requests.
• Ensure data compliance with regulations like GDPR.
• Collaborate to validate data and improve reporting tools.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data integrity

Innovation in analytics

Education

Degree

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

FME

Job description

• Location: Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, RH2 8EF

Description

Surrey County Council is committed to the development of its workforce and as such this role is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in Surrey County Council and would encourage you to review our current vacancies which are available to all.

The starting salary for this role is £40,296 per annum, based on a 36 working hour week. This is a secondment offer until 29 May 2026.

We are hiring a Data Analytics Lead to join our People & Change – Management Information Team and play an important role in ensuring accurate workforce data, upholding data compliance, and driving innovation in analytics to enhance service delivery.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

The Management Information team is the backbone of HR data operations delivering accurate, compliant, and efficient workforce reporting. We provide the technical foundation that supports strategic decision-making across the organisation, and work in active partnership with the Insight & Intelligence team to drive change.

About the Role

As the Data Analytics Lead, you will manage the Management Information Team and report to the Insight and Intelligence Lead within People & Change. You will play a vital

role in ensuring the accuracy of workforce data, maintaining operational efficiency, and driving innovation in analytics and reporting across the organisation.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include managing complex data queries, responding to Freedom of Information requests, supporting statutory reporting, and ensuring data compliance with regulations such as GDPR. You will collaborate with teams across the organisation to validate data, automate processes, and improve reporting tools and outputs.

This role is ideal for someone with strong analytical skills and a passion for data integrity and innovation. You will be instrumental in supporting senior leaders with clear, actionable insights that influence key decisions and improve service delivery.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be shortlisted to interview for this position your application will clearly evidence:

• Degree qualified with progressive experience translating customer needs into application and operational requirements.
• Advanced IT skills including FME, Tableau, SQL (Python elements), Power BI.
• Strong knowledge of business planning, financial and organisational management, ERP systems, data architecture, and integration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation, influencing skills, and ability to collaborate with colleagues and external partners at all levels.
• Experience in business analysis within large organisations, using relevant tools and methodologies.
• Proven track record of driving business improvements and new working methods through Data and Analytics platforms.

Application Questions

To apply for this role, we invite you to upload your CV and respond to the following application questions (with a maximum of 2 50 words per answer):

• Describe your experience with management information systems and accomplishments achieved in your career.
• Please tell us about, and provide examples of, your experience and specialist knowledge involving various techniques and software to retrieve, process, and analyse data from different sources.
• Describe a time when you used your stakeholder management and negotiation skills to deal with a crisis/complex problem.
• What education or certifications do you have in management information/data analytics?

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

For an informal discussion please contact Tanya Herrera by email or on MS Teams.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 11/07/2025 with interviews to follow.

Local Government Reorganisation

Surrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation which will allow us to implement the Government led policy of devolution, which is all about giving more powers to local areas.

Currently, Surrey has a two-tier council system, with 11 district and borough councils and a county council, all responsible for different services. All these councils will be reorganised into a smaller number of new unitary councils which will come into effect in April 2027. At this point, this role will be transferred, with all existing terms and conditions intact into one of the new unitary councils.

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Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.