At a Glance
- Tasks: Analyse data to support services for vulnerable children and create impactful reports.
- Company: Polaris Community, a leading children's services provider in the UK.
- Benefits: Up to 35 days annual leave, pension, life assurance, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Join a small, dynamic team where your contributions truly matter.
- Why this job: Make a real difference while growing your skills in a meaningful role.
- Qualifications: Solid T-SQL skills and experience with SQL Server reporting and integration.
The predicted salary is between 28000 - 28000 £ per year.
Location: Bromsgrove
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: Up to £28,000 per annum
Benefits:
- 30 days' annual leave, rising to 35 days with length of service
- Bank holidays
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance
- Employee Discount Scheme
- Free On-site Parking
About Us:
Polaris Community is one of the UK's largest children's services providers and the very first provider of independent fostering in the UK. Delivering fostering, residential care, specialist education, adoption, therapy and leaving care services across the length and breadth of the country, our community of 19 companies supports children and young people from Glasgow to Plymouth, Belfast to London.
At the heart of our operations is a small, central Information & Performance team that keeps the data flowing, and we're looking for a Data Analyst to join us.
What the Team Does:
We manage a central SQL Server environment with SSRS reporting, pulling data from multiple third-party platforms across every service area in the business. We build and maintain ETL pipelines using SSIS, Power Automate, PowerShell and batch scripts, develop and maintain a large library of stored procedures, and deliver self-service reporting to stakeholders across the organisation. We also handle a constant stream of ad-hoc data requests, analysis and report development across fostering, residential, education, adoption and wider children's services.
What We're Looking For:
We're not looking for someone who needs a syllabus. We're looking for someone who, when they hit a problem they've never seen before, opens a query window and starts figuring it out. Someone who reads error messages properly, who digs until they understand it, not just until it works or they've found something to copy and paste.
Technical Skills You'll Need:
- Solid T-SQL, including reading, writing and troubleshooting queries
- Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and report development
- Experience with SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and SQL Server Agent
- Comfort with MS Office, particularly Excel and formula writing
- Any exposure to PowerShell, CMD, VBA or similar scripting is a bonus
- Experience with Power Automate would be advantageous
- Familiarity with SharePoint would be advantageous
- A SQL Server certification is helpful but is not essential. We care far more about what you can actually do than what's on paper.
Beyond the Technical:
- A curiosity that you can't switch off
- The ability to work independently and take ownership of problems
- Confidence working with non-technical stakeholders to understand what they actually need
- A genuine appetite for self-directed learning; this is not optional, it's the job
If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.
Contact:
For an informal discussion about this role, please call Mike Butterworth or Helen Corbett at our central office.
We are an equal opportunities employer and have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status by Jobcentre Plus. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check, paid for by Polaris. Polaris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
We reserve the right to withdraw this advert without notification.
Data Analyst in Stoke Prior employer: Polaris Community
Polaris Community is an exceptional employer, offering a meaningful role as a Data Analyst in Bromsgrove where your work directly supports vulnerable children across the UK. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will enjoy 30 days of annual leave, a comprehensive pension scheme, and a collaborative work culture that values curiosity and self-directed learning. Join a dedicated team in a complex environment where your contributions truly matter, and benefit from a range of perks including free on-site parking and an employee discount scheme.
