Housing Data Analyst - 3 months initial contract, with potential to extend
Hybrid working available with 2-3 days office presence required
Paying from £350.00 per day LTD
I am seeking an experienced Data & Business Analyst to support data-driven decision-making, service performance, and organisational improvement. This role will play a key part in delivering high-quality analysis, reporting, and insights to inform operational and strategic priorities.
You will work across a range of services, translating business needs into analytical outputs, supporting transformation initiatives, and helping to enhance overall data capability.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver routine and ad-hoc data analysis, reports, and dashboards to support performance monitoring and decision-making
* Maintain, validate, and analyse complex datasets, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and high data quality standards
* Translate business and operational questions into clear analytical requirements, metrics, and outputs
* Engage with stakeholders to gather requirements, understand needs, and define measurable outcomes
* Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through data analysis and insight generation
* Produce clear, concise reports and recommendations tailored to non-technical audiences, including senior stakeholders
* Support service improvement and transformation initiatives through data-led and business analysis
* Document business processes, data definitions, and analytical methodologies to ensure transparency and continuity
* Contribute to the development of reporting frameworks, data standards, and analytical best practices
* Ensure compliance with data protection, information governance, and relevant regulatory requirements
* Lead business process mapping activities, documenting current (“As-Is”) processes and designing future (“To-Be”) processes to support service redesign
Skills & Experience
Essential:
* Experience in data analysis, reporting, or business analysis roles
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets
* Experience with reporting tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, Excel, or similar)
* Ability to communicate insights clearly to non-technical stakeholders
* Experience gathering and documenting business requirements
* Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
* Understanding of data quality, governance, and compliance principles
Desirable:
* Experience working within regulated or public-sector environments
* Knowledge of process mapping techniques (e.g. BPMN, Lean, Six Sigma)
* Experience supporting transformation or service improvement initiatives