Senior Consultant – Local Government Data Analyst

Channel 3 Consulting; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home-based/hybrid working

Flexible working

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

Pension

Life insurance

Health cash plan

Employee assistance programme

Sickness/family leave enhancements

Cycle to work

Company socials

Job summary

Channel 3 Consulting seeks experienced senior consultants in data analytics to support transformation in local government, particularly adult social care, children's services and education. You will drive delivery, engage with clients, and help develop new methodologies in digital health and care transformations.

You will work in a hybrid model with travel to client sites, contributing to business growth and delivering measurable outcomes for public sector clients.

Qualifications

• Experience in data analytics, including operational data analysis and performance frameworks.
• Strong ability to work with data to inform transformation and client outcomes.
• Experience in adult social care, children's services or education within local government is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead workstreams or small engagements in local government people services.
• Drive transformations focused on impact and ROI.
• Analyze datasets (spend, activity, demand) to identify trends and root causes.
• Prepare and deliver client workshops, meetings and presentations.
• Model future spend and activity using historical and demand data.
• Ensure deliverables meet client expectations and support delivery teams.

Skills

Data analytics

Financial modelling

Benefits calculations

Performance frameworks

Problem solving

Client workshops

Job description

At Channel 3, we are united by a clear sense of purpose: we exist to help the health and care sector improve lives by transforming models of care and support and putting digital and data at the heart of that transformation. We think about what comes Now, Next and in the Future to change public services.

This is an incredibly exciting time for us at Channel 3 as we continue in a period of growth. We are on a journey to becoming the most sought-after consultancy for talented individuals who want to build their careers in digital health and care. There is no doubt that our continued success will be underpinned by the exceptional talent and passion of our people. We work hard to create an environment where everyone feels supported to learn, develop, and have fun! We care deeply about making a difference and building a team who are passionate about driving change. We offer colleagues the freedom to play an active role in their own personal development and the opportunity to help shape our wider business and how we deliver our work.

The Role

We are looking for people with experience in data analytics, including operational data analysis, financial modelling, benefits calculations and developing performance frameworks, with a view to supporting us to identify, develop and implement meaningful transformation with our clients and deliver better outcomes for people.

We are looking for individuals to drive delivery of tangible results working in partnership with our clients, within the local government space.

You will be a committed team player with the ability to motivate, support and develop our people and inspire our clients. You will contribute to the growth of our business in this area and have a background and/or experience in a strong consulting or sector transformation role. We are looking for candidates with strong local authority services experience (particularly adult social care and/or children's services and education) but also experience and capacity to work across all of Channel 3's sectors.

What would be expected of me as a senior consultant?

Project Delivery

• Leading workstreams and/or small consultancy engagements within local government people services (adult social care, children's services and education), embracing transformation with digital at the heart, and supporting engagements of varying scale and complexity.
• Leading complex client change transformation programmes / projects with a strong focus on delivering impact (improved outcomes) and return on investment.
• Interrogate adult and/or children's social care data sets for spend, activity, and demand (e.g. client-level financial data, case management system extracts, workforce data) to identify trends, anomalies, and root causes.
• Using data, analysis and problem solving to address challenges, develop insights and communicate compelling messages.
• Taking a key role in preparation and delivery of client workshops, meetings and presentations.
• Building and refining demand and cost trajectories, using historical data and demographic/demand drivers to model future spend and activity under different scenarios.
• Ensuring all deliverables produced meet or exceed client expectations.
• Working effectively within, and supporting the development of, high performing delivery teams.

Client Engagement

• Developing and nurturing key client relationships, being trusted by clients.
• Managing stakeholder expectations proactively.
• Communicating confidently and effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

Knowledge and Innovation

• Utilising area(s) of specialism to enhance delivery.
• Building expertise and knowledge of the local government people services space and digital sectors, with awareness of the wider markets Channel 3 supports.
• Supporting the creation of new methodologies in keeping with technological advances.

Business Development

• Supporting the senior leadership team with key accounts and developing new clients.
• Contributing to new sales leads and helping convert them into opportunities.

Who would we like to hear from?

We would like to hear from candidate(s) who have:

• Experience working on change and transformation projects in local government.
• Robust consulting skills and capabilities, with a focus on the role of data in identifying and implementing change
• This could include working with finance, performance and operational stakeholders to analyse financial and operational data to identify areas for focus, develop financial projections, develop and implement benefits models, develop performance frameworks with the associated dashboards and governance.
• Knowledge of structures and business processes in local government and/or the NHS sectors.
• An interest in the design, planning and delivery of digital initiatives and transformation.
• Experience in analysing and presenting financial and operational data; and producing high-quality documents and reports.
• A hands-on approach and a confidence to engage with clients and prospective clients and make things happen.
• Highly effective written and oral communication skills, with the ability to influence others.
• Strong ethics and integrity and the ability to act as a role model to others.

Professional Development

The ongoing professional development of our employees is important to us, and we empower our teams to build learning and development experiences into their everyday rhythm. Whether this is on the job learning, working alongside some of the most talented individuals in the industry, or access to accredited training courses and internal learning programmes.

What are the Perks of working at Channel 3?

In addition to offering a competitive salary and bonus package, we also offer a wide-ranging set of employee benefits which include:

• Home-based and hybrid working with the expectation of travel to client site
• Part-time and flexible working opportunities
• 25 days holiday allowance + bank holidays, increased up to 28 days to recognise long-service
• Contributory workplace pension
• Life insurance (death in service)
• Health cash plan
• Employee assistance programme, including counselling
• Enhanced policies for sickness absence and family leave
• Retail and lifestyle discountsBuy or sell holiday policy
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company socials and team building activities

At Channel 3, we recognise that strength lies in valuing differences. We have always and will always be committed to building a diverse team and we represent a variety of backgrounds, skills, perspectives, and life experiences. Providing equal opportunities to all our employees is our number one priority and all appointments and promotions are made based on performance and ability. You will always be treated in a fair and equal way throughout your employment with us and given every opportunity to grow, develop and realise your potential.