Staffordshire County Council is recruiting for the Research Lead role at WMJobs. We are looking for an insight professional with a track record in designing, leading and delivering high quality strategic insight projects that lead to actionable insights.
We are an insight team that works collaboratively to support the organisation to be insight led, shaping strategy and decision making to deliver improved outcomes for the people of Staffordshire. The role involves working on a wide range of innovative and influential insight projects across council directorates, with opportunities to enhance data analysis and visualisation skills using tools such as Excel, Power BI and GIS.
Main Responsibilities
* Lead and deliver strategically important insight projects, analyse complex data, and turn it into impactful insight that informs the most senior levels of the county council and Staffordshire partnership.
* Build and maintain positive, proactive relationships with managers and teams across the organisation and Staffordshire public sector to develop and deliver high-quality insight projects that influence decision-making.
* Proactively seek out new innovations in the use of data and insight and ensure opportunities are fed into the development and delivery of the insight work programme to continually improve how data and insight are used to deliver against strategic priorities.
* Translate insight findings into meaningful products and outputs, and present findings to a range of audiences, including senior managers, to inform decision-making.
* Work with the Research Manager to seek out new innovations in data and insight to ensure impact and meaningful outcomes for the people of Staffordshire.
The Ideal Candidate
* Knowledge and experience of using a range of insight tools, methodologies and statistical techniques.
* Knowledge and skill in the design and delivery of primary research, such as consultation and engagement activities.
* Confidence in translating complex findings into actionable insights and presenting to a diverse audience.
* Experience of using data and insight to tell influential stories, preferably with visualisation tools such as Power BI.
* Keen interest in understanding and applying innovations in data and insight.
* Experience in leading projects and building and maintaining positive, proactive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Strong analytical skills, including the use of Excel and ideally Power Query.
We’re happy to talk flexible working. If this sounds like a good match, we would welcome your application. In return we offer a diverse role with competitive salary and benefits, and the opportunity to work in a large, dynamic and supportive team.
Recruitment process: Interviews will take place on Tuesday 30th September 2025. We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.
About Staffordshire County Council
We are an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities. As part of our Disability Confident commitment, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our support for care leavers, we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
We recognise that our employees are central to everything we do and aim to create a supportive working environment with a healthy work-life balance.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 30th September 2025.
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