Trainee Data Analyst

City Building (Glasgow) LLP; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Trainee Data Analyst to join its Performance and Innovation team. This role involves supporting business intelligence and data analysis services, developing reporting systems, and collaborating with stakeholders to analyze complex datasets. The position offers flexible hours within a 35-hour workweek and a competitive salary, along with various benefits including a contributory pension and health initiatives. This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to grow their skills in a supportive environment with potential for extension.

Benefits

Contributory Pension

Annual Leave

Enhanced Parental Leave

Health and Wellbeing Initiatives

Discounted Gym Membership

Qualifications

• High-level qualification in Statistics, Computer Science, or Business Systems required.
• Proven knowledge of data analysis and visualization tools is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop reporting systems and data visualization tools.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to analyze complex datasets and support decision-making.

Skills

Data Analysis

Excel

Python

R

SQL

Business Objects

Power BI

Tableau

Education

Degree in Statistics

Degree in Computer Science

Degree in Business Systems

Job description

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Job Details

1. Ref no: 423115
2. Published: 08/05/2025
3. Closes: 23/05/2025
4. Location: 350 Darnick Street, G21 4BA
5. Salary: £38,305 - £41,289 per year
6. Contract Type: Temporary
7. Position Type: Full Time
8. Hours: 35 hours per week
9. Work From Home: Hybrid

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About City Building

City Building provides a range of repairs and maintenance, manufacturing, construction, and refurbishment activities for Glasgow City Council and Wheatley Housing Group’s citizens and customers, as well as other public, private, and third sector organizations.

We operate the largest construction craft apprenticeship programme in Scotland and Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi), one of Europe's largest supported manufacturing businesses, employing around 200 people, more than 50% of whom have a disability.

Our accreditations include ISO45001, ISO 14001, and ISO 9001:2015. We are proud recipients of a Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promoting Opportunity and the Investors in Young People Platinum award, recognizing our focus on investing in and growing a skilled staff base.

Job Role: Trainee Data Analyst

We are recruiting a Trainee Data Analyst to join our Performance and Innovation team. You will support the delivery of business intelligence and data analysis services, working closely with the Data Analyst to manage data across its lifecycle, from collection to reporting, ensuring outputs support decision-making and continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities include developing reporting systems, data visualisation tools, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to analyze complex datasets, uncover insights, and support business performance and innovation.

You will help create and maintain dashboards and reports, monitor data quality, and ensure compliance with data governance standards. Delivering work with high accuracy, confidentiality, and professionalism is essential, along with contributing to data controls and participating in training activities to enhance your skills.

Qualifications and Skills

A high-level qualification in a relevant subject (e.g., Statistics, Computer Science, Business Systems) or significant practical experience in a similar role is essential. Proven knowledge of data analysis tools (Excel, Python, R, SQL) and visualisation tools (Business Objects, Power BI, Tableau) is also required.

Additional Information

The role offers flexible hours within a 35-hour workweek. Benefits include a competitive salary, contributory pension, annual leave, enhanced parental leave, health and wellbeing initiatives, and discounted gym membership.

This is a fixed-term position for one year with potential extension. We welcome secondment arrangements from partner organizations such as Glasgow City Council and Wheatley Housing Group.

If interested, please submit your CV and Supporting Statement to [e-mail] by Friday, 23 May 2025. For further details or an informal chat, contact us accordingly.