Strategic Data Analyst at Southampton City Council – Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Dataleum; Southampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Strategic Data Analyst to join the Data, Intelligence and Insight Team at Southampton City Council. This role involves delivering advanced data analysis to support decision-making and managing services based on robust evidence. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and significant analytical experience, along with proficiency in SQL, R, and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in an analytical role.
• Knowledge of data management, manipulation, and governance.
• Familiarity with statistical techniques and analytical tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive and integrated intelligence and data analysis.
• Support the Post 16 service with statutory data collections.
• Develop detailed analysis and quality assurance of complex reports and dashboards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Research skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

Degree or professional qualification in a relevant area

Tools

SQL

R

Power BI

GIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the job

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 which has real life impact and will challenge you with its diversity? If yes, then we have the ideal opportunity for you.

About The Role
Southampton City Council have an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Data Analyst to join the Data, Intelligence and Insight Team within Southampton City Council. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering comprehensive and integrated intelligence and data analysis, to enable the Council to make decisions and manage its services based on a strong evidence base and a single version of the truth. The team is responsible for the development, production and presentation of highly complex advanced analysis and modelling, including the provision of Post 16 intelligence.

The role will be responsible for supporting the Post 16 service with statutory data collections, developing detailed analysis including the creation and quality assurance of complex reports and dashboards from the Core+ database, combining multiple data sources, research and evidence to identify needs, trends, patterns and behaviours to influence decision making across the city.

About You
The successful candidate will have degree or professional qualification in a relevant area and significant experience of working in an analytical role with a track record of with excellent numerical, research and range of analytical skills. As well as knowledge of data management and manipulation, information governance and reporting; visualisation and mapping, you will have knowledge of statistical techniques and procedures, including specialist knowledge of analytical tools and languages such as SQL, R, Power BI, GIS, Microsoft Office and other statistical software packages required for data input, analysis and presentation.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and flexible individual, with excellent communication, presentation, research and analytical skills.