Junior Data Analyst

Duval Associates Ltd - Permanent Recruitment Specialists; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic SaaS company based in Greater Manchester is seeking a Junior to Mid-Level Data Analyst. This role involves analyzing data to create actionable insights through dashboards and reports and requires strong SQL skills. The ideal candidate will have 2–3 years of experience and a passion for data-driven problem solving. With a positive and collaborative culture, you will have the opportunity to grow within a supportive team, making a significant impact on business decisions.

Benefits

5% bonus

Outstanding benefits

Supportive culture

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of experience in a data analysis or similar role.
• Strong SQL skills are mandatory for analysis execution.
• Experience with BI tools highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data and create dashboards and reports.
• Write complex SQL queries to derive insights.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure data delivery.

Skills

SQL

Data visualization

Python

Education

University degree

Tools

Looker

Tableau

PowerBI

BigQuery

dbt

Job description

Overview

Data Analyst (Junior → Mid-Level) – dynamic, agile SaaS SME – best bit? – The people culture!

Location: Oldham/Failsworth (Hybrid – 3 days in office, Mondays company-wide)

Salary: £36,000 – £40,000 + 5% bonus

Outstanding list of benefits and a scale up tech/SaaS business – thriving! (Est. 2012)

Who We’re Looking For:

Are you a curious, data-driven problem solver who loves turning raw numbers into insights that actually matter? Do you thrive in a fast-moving environment, take ownership of your projects, and get a buzz from seeing your analysis drive real decisions?

If yes, you’ll fit right in. We are a fun, positive, and collaborative team where your work will directly influence the business and our customers.

If you’re SQL-savvy, love turning data into insights, and want to grow in a friendly, collaborative, and ambitious team — this is your next challenge.

Ready to join? Let’s make data magic happen.

What You’ll Be Doing

As part of our tight-knit Data Science team, reporting to a Senior data ninja you’ll be the go-to for data insights across the business. Think of yourself as a “full-stack analyst”:

• Analyze & Visualize: Turn data into actionable insights via dashboards, reports, and visualizations. Looker experience is great, but if you’re familiar with Tableau or PowerBI, that works too.
• SQL Heavy Lifting: Write complex queries to uncover trends, patterns, and opportunities. SQL is your superpower here.
• Data Engineering Exposure: Help maintain pipelines and our BigQuery warehouse, and get hands-on with dbt. Don’t worry if you haven’t used dbt much — we’ll teach you!
• Collaboration & Impact: Work across Product, Tech, and occasionally with customers to ensure data projects actually deliver value.
• Pipeline Monitoring & Governance: Keep our data flowing smoothly, securely, and reliably.

You’ll have independence on your projects, but the support of an experienced team who love sharing knowledge — including Nick, who’s been leading our Data Science efforts for over 5 years.

What We’re Looking For

Experience: 2–3+ years in a data analysis or similar role.

Technical skills (key but flexible):

• SQL (must-have)
• Python (nice-to-have)
• BI tools – Looker, Tableau, PowerBI (any strong visualization experience counts)
• dbt / BigQuery / GCP – we’ll train if you’ve got solid SQL chops
• Google Sheets / Excel – for quick wins and ad-hoc analysis

Professional qualities:

• Curious and analytical – you love digging into the data and asking “why?”
• Confident communicator – able to translate complex insights for non-technical stakeholders
• Autonomous and proactive – you don’t wait to be told; you get stuck in
• Positive, collaborative, and eager to learn – a can-do attitude is everything

Bonus points: University degree (but not essential).

Why this client?

• Make an impact: Your insights shape decisions and influence strategy.
• Positive vibes only: We work hard, but we play hard too. No drama, no politics.
• Supportive culture: In it together, always. We share knowledge and help each other grow.
• Growth-focused: Learn new skills, stretch your capabilities, and raise the bar.

The Process

1. Quick 2-stage process:
2. 45-min interview with Nick + another tech team member
3. Small technical task – analyse a dataset and tell a story
4. Interviews can be scheduled Monday–Thursday
5. Start ASAP!