Data Analyst

Job description

Contract terms

Starting salary: PO2 (£41,442 – £44,331) – PO3 (£44,331 – £47,532)
Work location: Alexandra House, 10 Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7TR 
Hours per week: 36 per week 
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday, 16th February 2025 at 23:59

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.
Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the role

Haringey Council is looking for a Data Analyst to join our Digital and Change Business Unit within the Culture, Strategy, and Engagement Directorate. As part of the corporate data team, you will enhance our data science approach and use of insight while embedding our Data Strategy.

Key responsibilities include using specialised software to support the analysis and interpretation of complex information from various sources. You will work collaboratively to help services understand data and develop dashboards and visualisations. Additionally, you will improve data quality, ensure accurate reports on outcomes and targets, and develop innovative methods of presenting information. You will also support surveys, research projects, and other data-related activities.

About the team

Our team is the technological backbone of Haringey Council’s innovative initiatives. As leaders in deploying and managing data systems, we transform our community’s interaction with public services. Our experts leverage cutting-edge technology to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of our management systems.

We ensure seamless user experiences across all platforms, maintaining high standards of service delivery. We tackle challenges head-on, embracing creativity and flexibility to stay ahead in the ever-evolving digital landscape. Join us and shape the future of public service through technology.

About you

We are seeking strong communicators who understand current developments in Information Systems and can assimilate and interpret advice from specialists. Ideal candidates will have experience working in local government within the performance, data/analytics, or intelligence sector. They should have excellent knowledge of Microsoft products, particularly Microsoft Power BI, for developing reports and managing data. Experience in coding languages such as Python and/or R, effective data analysis and system skills, and the ability to interpret and communicate data to non-specialist audiences are essential. Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills, with the ability to present complex information in user-friendly formats, are also required.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.  Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts. 

Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.  

Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders.  Please continue to check these through the application process.  If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk