Junior Data Analyst

RCI Group; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A data-driven organization in Stevenage is seeking a Junior Data Analyst to support strategic decision-making by contributing actionable insights. You will work within the data team to assist in collecting, validating, and analyzing data, while presenting findings to stakeholders. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and proficiency in data analysis techniques and tools.

Qualifications

• Some experience in data analysis with a basic understanding of leveraging data to drive business impact.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work on complex problems requiring analytical, quantitative approaches.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies in data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of existing mandatory reporting.
• Develop dashboarding efforts across the group.
• Assist in the collection, cleaning, and preprocessing of data.
• Automate tasks across the wider business.

Skills

Data mining

Statistical analysis

Basic machine learning algorithms

Python

R

SQL

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field

Job description

Overview

Junior Data Analyst

As a Junior Data Analyst at the RCI Group, your primary responsibility will be to support the business by contributing actionable insights that inform strategic decision-making. In this role, you will assist in data collection, data cleansing and validation, analysis and reporting by working closely with your colleagues in the data team and other departments to understand their data needs and deliver actionable insights that align with RCI Group's strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of existing mandatory reporting.
• Develop our wider dashboarding efforts across the group.
• Assist in the collection, cleaning, and preprocessing of data within the Data Lake for further analysis and modelling.
• Automate and streamline tasks, both within the team and across the wider business.
• Support the development and implementation of data analysis models and algorithms to drive business solutions and strategic insights.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and insights.
• Present data findings to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and impactful manner, translating data insights into actionable business recommendations.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and methodologies in data analysis, recommending and implementing best practices and tools.
• Ensure data integrity and compliance with data protection regulations and company policies.

Qualifications and skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Some experience in data analysis, with a basic understanding of leveraging data to drive business impact.
• Proficiency in data mining, statistical analysis, and basic machine learning algorithms.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL and data processing and visualization tools such as Power BI and Microsoft Fabric desirable.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work on complex problems requiring an analytical, quantitative approach.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies in data analysis.

Role impact

As a Junior Data Analyst at RCI Group, you will play a crucial role in supporting our data-driven transformation, helping to unlock the value of data to power innovation and strategic decision-making. Your work will contribute to enhancing operational efficiencies, driving revenue growth, and improving customer satisfaction across the company.

About us

Established in 2018, the RCI Group is a values-led organisation that enables smaller companies to outperform expectations. RCI stands for:

• Respect: show respect for colleagues, clients and service users.
• Courage: believe in being bold and speaking up to support people at a moment of crisis.
• Impact: use data and experience to provide fresh insight and drive decision-making.

RCI Group brings together businesses who want to improve people’s lives, currently covering four areas of expertise: criminal and family justice, forensic healthcare, community mental health support and transportation, and data and technology.

Across the Group, we have:

• Helped more than 51,100 men, women and children who have been sexually assaulted.
• Helped nearly 11,500 people with communication difficulties get access to justice.
• Supported over 2,100 people with mental health conditions to rebuild their lives in their communities.
• Enabled approximately 10,400 NHS professionals to make service improvements.
• Provided secure transportation for more than 32,500 service users with mental health needs.

RCI Group is committed to creating an environment that promotes equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We value the differences that individuals can bring to the workplace and uphold these principles in our behaviours towards each other, our service users, and our wider community. We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexuality, or other personal circumstances.