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Limited Title: Data Quality Analyst Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (12 months) Salary: £ 48,700 per annum (London weighted salary) or £ 42,700 per annum (Regional salary) Grade: 9 Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford Persona: Agile Worker : 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working) Office Worker: Contractual hours to be worked from reporting office Closing Date: 20 th April 2026 Interview Dates: 29 th April 2026 ( Please note that in person interviews will be held at the West Ham Lane Office, Stratford ) Please click here for the role profile Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated. Join our Data Quality and Assurance Team at L&Q and be part of L&Qs transformation into a truly data driven organisation. This is a unique opportunity to shape how data is trusted, governed, and used across the business, directly influencing decision-making, regulatory compliance, and service improvement for our customers. If youre passionate about turning data into meaningful insight and driving real change, this role offers both impact and visibility. As a Data Quality Analyst, you will play a key role in embedding L&Qs Data Governance Framework across the organisation. You will work closely with stakeholders to improve data quality, define standards, and ensure that data is accurate, consistent, and trusted for operational, regulatory, and strategic use. L&Q is on a journey towards becoming an insight-driven organisation using trusted data. We have recently refined our corporate Data Governance Framework and are now embedding it to improve how we collect, manage, and share data. This role is critical in ensuring we achieve one trusted version of the truth supporting consistent regulatory reporting, improving operational performance, and enabling data-driven decision-making across the organisation. You will report into the Data Quality and Assurance Manager and be part of the wider Data Governance team, working collaboratively with Data Owners, Data Stewards, technology teams, and business stakeholders across L&Q. If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply! Your impact in the role: Investigate data issues using SQL, Excel, Housing Management System, Master data management tool and other analytical tools to identify root causes and propose solutions to enable efficient resolution Maintain and enhance the organisations data governance framework by supporting the development and upkeep of the Business Glossary and Critical Data Elements (CDEs), ensuring alignment with business definitions, standards, and regulatory requirements Drive business stakeholders and Data Stewards to create and deliver data improvement plans that enhance data quality and support organisational objectives Work with Data Stewards and business stakeholders to define data quality metrics based on business rules; develop reports and scorecards to monitor performance, and communicate key insights to business leads Maintain records of end-to-end data flows and information assets, ensuring they are auditable and compliant with regulatory expectations Complete and support regulatory returns (for the Regulator of Social Housing), providing assurance to governance leads on the accuracy and completeness of submissions Assess the impact of data-related changes, ensuring processes and business rules align with data standards and contribute to business and process improvements Collaborate with Data Owners, Data Stewards, technology teams, and governance forums to embed data governance practices across the organisation Support and contribute to the Data Governance Forum and working groups through reporting and proactive stakeholder engagement What you'll bring: Strong experience within the housing sector as a data quality analyst, or experience within a data governance or data quality function in a similar organisation Ability to lead conversation and maintain stakeholder engagement is essential Understanding of DAMA data quality management is desirable Educated to degree level or equivalent is desirable If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please visit our website to reach out. About L&Q: Were one of the UKs leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for peoples health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life. 250,000 people call our properties home, and were proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England. People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q. At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger and theyre at the heart of everything we do. When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. Were proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. Were a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and weve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. Its all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Find out more here. Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UKs largest housing associations. Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!