Strategic Data Analyst

Southampton City Council; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Southampton City Council is seeking a Strategic Data Analyst to join their Data, Intelligence and Insight Team. The role involves delivering data analysis to support decision-making, requiring strong analytical skills and experience with tools like SQL and Power BI. The position offers a flexible working environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Generous local government pension scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Up to 13 days of Flexi Leave

Hybrid working options

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Online benefits and salary sacrifice schemes

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Significant experience in an analytical role.
• Strong numerical, research, and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of data management and statistical techniques.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive and integrated intelligence and data analysis.
• Support the Post 16 service with statutory data collections.
• Create and quality assure complex reports and dashboards.

Skills

Numerical skills

Research skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

Degree or professional qualification in a relevant area

Tools

SQL

R

Power BI

GIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Are you an experienced data analyst with a passion for using analysis and intelligence to inform and support decision making? Are you looking to immerse yourself in a role that has real-life impact and offers diversity? If yes, then we have the ideal opportunity for you.

About The Role

Southampton City Council has an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Data Analyst to join the Data, Intelligence and Insight Team. The successful candidate will deliver comprehensive and integrated intelligence and data analysis, enabling the Council to make decisions and manage services based on a strong evidence base and a single version of the truth. The team handles highly complex analysis and modelling, including Post 16 intelligence.

The role involves supporting the Post 16 service with statutory data collections, developing detailed analysis, creating and quality assuring complex reports and dashboards from the Core+ database, and combining multiple data sources to identify needs, trends, and patterns that influence decision making across the city.

About You

The ideal candidate will have a degree or professional qualification in a relevant area and significant experience in an analytical role, with strong numerical, research, and analytical skills. Knowledge of data management, information governance, reporting, visualization, mapping, statistical techniques, and familiarity with tools such as SQL, R, Power BI, GIS, and Microsoft Office are essential.

We seek an enthusiastic, proactive, and flexible individual with excellent communication, presentation, research, and analytical skills. There is also an opportunity to pursue relevant apprenticeships, such as an analytical or data management qualification.

What We Can Offer You

• A generous local government pension scheme.
• Flexible working arrangements (role dependent).
• Up to 13 days of Flexi Leave.
• Hybrid working options (role dependent).
• 26 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays.
• Online benefits, salary sacrifice schemes, discounts.
• Great local transport links.
• Employee assistance program supporting health and wellbeing.

Contact Details for Informal Discussion

For more information on our benefits, please visit our website. For position details, contact Edd Shackleton, Principal Analyst - Education, Skills and Young People, via email or phone:
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Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: Government Administration