Sustainability Data Analyst

As the living, growing home of our national story, The National Archives is a special place to work. We’re an institution nearly 200 years old with a collection spanning 1,000 years of history. We’ve set ourselves the challenge of becoming the 21st Century national archive - a different kind of cultural and heritage institution: Inclusive, Entrepreneurial, Disruptive. We won’t become this overnight. It will take time, focus, effort and daring. That’s where you come in. Because we can’t do this without you.

Job Overview

• Salary: £33,784 per annum, pro rata
• Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment for 2 years
• Band: E / Higher Executive Officer
• Closing date: Sunday 19th July 2026 at midnight

The National Archives has the responsibility of preserving and making accessible one of the largest and most important archival collections in the world, with documents from William the Conqueror to HM Queen Elizabeth II, from Domesday to the Treaty of Versailles, from Shakespeare to Darwin and digitised or born-digital records. We take this obligation very seriously and we are keen to balance this with our ambition of becoming a sustainable organisation.

Working as part of The National Archives’ Sustainability Team, this part-time role supports the collection, organisation and maintenance of accurate data that underpins our environmental sustainability reporting. You will help track key metrics, integrate new and historic data, and create interactive visualisations that enable the delivery of our sustainability work and allow access to reliable information for progress monitoring.

Our ideal candidate is adept in data analysis, collection and reporting, a keen problem-solver and qualified or experienced in the field of sustainability and environmental management.

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to make a significant impact on The National Archives' sustainability efforts.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Pension and benefits package.
• Professional development and growth opportunities.

If you are passionate about sustainability and want to be part of a forward-thinking organisation, we would love to hear from you. This is a part-time role of 0.5 FTE. The successful candidate will work 18 hours per week. A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time.

Application Process

• Interview: Interviews will be held on-site, ideally week commencing 3rd August 2026. As part of the interview you will be required to present a dashboard and an underlying data model you have developed.
• Personal Statement: We ask all applicants to submit work history details and a personal statement of up to 1000 words. Selection for interview will be based on the 4 essential criteria shown below so please ensure that your application demonstrates in detail how you meet these requirements.

Essential Criteria:

• Qualification or equivalent experiences in a relevant field such as, but not limited to, sustainability, environmental management or working experience within the sustainability field (any sector).
• Familiarity with PowerBI and environmental datasets such as energy, emissions, waste, water or supply‑chain data.
• Proven ability to identify and resolve issues arising during data collection, ETL workflows and sustainability reporting cycles. A proactive, solution-focused approach to improving data quality and reporting traceability.
• Exceptional attention to detail and proven organisational skills and ability to prioritise tasks, manage competing deadlines and work independently or as part of a project team. Motivated to develop new skills and share knowledge with colleagues to uplift data quality across the organisation.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in working with sustainability reporting frameworks (e.g., GHG Protocol, TCFD and Greening the Government Commitment).

Other Requirements:

• A combination of onsite and home working is available, but applicants are expected to work at least 60% of any working week onsite.

Benefits:

• Generous benefits package, including pension, sports and social club facilities, onsite gym, discounted rates at our on-site cafe and opportunities for training and development.
• Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per calendar year (rising to 25 after the first year, and incrementally to 30 days after six years) and 10½ days public and privilege holidays per annum.

Reasonable Adjustments: If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should contact The National Archives via careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Security: Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Nationality Requirements: This job is broadly open to UK nationals, nationals of the Republic of Ireland, nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK, nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS).

Contact Point for Applicants: Name: The National Archives Recruitment Team Email: careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk