Information Analyst

Care Inspectorate; Down Thomas; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public regulator and scrutiny body is seeking a candidate for a permanent national role focused on leveraging analytical and data skills to enhance care services across Scotland. The ideal candidate will have a background in areas such as business intelligence or data analysis. Responsibilities include accessing and analyzing large datasets, collaborating with colleagues, and mentoring others. A generous benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Background in business intelligence, data science, intelligence analysis, or data analysis.
• Familiarity with Excel and business intelligence software.
• Must have excellent analytical skills to manage and analyze large amounts of data.

Responsibilities

• Access data from numerous sources and produce insightful intelligence.
• Support colleagues in delivering a range of products.
• Collaborate with and mentor colleagues in areas of expertise.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data manipulation

Interpersonal skills

Data presentation

Education

Degree level (SCQF Level 9)

Tools

Microsoft applications

Power BI

SAS

SQL

Python

Job description

This permanent national role is an opportunity to use your analytical and data skills and experience to make a real difference for people using care services across Scotland. This will include accessing data from numerous internal and external sources and using your analytical skills to produce insightful intelligence. You will be confident manipulating and interrogating large volumes of raw qualitative and quantitative data, using a variety of software and analytical techniques, and have an eye for detail when it comes to data quality.

You will play a key role in the intelligence and analysis team, supporting your colleagues to deliver a range of products, some of which you will take the lead on. You will be enthusiastic to collaborate with and mentor colleagues in areas of your expertise, as well as taking up the many development opportunities the organisation offers.

You should be educated to degree level (SCQF Level 9) in a subject which includes a significant numerical component, you will have a background in business intelligence, data science, intelligence analysis or data analysis.

You will be familiar with Microsoft applications, business intelligence software (in particular Power BI) and proficient in some relevant programming languages (SAS, SQL, Python or similar). The ideal candidate will have excellent analytical skills, enabling you to manage and analyse large amounts of data and present complex information in a meaningful way.

You will be expected to work closely with colleagues across the Care Inspectorate and other external organisations such as the Scottish Government, so must have excellent interpersonal skills and be capable of conveying complex findings clearly both verbally and in writing.

We are the national regulator and scrutiny body responsible for providing assurance and protection for people who experience care services, their families, carers and the wider public, as well as supporting delivery partners to improve the quality of care for people in Scotland. Our vision is that people across Scotland experience high quality care that meets their needs, rights and choices.

We are a scrutiny body that supports improvement. We inspect individual care services, and we work with other scrutiny bodies to inspect the social care and social work services people are experiencing in their local areas.

Our desire is to achieve an effective and balanced way of working, that enables us to meet organisational needs and achieve a work-life balance that promotes wellbeing and collaboration opportunities.

Starting salary

Please bear in mind that new entrants start on the grade minimum for the role. We have a generous benefits package which you will find on our website.