Data Analyst
Gloucester
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Data Analyst
- Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 2nd Floor
- Salary: £37,280 - £40,777 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Fixed Term
- Duration: One Year
- Closing Date: 12/05/2026
- Job Requisition Number: 14095
- This post is not open to job share
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Data Analyst to join our team and help turn data into meaningful insight that supports effective decision-making and improved outcomes for our services and communities in Adult Social Care (on a fixed term 12-month contract).
About the role
In this role, you will work closely with internal stakeholders, service managers, commissioners and partners, producing high‑quality analytical outputs and performance information. You will play a key role in ensuring data quality, supporting statutory reporting, and promoting the effective use of evidence across the Council.
This is an excellent opportunity for an analytical professional who is passionate about public service, continuous improvement and using data to make a real difference.
About you
You will ideally have experience of data management and analysis in a complex organisation; preparing, analysing and presenting accurate and relevant information.
You will bring knowledge of basic descriptive statistical analysis and awareness of more advanced techniques.
You will have:
- advanced IT skills, including databases, advanced spreadsheets to include PowerQuery
- awareness of emerging business analytics tools;
- strong critical thinking and problem‑solving abilities;
- project management skills;
- experience of PowerBi or other relevant visualisation tools (desirable);
- an understanding of Adult Social Care (desirable).
Our Offer
Our people do all they can to make the difference to local communities in Gloucestershire. And that’s exactly what we aim to do for our people. Here are some of the ways we aim to achieve this:
- Regular formal and informal support
- Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
- Clear career progression pathways, to support you in progressing professionally and personally
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
- Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)
- Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
- Annual leave up to 30.5 days after 5 years employment
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers
- Agile working opportunities (please discuss at interview)
Applying
Please write your application with consideration for the essential criteria on the Job Profile. This should include examples why you should be considered; the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact ASCRecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk to arrange a convenient time for a call back.
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Additional Information
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Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.
If you are an Internal applicant and consider yourself to have a disability* as per the Equality Act (2010), please declare this in an email to recruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk, as this is NOT currently covered in the application due to a technical error.
By providing this information, you can choose to be considered for a guaranteed interview under our Disability Confident pledge if you meet all essential criteria. It also enables the recruiting manager to arrange any reasonable adjustments you may need during the process.
*a disability is defined as: a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term (more than 12 months) adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early due to the volume of applications received. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.