Data Quality Assurance Analyst in Oldham

ABOUT US

The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for nearly 160,000 residents nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our residents, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

JOB DESCRIPTION

About the role

Are you an experienced Data Quality professional? The Guinness Partnership is seeking a new Data Quality Assurance Analyst to join our Data Assurance Team. This is a full time, 35 hours per week, permanent role based at our Oldham, Bower House office. We are currently working to a hybrid style.

The overall purpose of the role is to undertake relevant, useful, in-depth and complex data analysis to support stakeholders to understand and continuously improve the corporately reported performance information.

What we're looking for

We are seeking an individual with proven experience in analysing complex data sets to identify weaknesses in data quality controls, provide clear and actionable recommendations for improvement, and ensure that agreed actions are completed to a high standard. The role involves working closely with the Head of Data Assurance to develop and enhance our approach to data quality and reporting, as well as collaborating with operational teams to ensure outputs are accurate and reliable.

In this role, you will design and deliver a programme of ongoing data quality testing, providing assurance over the accuracy and integrity of source data and corporate reporting. You will also contribute to targeted projects aimed at improving the quality of key organisational data sets.

The role requires the ability to produce clear and structured work plans to guide analytical activity, while building effective relationships with stakeholders to strengthen the organisation's overall approach to reporting and data assurance.

The successful candidate will also have experience in identifying efficiencies and new ways of working, including the use of automation, to enhance the quality, consistency, and reliability of corporate reporting and analysis.

You’ll be able to demonstrate:

• Essential: Excellent understanding of the principles of data quality and a track record of driving improvements in them.
• Knowledge of data management practices and data analysis techniques and tools, experience of using them to improve data quality.
• Analytical skills with the ability to collect, organise and analyse large amounts of data and information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Leading in the identification and presentation of problems and solutions.
• Proven experience of taking a data led approach to analysing and evaluating corporate performance.
• Ability to explain complex information and use findings to influence stakeholders to make improvements.
• Ability to produce robust documentation relating to corporate reporting and benchmarking and analysis and reporting of findings.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.

• Desirable: Awareness of statutory and regulatory requirements relating to Asset Management, Customer Services and Health & Safety.
• Good current knowledge of IT systems used in social housing.
• Ability to understand data tables, SQL and/or system interfaces.

Qualifications

• Essential: Educated to Level 3 (A level or equivalent) or higher.
• Desirable: Educated to Level 6 (degree or equivalent) in numerical discipline or modern data related qualification.

If you're interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached role profile.

Benefits

• Holidays: We offer 25 - 27 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays. We will also give you the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days. You will also receive additional holiday in line with your length of service (1 extra day per 5 years service, capped at 4 days).
• Competitive Pension Scheme: We will help you save for your retirement through our workplace pension scheme. Guinness match your contribution up to 9%. To help you get the most out of your pension contributions, we operate a salary sacrifice arrangement that means you will pay less National Insurance contributions.
• Benefits Portal: We have a lifestyle benefits scheme, pulling together a range of special offers and great deals. You can make some great savings on everyday shopping from fashion and electronics to travel, leisure and days out and weekly supermarket shopping.
• Performance Pay: Annual Performance Score bonus subject to eligibility.
• Life Assurance: For peace of mind Guinness provides three times salary life cover in the event of your death.
• Health Plan Options: There are a couple of health care schemes available depending on the post grade.
• VDU/DSE: Free eye test vouchers every 2 years with £55 contribution to glasses if required for VDU work.
• Additional benefits include: Access to the Finance wellbeing portal, Professional subscription annual payment, Travel season ticket loan, Car lease scheme.