Public Health and Communities Analyst

Suffolk County Council; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking council dedicated to improving public health outcomes in Suffolk. As a Public Health and Communities Analyst, you'll leverage your analytical skills to produce valuable insights and reports that drive decision-making. Collaborate with a passionate team to design visual dashboards and support various projects aimed at enhancing community well-being. This role offers flexible working options, a commitment to professional development, and a chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of residents. If you're eager to learn and contribute to public health, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

29 days annual leave (pro rata)

Local Government Pension Scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Performance-related pay progression

Training opportunities

Career development opportunities

Flexible working options

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience in an analytical role with large data sets.
• Ability to produce written and statistical reports.

Responsibilities

• Produce routine reports using analytical tools.
• Design dashboards for business intelligence.
• Collaborate with partners on public health projects.

Skills

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Project Management

Collaboration

Statistical Reporting

Education

Degree in Public Health, Statistics, or related field

Tools

R

Power BI

SQL

Python

MS Excel

Job description

• Suffolk County Council - Endeavour House, Ipswich IP1 2BX - Hybrid
• £33,366 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• 37 hours per week - Flexible working options available
• Permanent

We are focused on making a meaningful difference to communities across Suffolk. How? By listening to our people, learning from what they say, and creating a culture of mutual respect, where everyone works together to achieve great things. As a Public Health and Communities Analyst, you'll be as keen to collaborate and build a bright future as we are. So, to make a positive impact, connect with us and connect with a fantastic career.

Reimagine the possibilities.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Public Health and Communities Analyst, you will play a crucial role in our award-winning Analytics team within the wider Knowledge, Intelligence, and Evidence team, based in the Public Health and Communities Directorate. You will be responsible for providing high-quality data and analysis to drive evidence-based decision-making. On a typical day, you might:

• Utilise your skills to produce routine and replicable reports using tools such as R'.
• Design and develop visual dashboards in Power BI to provide business intelligence.
• Collaborate with colleagues and external partners to support a wide variety of projects and analytical needs across Public Health and Communities.
• Present complex information to a variety of audiences in an understandable way.
• Support the wider Suffolk system including, health and care partners across the county.
• Your contributions will help improve outcomes across the Suffolk population in terms of health and well-being.

You will need

• Experience in an analytical/intelligence role working with large volumes of data and the ability to produce both written and statistical reports
• Proficiency in tools such as MS Excel, MS Power BI, SQL, R, or Python.
• Project management skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• A passion for improving public health outcomes.

Our ideal candidate has a willingness to learn and grow, even if you don't have all the technical expertise yet. We value diverse backgrounds and fresh perspectives.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

The Analytics team sits within the wider Knowledge, Intelligence, and Evidence team in the Public Health Directorate. We are proud to have won national awards for data analysis and novel analytics. Our main responsibility is to provide high-quality data and analysis to drive evidence-based decision-making. We support a wide variety of projects and analytical needs across Public Health and Communities, focusing on improving outcomes and reducing inequalities across the Suffolk population in terms of health and well-being. We also support the wider Suffolk system including, health and care partners across the county.

Empowering Everyone

We are big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We are always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report

For more information

Please contact Rebecca Allen for a casual conversation. You can reach her by calling 01473 260179 or emailing: [e-mail] .

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) .

Step 2 - Click Apply Now' to start your online application.

Step 3 - Upload asupporting statementanswering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template .

1. Can you describe a time when you had to use analytical tools such as SQL, R, Python or Power BI (or another similar analytical tool) to analyse complex information? What was the objective, what steps did you take, and what was the outcome?
2. Can you give an example of how your analysis or insight has influenced a public health-related decision, service design, or policy. How did you ensure your work was clear, meaningful, and had impact?
3. Tell us about a time when you worked with colleagues or external partners on a data or insight project. How did you ensure effective collaboration, and communicate your findings to different stakeholders?

We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We encourage you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing : [e-mail] or calling 03456 014412. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 18 May 2025.


Promoted as FJ (Featured Job) on Suffolk Jobs Direct.

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As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We're driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, you'll enjoy:

• up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
• performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
• diverse and active staff networks
• flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

Plus lots more!

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk) .