Impactful Data Analyst for Housing Insights

Ocean Housing; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Pension with death in service

Home office work payment

Cycle to work scheme

On-site parking

Employee assistance programme

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Ocean Housing is recruiting a Business Data Analyst to translate housing and property data into actionable insights, drive service improvements and support regulatory compliance. You will work with ICT and service teams to enhance data quality and develop reporting solutions that inform decision-making.

The role focuses on interpreting datasets, building dashboards, and promoting data literacy to ensure trusted insights across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience in data and analytics.
• Strong SQL skills and experience querying, validating and analysing datasets.
• Proven experience creating dashboards and data visualisations using Power BI or Tableau.
• Experience improving data quality and managing data governance practices.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience supporting compliance, assurance and audit requirements through robust reporting.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex data to non-technical audiences.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• A degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computing or a related subject.
• Professional certifications in Power BI, SQL or related technologies.
• Experience working within social housing or another regulated environment.
• Knowledge of housing regulation and consumer standards.
• GIS knowledge and experience

Responsibilities

• Interpreting housing and property data to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Producing clear reports and dashboards for operational teams, senior leaders and Boards.
• Developing performance indicators, risk measures and early warning systems.
• Translating regulatory requirements into meaningful data measures and reporting solutions.
• Profiling and validating data across business systems.
• Identifying root causes of data issues and implementing practical improvements.
• Supporting data governance through definitions, controls and documentation.
• Ensuring auditable reporting processes for regulatory assurance.
• Building and maintaining Power BI or Tableau dashboards.
• Helping automate reporting processes and reduce manual effort.
• Promoting data literacy across the organisation.
• Collaborating with service leads to improve business performance and customer outcomes.

Skills

SQL

Dashboards

Data governance

Analytical thinking

Communication

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Education

Level 5 qualification in data/analytics

Degree in Data Science / Statistics / Computing

Professional certifications in Power BI/SQL

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Ocean Housing is recruiting a Business Data Analyst to translate housing and property data into actionable insights, drive service improvements and support regulatory compliance. You will work with ICT and service teams to enhance data quality and develop reporting solutions that inform decision-making.

The role focuses on interpreting datasets, building dashboards, and promoting data literacy to ensure trusted insights across the organisation.