Lead Analyst (Police Crime & Fire)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 07 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 06 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Manchester, M1 6EU |
| Cwmni: | inploi |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 75714042 |
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Contract Length: 12 Months FTC
Your role:
We are seeking a Lead Analyst to join the GMCA Research Team, supporting the work of our Greater Manchester Complex Safeguarding Hub.
The GMCA Research Team produce high quality research and intelligence to inform the evidence base that underpins policy and strategy for the city region. As the Lead Analyst for Complex Safeguarding, you will provide the Complex Safeguarding Hub with research and intelligence products and support senior leaders to develop and implement evidence-informed policy and practice. You will also be involved in the broader portfolio of the Complex Safeguarding Hub, for instance through facilitating workshops and events and supporting best practice initiatives.
The post-holder will be embedded within the Complex Safeguarding Hub, working closely with the Head of Complex Safeguarding, as well as with internal and external partners across Greater Manchester. As Lead Analyst for the Complex Safeguarding Hub, your work will be varied. Key responsibilities will include working with a range of both quantitative and qualitative data, managing multiple research projects, presenting and communicating research findings to senior leaders across Greater Manchester and supporting both internal and external stakeholders with data and intelligence needs, including local capacity building.
Teamwork is also something we think is really important. Applicants need to be flexible to changing circumstances the work of the Complex Safeguarding Hub changes daily, and candidates should be willing and confident in turning their hands to a wide variety of tasks to support the delivery of strategic priorities.
As part of the GMCA Research Team, you will join a vibrant team of other Analysts, Lead Analysts and Principal Researchers, with opportunities to collaborate on cross-team initiatives.
Please note, the Lead Analyst Role Profile is structured against a progression framework that allows Lead Analysts to progress from Grades 6 to 8. Our expectation is to recruit at Grade 7 or 8 (£37,938.10 - £46,731.33), reflecting the level of skill, knowledge and experience required for this role.
About you:
We are looking for someone who can show us they have:
- strong interpersonal skills to work with various stakeholders, internally and externally
- experience of undertaking research and analysis, including delivering research projects,
- confidence in sourcing, analysing and presenting complex information to specialist and non-specialist audiences
- strong analytical capabilities, with evidence of working with complex quantitative data sets, including data visualisation skills (potentially including experience using dashboards, and coding).
- or may have knowledge of, or experience with qualitative data (including but not limited to focus groups, interviews, community engagement)
- excellent writing and presentation abilities (to present technical material to non-technical audiences)
- an understanding of how data and evidence can be used to inform policy and delivery, and how to maximise insight and intelligence from your research
- an awareness of the political landscape of Greater Manchester both locally and nationally.
- an eagerness to learn new techniques and approaches you are self-motivated and able to use your own initiative to take work forward
- a commitment to equality and diversity, both within your work, and the wider workplace.
About us:
As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.
We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/
Our offer:
In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here:
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Hybrid working
This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our [Manchester city centre office / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.
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