Operations Insights and Automation Analyst

Enginuity; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK charity for skills development seeks an Operations Insights and Automation Analyst to transform operational performance through data-driven insights and automation. You will analyse operational data, present findings, and implement automation using low-code/no-code tools. Strong skills in data analysis and excellent communication skills are required. This is a home-based position in the UK with occasional national travel.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Defined contribution pension

25 days paid holiday

Holiday buy scheme

Life assurance

Healthcare Cash Plan

Paid membership of a Professional Body

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteering time off

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proficient in data analysis with strong abilities in data cleansing and transformation.
• Experience with data management tools and software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyse, and interpret operational data.
• Design and maintain dashboards and reports.
• Identify process inefficiencies and lead automation implementations.

Skills

Data analysis

Data cleansing

Data transformation

Data validation

Communication skills

Education

Relevant professional certifications (e.g. Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate)

Tools

SQL

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

UiPath

Zapier

Job description

Operations Insights and Automation Analyst

Permanent, Full time: 35 hours per week

Salary: £28,850- £34,000 DOE + benefits package

Home based in England, Scotland or Wales with occasional national travel

About the role

The Operations Insights and Automation Analyst will play a key role in transforming operational performance through data-driven insights and automation. This role is responsible for analysing operational data, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities, and presenting findings in a clear and actionable format. The postholder will also identify and implement automation opportunities using low-code/no-code Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tools to streamline processes and improve efficiency. Working closely with leadership and cross-functional teams, the analyst will support strategic decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you’ll be doing

• Collect, analyse, and interpret operational data to support performance monitoring, reporting, and decision-making.
• Design and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualisations to deliver actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Identify process inefficiencies and lead low-code/no-code automation (RPA) implementations.
• Collaborate with operational teams and SMEs to understand business needs and deliver data-driven and automated solutions.
• Work with IT, analysts, and delivery teams to improve systems and support key initiatives.
• Provide data analysis, modelling, and reporting to support project delivery and strategic decisions.
• Monitor and refine automation and data tools, ensuring integrity, compliance, and alignment with new technologies.

What we’re looking for

• Proficient in data analysis, with strong abilities in data cleansing, transformation, and validation
• Relevant professional certifications, e.g. Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate
• Experience with data management tools and software (e.g., SQL, Excel, Power BI, Tableau, UiPath, Zapier, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present data findings and risk assessments clearly

Other skills which would be desirable however not needed to apply for the role

• Experience of working within education and/or vocational learning and training
• Experience in data quality or data management
• At least Level 3 Qualification in a relevant field such as Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Management, or a related discipline

Working for EAL/Enginuity Group

We offer a supportive work environment and a comprehensive benefits package. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive place to work for all our colleagues and we want everyone to feel valued and that they can be themselves at work.

Many of our team work flexibly, and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you,please let us know if you are shortlisted for interview so we can discuss this with you.

We welcome discussions regarding reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.

Remote/home based working at Enginuity

Your working hours will be 35 per week, working 9am until 5pm with a 1 hour lunch.

As a home-based employee you will fulfil your job responsibilities from home. Interactions with work and colleagues will be from a virtual environment. Depending on your role you will be required to either have some occasional travel or UK national travel. This travel will be required to allow you to fulfil different parts of your role and to meet colleagues on a quarterly basis. Other meetings that might require you to travel are events such as all colleague away days, training, and project work. Please review the advert to gain this insight to how much travel is expected. Also, ask at interview stage to confirm the frequency of travel and distance.

The company will provide you with the IT equipment required to carry out your role but it is a requirement that you provide all the necessary facilities for working from home; including broadband, home office, desk and chair.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive externally benchmarked salaries
• A defined contribution pension (4.5% employer/employee contribution).
• 25 days paid holiday (increasing after 1 years’ service to 26 days and 2 years to 27 days), plus bank holidays.
• 3 additional paid days for company shutdown over Christmas and New Year
• A holiday buy scheme - option to buy up 5 days extra days holiday per year
• Life assurance of 2x your salary
• A Healthcare Cash Plan so you can claim back the costs of everyday health care such as dental, optical and physiotherapy. Plus, a virtual 24 hour GP service.
• Paid membership of a Professional Body to support your continuous development.
• An Employee Assistance Programme offering free confidential advice and support
• Wellbeing programmes, access to a free wellbeing website and wellbeing app
• Paid time off to volunteer in your local community or to support wider charitable causes
• A comprehensive discounts and benefits scheme, with discounts at many high street and online retailers
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependant leave
• Access to training and development opportunities

About Us

The Enginuity Group exists to find new ways to close skills gaps in UK engineering and manufacturing in order to create a more productive sector at the forefront of designing, making and maintaining the solutions to society’s greatest challenges. Enginuity is a charity that has created a ‘common language’ for engineering and manufacturing occupation and skills data, to help employers have the right skills at the right time to adapt faster to change.

We use this unique approach to sector data, alongside our deep understanding of the skills needs of UK engineering and manufacturing businesses, to:

• support engineering and manufacturing employers in discovering new sources of skills;
• provide insights and recommendations on the skills that are increasingly in demand so businesses, sectors and government can plan ahead;
• and alongside EAL, the Enginuity Group's specialist Awarding Organisation, End Point Assessment Organisation and skills partner for industry, connect organisations to ensure technical education is fit for purpose and keeps pace with changing industry needs, new technologies and the net-zero transition.

Further Information

If you have any questions, a request for further information, or would like to request this information in an alternative format, our Recruitment Team will be happy to help. Email us at [e-mail].

We’re unable support UK relocation or to sponsor a visa for this role.

Depending on the volume of applications, the closing date for this position may be extended or brought forward.