Quantitative Practice Lead

Care Quality Commission; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Practice Lead in Quantitative Analytics and Statistics. In this pivotal role, you'll lead a community of over 100 analysts, driving excellence in statistical practices and ensuring high standards in quantitative analysis. Your expertise will influence health and care services, shaping the future of data-driven decision-making. Join a mission-driven organization that values collaboration, continuous improvement, and the well-being of its employees. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact while growing your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

27 days of leave per year

Free access to Headspace meditation app

NHS pension scheme

Sports and gym discounts

Employee assistance service

Cycle to work scheme

Internal reward scheme

Training and development opportunities

Discounts to high street stores

Fleet home electronics and car leasing scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in quantitative methods and statistical analysis.
• Proven leadership skills in managing analytics teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop best practices for quantitative analytics and statistics.
• Lead discussions on statistical methodologies within the team.

Skills

Quantitative Analysis

Hypothesis Testing

ANOVA

PCA

Leadership in Analytics

Statistical Project Management

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Grade A -£52,737 - £66,197(National Framework) or £58,409- £71,869 (London Framework – if you are Londonoffice based or homebased and live within the boundary of the M25) There isalso an additional homeworking allowance of £581 per annum for those workingfrom home.

Contracted Hours:Full time 37 hours per week or Part time 30 hours per week

Contract Type:Permanent

Closing date: Monday 26th May at 11.59pm

This role is NOT open to applicationsfrom those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Shouldyou apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your applicationwill be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

Make a difference

Every role at CQC contributes to our mission. If you’relooking for a new role in Data and Insight that gives a true sense of meaningand purpose, then you’ve found it!

As Practice Lead: Quantitative Analytics and Statistics,you will drive best practices in quantitative methods and statistics, ensuringconsistency and excellence in our approach across CQC.

Picture this

Imagine leading a community of over 100 analysts to supporttheir development of statistical and quantitative analysis that directly impactthe quality of health and care services.

Asthe Practice Lead: Quantitative Analytics and Statistics in the Data andInsight team, you will develop frameworks for quality assurance inquantitative analytics.

You'll stand up a new community of practice for statistics, championing thisarea across the organisation.

Togetherwith our other practice leads, you will shape our approach to mixedmethods analysis as an organisation.

The role

You’ll play an important part in delivering our mission. Inthis role, you’ll:

Shapebest practices: Develop and embed CQC’s approaches toquantitative analytics and statistics, including descriptive statistics,hypothesis testing, and predictive methods.

Leaddiscussions: Drive conversations around statisticalbest practices and methodologies within the Data & Insight unit andacross CQC.

Championexcellence: Promote a culture of excellence inquantitative analysis and statistics, ensuring high standards andcontinuous improvement.

Upskill:Identifying gaps in our capabilities, supporting our teams with thelearning they need to improve and innovate.

Show us

We will be looking for specific skills, knowledge, andexperience in your application form:

Expertisein quantitative methods: Demonstrated experiencein applying a range of quantitative analysis such as hypothesis testing,ANOVA, PCA.

Leadershipin analytics: Proven experience in leading anddeveloping analysts, and managing complex statistical projects.

Technicalproficiency: Extensive experience with Python, R, andSQL, and the ability to upskill a community of practitioners.

Join us at CQC and grow your career in anorganisation that values learning, collaboration, and meaning.

Your health and wellbeing are important to us and aresupported through our benefits scheme:

• 27 days of leave per year,rising to 32.5 days with length of service, plus bank holidays (usually 8days per year).
  

• Opportunities and support forin house and external training and development.
  

• Free, unlimited access toHeadspace meditation app.
  

• Sports and gym discounts.
  

• Free employee assistanceservice 24 hours a day.
  

• NHS pension scheme, with arounda 14% employer contribution.
  

• Discounts to high streetstores, supermarkets, restaurants and more.
  

• Eligibility to apply for a BlueLight Card, which cost £4.99 and are valid for 2 years.
  

• Fleet home electronics and carleasing salary sacrifice scheme.
  

• Cycle to work scheme up to thevalue of £5,000.
  

• Internal reward scheme whereyou could win a voucher or two!

We want to make workingfor CQC a great experience for everyone, and to role model a diverse andrepresentative culture. To support an inclusive environment where colleaguesfeel empowered to bring their whole self to work, we support a variety of staffnetworks, including the Race Equality Network, LGBT+ Equality Network, CarersEquality Network, Disability Equality Network and Gender Equality network.

To accessthe full Job Description, please click the link below.

202504 - Practice Lead Quantitative Analytics - JD.doc

For an informal discussion orfurther information on the role, please contact, AngelicoFetta- Deputy Director of Data & Insight Advisory & Enablement at [e-mail]

Individual adjustments...

We are committed to being open and transparentaround our processes and we endeavour to offer every candidate the opportunityto perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. We seek to supportcandidates to identify potential challenges and work with them to identify andfacilitate reasonable adjustments as appropriate. Should you require assistanceand/or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of therecruitment process, please contact a member of the team via email:[e-mail]

CQC iscommitted to promoting a fair and inclusive workplace where all our people canflourish and reach their full potential. We know diverse teams allow for a morecreative and productive environment and therefore encourage applications fromeveryone regardless of: age, gender/sex, gender identity or expression,religion or belief, disability, ethnicity or sexual orientation.
Forthis role, we are particularly encouraging people from ethnically diverse communities and people with a disability to apply,who are currently under-represented at this level in the organisation.

Candidatesmust ensure that all information provided in their application is detailed intheir own words and is factually accurate. Any examples provided must betaken from personal experience. CQC abides by honesty and integrity as part ofits core values, if evidence of plagiarism or generating answers from othersources is found, applications may be withdrawn.

Our Values

Excellence – Meeting our challenge to be a high-performing organisation
Caring – Treating everyone with dignity and respect
Integrity – Demonstrating our passion for ‘doing the right thing’
Teamwork – Enabling us to be the best we can