Data Analyst
| Posting date: | 22 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,300 to £44,191 per year |
| Additional salary information: | National pay locations: Manchester, Sheffield, £37,300 - £39,911 London pay locations: Croydon, £41,300 - £44,191 Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA): Up to £4000 is available for candidates who demonstrate exceptional skills and experience. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2025 |
| Location: | Sheffield |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 401963/3 |
Summary
Home Office Digital, Data and Technology designs, builds and develops services for the rest of the department and for government. Every year our systems support up to 3 million visa applications, checks on 100 million border crossings, up to 8 million passport applications and deliver 140 million police checks on people, vehicles and property.
Data Analysts collect, organise and study data to provide business insight.
You will be engaged with, and actively contribute to, the performance analysis community and be comfortable with mentoring to upskill junior staff.
As a Data Analyst, you will understand, manipulate and accurately analyse data, providing insight, briefing internal and external audiences in ways that make complex information easy to understand, particularly for non-technical audiences.
You will work across a broad range of areas (e.g. Business Intelligence, Data Assurance and Quality), applying tools and techniques for data analysis and data visualisation, including the use of BI tools.
Main responsibilities will include:
- Managing, cleaning, abstracting and aggregating data alongside a range of analytical studies on that data.
- Identifying, collecting and migrating data to/from a range of systems.
- Assisting with data quality checking and cleaning.
- Presenting data and conclusions logically and concisely in the most appropriate format and in adherence to overarching Analysis Function standards.
- Summarising and presenting the results of data analysis to a range of customers, making recommendations.
- Using a range of analytical techniques such as data mining, time series, forecasting and modelling techniques to identify and predict trends in data.
You will also be expected to carry out the following day to day activities:
- Manipulating and linking different data sets as required.
- Interpreting and applying relevant data information security standards, policies and procedures to data.
- Performing routine statistical analysis and ad-hoc queries which may include the production of reports.
- Utilising coding and programming skills for data and analytics.
- Continually developing programming and analysis skills of self and others through the coaching of Apprentices, Interns and new Data Analysts.
- Working with Data Engineers to map, produce, transform and test new data feeds for data owners and consumers.
Working Pattern
This role is available on a full-time basis with the option of compressed hours working.
We encourage applications from candidates who wish to work part-time; however, part-time opportunities cannot be guaranteed and are subject to the requirements of the role and business. Candidates wishing to work part-time should notify the vacancy holder as soon as a provisional offer of employment is made, to explore whether this can be accommodated at your selected location.
Travel
Occasional travel may be required to other Home Office locations.
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