Data Analyst

We are a dynamic local authority providing essential services to the people of Gloucester. Our main office, based in the Eastgate Centre on Eastgate Street in the heart of the city, is an accessible, modern and light space designed for collaborative working and finding new ways to work. It's all open plan, with a living green wall and other plants without set desks, so you can sit next to someone new every day. We're always looking to improve how we work and we offer flexible and agile working to give our people a great work life balance.

About the role

As a Data Analyst Officer, you will provide high‑quality analysis, reporting and insight to support the Council’s Transformation Programme. You will work with data from across corporate and service systems to help inform decision‑making, service redesign, performance improvement and financial sustainability. You will also play an important role in supporting Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) by providing analytical insight to inform transition planning, service alignment and future operating models.

What you will be doing:

• Collecting, validating and analysing data from multiple sources to support transformation and service improvement
• Identifying trends, risks and opportunities within complex datasets and translating these into clear, actionable insight
• Producing dashboards, reports and visualisations (for example using Power BI) to support performance monitoring and decision‑making
• Supporting programme boards and senior managers with high‑quality briefings and analysis
• Contributing to LGR through analysis of service demand, performance and transition planning
• Supporting the development of KPIs and performance measures aligned to corporate priorities
• Working with services to improve data quality, consistency and governance
• Presenting complex information in a clear and accessible way to non‑technical audiences
• Working collaboratively with programme managers, service leads and corporate teams

About you

You will be an experienced data analyst or equivalent, with strong analytical skills and the ability to turn data into meaningful insight.

• Experience of analysing complex datasets to support decision‑making
• Experience of producing dashboards, reports or presentations for a range of audiences
• Strong skills in Excel and data visualisation tools such as Power BI
• Experience of working with multiple data sources and improving data quality
• The ability to communicate complex information clearly and effectively
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• An understanding of information governance and data protection requirements

Ideally, you will also have experience of working in a local authority or public sector environment and supporting transformation or programme delivery.

Our values:

• Work collaboratively to make residents’ lives better
• Be innovative and forward‑thinking in the use of data
• Be passionate about Gloucester and improving outcomes for our communities
• Treat colleagues and stakeholders with fairness, compassion and respect

What we can offer:

• Flexible working opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement (25 days annual leave)
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part‑time staff)
• 2 days paid leave every year to participate in local volunteering activities
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) & Life Cover of 3 times your salary
• Regular training, career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• 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, and in an in‑house Occupational Health service
• Enhanced family friendly leave and pay
• Cycle to Work scheme (Salary Sacrifice - T & C apply)
• Discounted tickets for local events, and reduced rate use of GL1 facilities
• Free Flu‑jabs
• Access to employee led networks such as Black Workers, Prism (LGBT+), Carers, Disability and the Young Employees Network, and opportunities to participate in our Equalities Working Group

Additional Information:

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. Applications from a Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage. Gloucester City 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.

Equality and Diversity:

We recognise the positive value of equality and diversity and pride ourselves on growing a high‑performing workforce that is diverse, skilled and talented; that represents the community it serves. We aim to recruit a diverse pool of talent and will recruit the person who is most suited to the job without regard to their race, colour, religion or belief, age, nationality, ethnicity, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, caring responsibilities or disability. We are a disability confident employer committed to removing barriers to employment for those with disabilities or long‑term health conditions. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure to ensure that no‑one is disadvantaged because of their disability. Please contact the recruitment team if you require support or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process.

If you wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis, please obtain approval from your current line manager that you may be released on a secondment before submitting an application form. 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.