Barnsley Council
Senior BI Analyst
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Senior BI Analyst
Position Reference: 50142603
Directorate: Core Services | Service: Business Intelligence
Salary: £42,839 - £46,142 Working Arrangements: Hybrid Hours per week: 37 Contract type: Fixed Term until 07/09/2027 (maternity cover)
Key Details:
- Flexible working arrangements negativeable—visit Barnsley Council for discussion.
- Suitable for secondment: Employees must agree with their head of service before applying.
- Closing date: Friday, 17 July 2026, 23:59
- Requires a Basic Criminal Record Check.
- Entry visa: Applicants must provide valid documentation (e.g., visa) if needed; no sponsorship offered by Barnsley Council.
- Pension entitlements for existing pension recipients may be affected under redeployment laws.
About the Organisation Barnsley Council is an award-winning organisation that empowers over 243,000 residents through innovate thinking and community support. Valuing its employees, they offer:
- Flexible working
- Discounted benefits
- Health and wellbeing support
- Career development resources
As the Business Intelligence team grows, your role will drive data-led progress to shape Barnsley as an innovative borough.
About the Role
Position Title: Senior Business Intelligence Analyst
Contract Type: Fixed-term, maternity cover (07/09/2026–07/09/2027)
Why Join Us?
This role leverages Barnsley’s open digital strategy, aiming for a transformative intelligence ecosystem through:
- Data excellence as a strategic asset: Proactively using information for decision-making.
- End-to-end intelligence: Multi-domain analysis including predictive analytics, culture change, and automation.
- Sector leadership: Collaboration with national bodies (e.g., government departments) in data sharing.
- Innovative tools: Migration to Microsoft Fabric, and adoption of AI (Copilot) for automated, scalable insights.
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Responsibilities
As the Senior Business Intelligence Analyst, you will:
- Lead high-impact data projects with developers/analysts, utilising advanced SQL for integrating complex datasets.
- Guide senior leadership through performance management, delivering actionable intelligence for strategic planning.
- Collate stakeholder requirements to define project scope, analyse workforce metrics, and introduce new processes.
- Create powerful visualisations using tools like Power BI, Excel, SSRS, and Visual Studio, narrating impactful stories.
- Generate clear, user-friendly reports to enhance accountability and improve organisational transparency.
- Enable self-service data access for staff, streamlining insights and easing workflows.
Essential Requirements
For consideration, you must demonstrate:
- Proactive, analytical mindset with a passion for data-driven improvements.
- Specialist skills in BI tools and technical expertise, such as:
- Data quality assessment, profiling, and cleansing.
- Building statistical models and integrity checks.
- Exceptional communication: Tailoring insights to technical and nontechnical audiences, benchmarking clarity, and participatory presentations.
- Technical proficiency: Virtual presentation tools, advanced Excel, and proficiency with dashboards or coding.
- Enhanced interpersonal skills for cross-organisational collaboration.
- A relevant Level 6 (or equivalent) qualification to evidence core skill command.
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Application Process
Deadline: 17th July 2026 Interviews: Week commencing 27th July 2026
If shortlisted, you’ll complete an ahead-of-interview task (details provided).
For informal enquiries: Helen Richardson, Business Intelligence Manager / helenrichardson@barnsley.gov.uk
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Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity:
Barnsley Council welowers urgent candidates with lived experience and supports diverse backgrounds, rumour with second-chances hiring policies. Flexible accommodation for potential support needs during recruitment.
Dialing Creative, Careful Approach: CVs accompanied with compiler or quotes unacvenslated. Apply using your resume directly on job interview portal within Barnsley Council’s portal.
We’re looking forward to your application!
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