Data Analyst (Impact focus)

Working closely with the Impact, Evaluation & Learning Lead, Strategic Insight colleagues and teams across the charity, you will help strengthen the quality, accessibility and use of data and insight. Through your work, you'll contribute to a better understanding of the difference Young Lives vs Cancer makes for children, young people and families, while helping to build the evidence base needed to improve outcomes and influence the wider systems that support them.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys combining data analysis, problem-solving and communication to create actionable insight and drive meaningful change.

This role is subject to a criminal record check. In the event of a successful application a basic criminal record check will be completed. A previous conviction is not necessarily a barrier to employment. We encourage qualified applicants to apply, and we will consider each case individually.

What will I be doing?

No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description.

• Act as the primary analytical resource for the Innovation, Policy & Systems Change Directorate, working closely with them to prioritise and deliver analytical and insight requirements while working as part of the Strategic Insights team to support on BAU and cross organisational tasks where needed.
• Analyse and bring together data from multiple sources to understand service reach, outcomes, impact, trends and equity of access for children and young people with cancer and their families.
• Turn quantitative, qualitative, and operational data into clear, actionable insight that support decision-making, evaluation, impact measurement, and organisational learning.
• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards, reports and visualisations that improve the flow and accessibility of data and insight within the Innovation, Policy & Systems Change Directorate and across the organisation.
• Create and manage organisational insight resources, while improving how data, evidence and learning are connected, structured, and shared across the charity.
• Improve the quality, consistency, and reliability of data by supporting data governance processes, identifying issues, identifying evidence gaps, and promoting standardised ways of working.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to strengthen data literacy, improve access to evidence, and support funding bids, impact reporting and other organisational priorities.

What do I need?

Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.

The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:

• A genuine interest in using data and insight to improve outcomes for children and young people with cancer and their families, with a curious and analytical mindset.
• Experience analysing and interpreting data to identify patterns, generate insight and support decision-making.
• Good SQL skills, with experience extracting, querying and working with data from databases.
• Experience creating dashboards, reports or data visualisations, ideally using Power BI or similar tools.
• The ability to bring together information from multiple data sources to build understanding, tell a clear story and support organisational learning.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain data and findings clearly to a range of audiences and work collaboratively across the organisation.
• An organised and proactive approach, with a willingness to learn, develop new skills, contribute to good data management practices, and work in line with Young Lives vs Cancer's values: Curious, Creative, Collaborative, Changemaking and Courageous.

What will I gain?

For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:

• Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
• Wellbeing, Thinking & Growth Days: four days a year to step back from the day-to-day and focus on your own learning and development
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Great family/caring leave entitlements
• Enhanced pension
• Access to our employee savings scheme