Senior Data Analyst


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Salford City Council

Listed on

28th October 2020

Location

Swinton

Salary/Rate

£39880 - £42821

Type

Permanent

Start Date

ASAP

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Senior Data Analyst
Grade: 4C, £39,880 - £42,821 per annum
Working hours: Up to 36 hours per week, worked flexibly
Contract type: Permanent About us 
This is Salford's time! We are changing and have ambitious plans for our modern global city, where our workforce can collectively make a real difference to the lives of local people. The council is people-centred and values based which makes Salford a really great place to work. With a positive permission culture and can-do approach, we embrace innovation and nurture great talent. 

Our Digital Data and Technology service helps services transform how they work and meet the needs of their users. Our work is user-focused and forward-looking, making our organisation an exciting and innovative place to work. 

The Data, analytics & insight function plays a key part in supporting Social Care systems and statutory government reporting. 

We think differently here, and our passion for delivering change to Salford and making a real difference to local people is at the heart of how we do things, that's where you come in. About you
You will have a genuine passion for all things digital, a keen eye for data and excellent problem-solving skills. Your strong analytical skills will be crucial in drawing out patterns, trends and insights from the multiple data sources you will be working with. 

Having people in mind is important as you'll need to produce user friendly reports for a wide range of audiences. You will take pride in working side by side with and supporting our social care systems. You'll also take personal responsibility for your personal development, supported by the training and leadership programs on offer by Salford City Council. 

Experience of Adults Social Care data, Liquid Logic and Power BI would be desirable, but full training will be provided. This is a great time to join Salford Council; things are changing fast and as we move to meet our ambitious plans for the city we are looking for passionate people who feel they can help us make a real difference to the lives of local people. If you do not meet all the requirements for this role, we would still like to hear from you. 

About the role 
As a Senior Data Analyst you'll use research skills in designing and carrying out data analysis implementing quality assurance procedures and summarising key findings in a clear and appropriate way. A key focus of the role is supporting in the delivery of the Data Strategy. 

Delivering user-focused high quality, robust systems and solutions, including performance indicators, reports and data visualizations. You will oversee and conduct the conversion of data into insights that will lead to informed business decisions.  You will develop business solutions through the constant modification of the existing business intelligence solutions. You'll use strong data modelling skills to establish the data requirements of the business. 

You will manage, clean, abstract and aggregate data alongside a range of analytical studies on that data and Identify, collect and migrate data to and from a range of systems. 

You'll also use your strong communications skills to establish the requirements of the business and to work in collaboration with other technical leads across the organisation.

We look forward to hearing from you! 
Please apply with your CV and a cover letter summarising why you think you would be a great addition to our team.

We welcome applications from those seeking part-time or flexible working hours. 

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Why work for Team Salford.pdf

Learn, grow and develop as a leader 
At Salford we're committed to supporting our leaders to grow and from day one we'll support you to succeed as a Salford leader through ongoing learning and development. This will include some core #LeadingSalford development and an immediate opportunity to gain a relevant leadership qualification. You can find out more here https://greater.jobs/sss/salford-city-council/leadingsalford/ 

Safe working 
We are a Covid-safe organisation and for the majority of your role you will work from home and connect with your team and services virtually. You will have an individual risk assessment when you join the organisation to ensure we effectively support your health and wellbeing throughout your employment.

About Your benefits 

You will be welcomed into a friendly environment and have the opportunity to work and grow in a values based organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do. We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference. Your opinions matter to us and you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things through our Salford 100 employee group and our employee led redesign approach. Your work-life balance and wellbeing are important to us so you will have access to a range of benefits including flexible working, green travel, pension and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition to this we offer a range of health and wellbeing options to suit your needs. 

Continuous service commitment 
New employees can now keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others 

Diversity and Inclusion 
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work.

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