The Role

This role is an excellent opportunity for a collaborative problem solver who wants to begin an exciting career in data analysis. This post is idea for someone with a head for numbers who is looking to begin or switch into a career in data analysis.

The post holder will be offered structured on the job training to become a skilled data analyst. Recent graduates welcome to apply.

The postholder will make an impact in a large organisation that serves two London boroughs with diverse communities with varied needs. Using internal and external sources and public data, you will have the opportunity to be involved in a wide range of analytical and strategic projects, with significant organisational and social impact.

The postholder will be working closely and supporting the work of intelligence analysts and data scientists by extracting, cleaning, and summarising data. The postholder will also be writing reports, maintaining, and updating analytical products and responding to requests for data and information. The postholder support the delivery of Insight and Analytics Team’s work plan and contribute towards advancing data and analytics across the SSA.

Insight and analytics is seen as playing an important role going forward across both councils. The postholder will be part of this work and there is possibility for future growth opportunities.

The Role

You will be joining the corporate Insight and Analytics Team that supports departments and projects across Richmond and Wandsworth Councils.  The team works with various local third sector and health and social care partners.

Team’s vision is to enable Richmond and Wandsworth Councils leaders and colleagues to make informed decisions and implement transformative and innovative ways of working by providing insightful analyses and innovative data solutions to deliver high-quality services for residents.

Your role

• Demonstrate curiosity and apply an analytical mindset when approaching analytical problems.
• Provide analytics support towards products such as annual reports, needs assessments, strategic assessments, service reviews etc.
• Demonstrate an eagerness to learn and develop
• Extract, collate, summarise data and develop dashboards and reports that are timely and accurate.
• Clean, manipulate and link various types of data  
• Summarise and present data and conclusions in the most appropriate format for users

Your skills

• Keen to progress and develop new skills 
• Inquisitive
• Good communications skills, both written and verbal, and be able to maintain effective working relationships across the council and with partner organisations
• Highly numerate
• Ability to clean, analyse, summarise, and manage data
• Advance MS Excel Skills
• Work effectively as part of a team and able to carry out work independently

Current Post

Current role is a fixed term post for 18 months

We offer

• Data science training for suitable and motivated candidates
• Working arrangements that will enhance your work-life balance
• A very positive and supportive environment where creativity and hard work are supported and appreciated.
• A supportive management team and peer group that is keen to teach and learn from the position holder.
• 31 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

In addition, we offer a range of staff benefits such as Performance Related Pay, membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts at many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments. A wide range of developmental opportunities are also offered.

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working including, working from home, compressed or part-time hours, term time only, job shares and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Closing Date:  28th March 2022

Test Data: 6 April 2022

Interview Date: 13 April 2022  

Useful Information:

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please note that the advertised dates for interviews may change due to the current Covid-19 situation. If they do, we will let you know as soon as possible.

Your health and wellbeing is our top priority. Should you become unwell due to Covid-19 during the recruitment process we would very much appreciate receiving an update from you as soon as possible.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Important Information:

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils