Data Analyst

Brook Street
Cardiff
2 months ago
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Data Analyst

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Data Analyst

Data Analyst

Data Analyst

Our supportive and values-driven national public sector client is seeking a Data Analyst to join their Research, Data and Intelligence team in this newly created role.

This is an excellent opportunity to help turn complex data into meaningful insights that support policy, planning and service delivery across Wales.

Working closely with the Senior Data Officer and key external partners, you will improve the use of internal regulatory data and wider external data sets, producing dashboards, reports and analysis that enable evidence-based decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

Analyse, cleanse and assure data from multiple sources, including Dynamics CRM
Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports that clearly present trends and performance
Support data integration into Azure Data Services and Synapse Analytics
Review and improve data collection and validation processes
Use tools such as SQL and Power Automate to streamline data workflows
Respond to ad-hoc data queries and produce analytical reports
Ensure data handling complies with information governance and security standards

Candidate Requirements:

You will have experience working in a data analysis or analytical role, with strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate insights clearly to a range of audiences. You will be confident using Power BI and working with large data sets, and have a good understanding of data protection requirements.

Degree or equivalent qualification, or relevant professional experience
Experience in data analysis, statistical analysis or data science
Strong analytical skills, including advanced Excel
Experience presenting data insights to non-technical audiencesThis is a temporary, full time (36 hours p/w) role to start ASAP and required until mid-June 2026.

This is a hybrid role requiring regular onsite presence at our client's Cardiff office, therefore candidates should be based within a reasonable commuting distance of CF10.

The pay rate is £15.32 per hour.

Please consider applying as soon as you are able to as we will be shortlisting candidates as we receive them>

Thanks for your interest

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group

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