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Southampton City Council

Strategic Analyst - Education, Skills and Young People

Southampton
£37.2k – £40.8k/yr
Posted 2 days ago
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Strategic Data Analyst Advert – Full-time permanent position

Grade 8 - £37,280 to £40,778

Are you an experienced data analyst with a passion for using analysis and intelligence to inform and support decision making? Are you looking to immerse yourself in a role which has real life impact and will challenge you with its diversity? If yes, then we have the ideal opportunity for you.

About The Role

Southampton City Council have an exciting opportunity for two Strategic Data Analysts to join the Data, Intelligence and Insight Team within Southampton City Council. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering comprehensive and integrated intelligence and data analysis, to enable the Council to make decisions and manage its services based on a strong evidence base and a single version of the truth. The team is responsible for the development, production and presentation of highly complex advanced analysis and modelling for Education, Skills and Young People.

The role will be responsible for supporting Education, Skills and Young People with statutory data collections, developing detailed analysis including the creation and quality assurance of complex reports and dashboards from databases, combining multiple data sources, research and evidence to identify needs, trends, patterns and behaviours to influence decision making across the city.

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The successful candidate will have degree or professional qualification in a relevant area and significant experience of working in an analytical role with a track record of with excellent numerical, research and range of analytical skills. As well as knowledge of data management and manipulation, information governance and reporting; visualisation and mapping, you will have knowledge of statistical techniques and procedures, including specialist knowledge of analytical tools and languages such as SQL, R, Power BI, GIS, Microsoft Office and other statistical software packages required for data input, analysis and presentation.

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What We Can Offer You

  • Salary: The salary band for this role is £37,280 - £40,778 per annum. The starting salary is £37,280 with annual progression through the salary bands.

Here at SCC we have a range of different benefits, a few examples can be found below.

  • Excellent Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)
  • Generous holiday 25–31 days, based on role and service
  • Flexible working options (role-dependent)
  • Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
  • Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
  • Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
  • Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
  • Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
  • Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
  • Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
  • Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer

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For further information and details regarding the position please contact Edd Shackleton, Principal Analyst - Education, Skills and Young People at

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Tel: 023 8083 4033

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Skills

Data Analysis
SQL
R
Power BI
GIS
Microsoft Office
Statistical Analysis
Data Visualization
Information Governance
Data Management
Research
Reporting
Numerical Analysis
Dashboard Creation
Quality Assurance
Communication

Location

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

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