Housing Data Analyst

Newark and Sherwood District Council; Newark on Trent; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Flexi scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Family-friendly benefits

One day’s paid volunteering leave

Lifestyle benefits platform

Health cash plan

Free car parking to 31 March 2028

£10 gym membership

Job summary

Newark and Sherwood District Council is seeking two Housing Data Analysts on a permanent, full-time basis. The role focuses on improving housing data quality and delivering clear reporting to support operational decisions, regulatory assurance and continuous service improvement.

You will analyse large datasets, perform data cleansing across housing systems (including NEC) and design complex reports from SQL sources for strategic and operational use.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with practical data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to improve data quality and governance providing clear analyses.

Responsibilities

• Analyse datasets to identify data quality issues and trends.
• Support data cleansing across housing systems; NEC included.
• Design and build complex reports from SQL data sources.
• Create tailored reporting for housing services.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve data issues with colleagues.
• Support regulatory returns and data mapping across systems.
• Present reviews and findings to diverse audiences.
• Contribute to system improvement projects and digital strategy.

Skills

Data analysis

Data cleansing

Reporting

Root cause analysis

Tools

SQL

Job description

Housing Data Analyst

Permanent

37 hours per week

Salary NS10 £37,563 - £39,481 per annum

We are looking for two Housing Data Analysts to strengthen and expand our team supporting our housing systems. We are looking for individuals who have proven experience of a practical and inquisitive approach to data; you will help improve the quality, consistency and value of housing data, producing clear reporting and analysis that supports operational decisions, regulatory assurance and continuous service improvement.

What you will be doing

• Analyse significant datasets to identify data quality issues, trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Support ongoing data cleansing across housing systems, including NEC.
• Design and build complex reports, primarily from SQL data sources, for strategic and operational use.
• Create tailored reporting for housing services.
• Carry out root cause analysis and work with colleagues to resolve data issues effectively.
• Support regulatory returns by identifying appropriate datasets and producing relevant reports.
• Help map and reconcile information shared between systems, supporting consistent and reliable data flows.
• Present data reviews and findings to a range of audiences.
• Contribute to system improvement projects, documentation and the wider Digital Strategy.

This is an opportunity to make a visible difference at a time when reliable, well-governed data is central to housing service delivery and improving tenants lives. You will join a high performing and supportive digital team with a varied workload.

We’re an ambitious, forward-thinking Council with strong values and a culture of doing our absolute best to serve our customers. We are proud of our organisational culture and receive positive feedback from our employees. We have a programme of internal activity to ensure that the voices of our employees are always heard and that they are kept informed on all Council activity and events. From roadshows to an annual award ceremony, from reviewing working arrangements to regular craft sessions, it is incredibly important our employees are shown how valued they are and that they remain the beating heart of our workplace.

We offer:

• Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme.
• Flexi scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service.
• Family-friendly benefits.
• One days’ paid volunteering leave per year.
• Lifestyle benefits platform.
• Funded health cash plan.
• Free car parking to 31 March 2028
• £10 a month gym membership at one of our gyms in the district.

You will be working with a professional, committed and experienced team who are passionate about supporting us to deliver the objectives as outlined in our Community Plan.

As an employer we will promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.

Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare disabilities (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed interviews provided they have demonstrated that they meet the criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specifications on their application forms.

We will not accept CVs from unsolicited recruitment agencies.

Closing Date: 23rd September 2026

Interview: 29th and 30th September 2026