Analyst

We’re looking for a motivated and curious Analyst to join our team and help the council make the most of its data. There is potential for up to two posts to be appointed through this recruitment. This is an exciting opportunity to use evidence, insight and best practice to shape policy, inform decision-making, and influence how services are delivered across Cambridgeshire. Your work will support the delivery of the Council’s Corporate Strategy. You’ll be part of our Policy, Performance and Intelligence Service, working alongside a supportive team of analysts. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, and you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of projects. Areas of focus may include libraries, community development, poverty, engagement, and workforce analysis—offering plenty of variety and the chance to make a real impact. Our service brings together data, analysis, insight, and policy expertise to support both day-to-day service delivery and longer-term strategic planning. We’re proud to be a family-friendly employer and are committed to supporting a positive work-life balance. We offer flexible working arrangements and are happy to discuss options that work for you. This is a permanent role, with flexibility around working hours. When completing your application, please make sure to refer to the person specification, as we’ll shortlist against the experience, knowledge, and skills outlined there. Please be advised that the use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it then they are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools they have used and for what purpose. If you’d like to find out more or have an informal chat about the role, please feel free to get in touch with: Leigh Roberts , Performance & Intelligence Manager (Communities & Demography): Leigh.Roberts@cambridgeshire.gov.uk Jack Ossel , Performance & Intelligence Manager (Corporate Insight): Jack.Ossel@cambridgeshire.gov.uk Important Dates Application closing date: 4 July 2026 Analysis test: 8 July 2026 (shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a timed test using Excel or a similar package) Interviews: 14 July 2026 (for candidates successful at the testing stage) Role Criteria This role is subject to police vetting. Applicants must have been resident in the UK for a minimum of three years to meet this requirement. Please also note that recent changes to UK immigration rules mean that Skilled Worker visas require a minimum salary threshold of £41,700. Our benefits We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage… A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing , both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings Access to development opportunities , apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more. What will you be doing? As an Analyst, you’ll play a key role in turning data into meaningful insight that supports services across the council. You’ll work on a variety of projects, helping colleagues understand and use data to make informed decisions. In this role, you will: Analyse data and produce clear, insightful reports, including benchmarking to help compare performance Extract, clean and combine data from a range of sources to create robust datasets Contribute to projects by delivering timely, accurate and high-quality analysis Work closely with services and partner organisations to understand their needs and provide tailored insight Present your findings in an engaging and accessible way to a wide range of stakeholders Produce data visualisations that bring insight to life and help non-specialists understand key messages About you Can you help data make a difference? Are you curious, ambitious and excited about using data to drive real-world impact? Do you enjoy turning information into insight and supporting evidence-based decision making? If so, this could be the role for you. We’re looking for someone with strong analytical skills and a good understanding of different data sources, who can apply these skills in a practical way to develop and embed new data solutions. You’ll have experience of analysing data and producing high-quality outputs for a range of audiences, along with strong organisational skills and attention to detail. Communication is key in this role. You’ll need to be confident explaining complex or technical information clearly—both in writing and verbally—to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You’ll bring relevant experience, alongside a solid foundation in data analysis techniques. Experience with Power BI and other specialist analytical tools are desirable. In return, we’ll support you to continue developing your technical expertise and subject knowledge as part of a friendly and collaborative team. About us Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes. Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do. We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Through a Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we will offer an interview to all applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy. On your application form you can indicate you are disabled. Some examples of reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch. Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion. https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers