Senior Data Analyst

Job Title: Senior Data Analyst

Salary: £41,134.60 per annum

Hours: Full Time, 36 hours per week

Status: Permanent

Location: Leeds Office

Closing Date: 11.59pm, Wednesday 18 June 2025            

Interview Date: Week commencing 30 June 2025

Skills for Care is the strategic workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England. We work with employers, Government and partners to ensure social care has the right people, skills and support required to deliver the highest quality care and support now and in the future.

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Internally we call this role Workforce Intelligence Analyst. The above job title is being used for external advertising purposes.

Working in the Analysis team within Skills for Care’s Workforce Intelligence unit, you will analyse and report on data held within the Adult Social Care Workforce Data set (ASC-WDS). The ASC-WDS is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care and is the major data collection on the adult social care workforce. It collects data about care-providing establishments as well as data about individual workers in this large and growing employment sector.

We are hiring for 2 new analysts to join the Analysis team. We work on a diverse range of projects and use a variety of software; you do not need to be an expert in all areas to begin with. Training will be provided, however experience of these software or similar are required along with strong analytical skills.

Analyst work will involve using a combination of Microsoft excel and statistical packages (such as SPSS) to analyse datasets. Microsoft word for creating and reviewing written reports. Data visualisation tools (such as Tableau and Power BI) are also used to provide insights for internal and external stakeholders.

Leading on analysis, data visualisation and report writing projects, you will work in an Agile project environment contributing to delivery, planning and new innovations within the team. Strong interpersonal skills are required to operate effectively within the team and with a variety of partners and clients.

You will be part of a team that provides vital information that is used by central government for policy shaping and at a local level by decision makers and workforce planners. You will take a lead role in the delivery of analysis, data visualisation and report writing projects within the workforce intelligence team.

If you are interested in this role, please access the full job description for further information and we look forward to receiving your application.

At Skills for Care, we are committed to creating a culture of Belonging, where all of our People are able to contribute to their full potential. All our People are expected to contribute towards the achievement of our aspirations for equality, equity, diversity and inclusion. To find out more please check our  (

At Skills for Care, we want our People to be representative of the society we support, this includes all equality characteristics such as age, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief. This lived experience from a diverse group of people helps us with all the work that we do and ultimately supports the social care sector to provide the best quality care. We encourage applications from, but not limited to, people from minoritised ethnic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with disabilities.

Candidates will always be selected based on experience and potential.

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Information about reasonable adjustments

We want all applicants to be able to fully participate in our selection processes. We welcome requests for adjustments to our recruitment and selection processes from applicants with disabilities, impairments, or health conditions, and will always consider support available in the recruitment process.

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