Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Salary: Grade 8, £36,363- £40,777 per annum
37 hours per week
We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.
We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you
Your role:
The NW ADASS Regional Analyst is part of a small regional team working with 23 adult social care services across the Northwest to deliver sector led improvement.
The Analyst will support the regional adult social care programme office and be responsible for our regional Data Framework. This will mean leading the delivery of benchmarking and analysis, producing reports and sharing insight. The Analyst influence the use of data and analysis across our councils; and working widely with analysts, performance leads and wider colleagues across local government to understand data needs.
About you:
The ideal candidate will be passionate about data and analysis and improving public services, turning data into intelligence is key.
This involves working on their own and in large groups of colleagues from across the region, online and in-person. It involves creating positive relationships with a diverse range of colleagues and partner organisations.
This role also has specific requirements to use Tableau Desktop on a regular basis, and use of SQL to extract and manipulate data supplied by all authorities across the region.
They will need to be able to work flexibly, working mostly from home, occasionally attending meetings in Wigan Council and across the NW.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted 'Overall Council of the Year' at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.
The regional Programme Office is a small friendly team who are passionate about improving public services and supporting our colleagues across the region to thrive. We are interested in understanding diverse approaches to improvement and learning and acting upon the needs of our councils.
This role provides challenge and the opportunity to be creative and inform regional and local approaches to data.
To find out more please click the link: Delivering Great Social Care in the North West Association of Directors of Adult Social Services North West Branch
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
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For informal discussions about the role please contact Andrew Burridge Tel or email at andrew.burridge-
Interview date: Monday 9th March 2026
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