Senior Data Analyst

Office for Students; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A regulatory organization for education in Bristol is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to join their data team. This role involves designing analytical workflows, generating insights from complex datasets, and collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess strong SQL and Python skills, with experience in data analytics and visualization techniques. The position offers a competitive salary range between £56,209 and £58,820, alongside a comprehensive pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous Civil Service pension

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience with artificial intelligence solutions and statistical analysis techniques.
• Ability to manage projects and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement analytical workflows from complex datasets.
• Generate insights using data transformation and modelling.
• Collaborate across teams to enhance data capabilities.

Skills

Strong SQL

Python

Data Analytics

Databases

Statistical methods

Data Visualisation

AI solutions

Microsoft Access

Power BI

SAS

Tableau

Data Management

Data Mining

Tools

Databricks

GIT

Job description

Senior Data Analyst

Permanent Role

Location : Bristol

Pay band 8 : 45536 - 46701

Pay band 9 : 56209 - 58820

Plus generous defined benefit Civil Service pension

This role is dual banded pay bands 8 / 9 where pay band 9 represents fully meeting all competencies allowing for development within the role.

Job Summary

Were looking for a talented and driven Senior Data Analyst to join our data team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of a data-led organisation helping shape the future of higher education through evidence-based regulation and strategy.

Youll work in a collaborative cloud-native environment alongside data engineers analysts and policy experts to deliver insights that inform decision-making and drive change.

About us

The Office for Students (OfS) is the independent regulator of higher education in England. We regulate higher education on behalf of all students ensuring that every student regardless of their background has a fulfilling experience that enriches their lives and have high ambitions and offer great opportunities to get involved in bringing that vision to life.

The role

As a Senior Data Analyst youll :

• Design and implement analytical workflows to extract meaning from complex datasets.
• Use techniques including data transformation visualisation statistical modelling and data science to generate insights.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support the development of analytical methodologies systems and processes.
• Collaborate with Analytics Engineering and the wider organisation to ensure data meets business needs and is accessible via the OfS data model.
• Build and maintain self-service data applications for internal and external users.
• Advocate for an evidence-led culture and contribute to enhancing the organisations data capability.

About you

• Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced evolving environment.
• A strong communicator able to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Logical analytical and pragmatic in problem-solving.
• Experienced in working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Familiar with the modern data stack and agile working practices.

Essential skills and experience :

• Strong SQL and / or Python (or equivalent language).
• Experience with application of artificial intelligence solutions statistical methods data modelling cleansing enrichment and / or visualisation.
• Knowledge of Databricks or similar platforms.
• Understanding of GIT and version control.
• Awareness of government DDAT capability framework for data analysts.
• Ability to manage projects and deliver at pace.
• Competency in communicating and influencing across diverse audiences.

Working for us

The OfS regulates the higher education sector on behalf of all students. We value diversity and the wealth of perspectives experience and ideas that it brings to our work and we strive to embed equality of opportunity in everything we do.

We recruit based on fair and open competition and welcome applications from candidates regardless of age disability race and ethnicity gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity religion or belief sex or sexual orientation.

At the OfS we recognise that flexibility can enable people to work more effectively. A set of organisation-wide principles shape our approach to flexible and hybrid working which our teams then use as guidance on how they deliver their business goals. This would usually mean working from the office for two or three days in a typical week.

To attract the widest possible field of qualified applicants flexible working for example job share and part time working apply to this role.

Application deadline : 12 : 00 Noon 1 December 2025

Interview will be held f rom 15 December 2025

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

• Databases
• Data Analytics
• Microsoft Access
• SQL
• Power BI
• R
• Tableau
• Data Management
• Data Mining
• SAS
• Data Analysis Skills
• Analytics

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 56209 - 58820