Senior Data Analyst

Bristol City Council; Bristol; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to help protect young people in Bristol through data-driven insights. You'll lead analytical product development and produce reports to influence strategic decisions. Ideal candidates will have strong data analysis skills and experience in public sector settings. The position offers a supportive work environment and a generous rewards package, including flexible working options.

Benefits

Flexible working

Membership of the Local Government Pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Strong experience in data analysis, particularly in public sector or safeguarding contexts.
• Ability to work with multi-agency datasets.
• Understanding of issues around exploitation, youth violence, and contextual safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of analytical products and strategies.
• Collect, analyse, and interpret data from various agencies.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical insights

Multi-agency collaboration

Presentation skills

Job description

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Job description
Full Time, Fixed Term for 2 years.

Help Protect Young People in Bristol Through Data-Driven Insight.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Data Analyst to join our team, supporting strategic and operational responses to extra-familial risk and harm outside the home. This is a unique opportunity to use your analytical expertise to influence decision-making, improve outcomes for children and young people, and contribute to city-wide efforts to reduce exploitation and serious youth violence.

As a Senior Data Analyst, you will:

• Lead the development of analytical products and strategies focused on harm outside the home, supporting senior managers in tasking and deploying operational resources.
• Collect, analyse, and interpret data from a wide range of agencies, including crime and safeguarding datasets, to inform strategic planning and service delivery.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to drive performance management across the Adolescent Team and wider partnership.
• Produce regular intelligence reports and performance dashboards for key meetings and boards, including MACE and strategic forums.
• Develop problem profiles and analytical outputs to identify patterns of exploitation, violence, and crime affecting young people in Bristol.
• Support the Safer Connections Team in using intelligence to understand risk, improve data collection and monitoring, and enhance systems and processes.
• Contribute to the development of the KBSP data and intelligence group, helping shape city-wide approaches to tackling harm outside the home.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily: Attend briefings and maintain the data/intelligence log.
• Weekly: Report intelligence summaries at team briefings.
• Monthly: Deliver data and intelligence products for MACE meetings.
• Quarterly: Produce strategic reports on extra-familial risks and harms.
• Monitor and analyse city-wide data trends to inform operational priorities.
• Maintain and update intelligence logs and analytical tools.

About You

We're looking for someone who:

• Has strong experience in data analysis, particularly in public sector or safeguarding contexts.
• Can work confidently with multi-agency datasets and translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Understands issues around exploitation, youth violence, and contextual safeguarding.
• Are comfortable presenting findings to senior stakeholders and contributing to strategic decision-making.
• Is proactive, detail-oriented, and passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable young people.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

Join us and you will receive a generous rewards package including flexible working and flexi-time, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you will be working in a supportive environment where you will have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you will need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.

For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.

If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career. For further information please e-mail Chrystal Stevens [e-mail]

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you'll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.