Business Intelligence Analyst

We're looking for a talented and curious Analyst to join the Insights and Intelligence Service at Trafford Council. Our team plays a vital role in shaping better outcomes for residents by turning data into meaningful insights that improve services across the borough.

In this role, you will provide analytical support to Children's Services, with a particular focus on Education, SEND, and CCIS data. Your work will directly contribute to improving the lives and experiences of children, young people, and families in Trafford.

Trafford is on an exciting journey to transform how we use data. We are modernising our reporting through Power BI and developing a forwardthinking data warehouse to strengthen intelligence across the organisation. We're looking for individuals who are eager to grow their skills, innovate, and make a tangible difference for our communities., * Analyse complex datasets and translate findings into clear, evidencebased insights and data stories that inform decisionmaking across the Council.

• Support reporting for services across the Council, with a particular emphasis on Children's Services, including Education, SEND and CCIS.
• Provide technical expertise to support the development, design, maintenance, and quality of the Council's data assets.
• Develop and maintain business intelligence solutions, including interactive Power BI dashboards and strategic management reports.

You will bring an analytical mindset, a passion for highquality data, and the ability to communicate insights in a clear and compelling way. You'll enjoy working collaboratively with stakeholders and be motivated by using evidence to drive better decisions., * Experience of analysing and interpreting large, complex data sets

• Experience of pulling together data sources from a variety of different systems and engaging with a variety of stakeholders to gain domain understanding
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present analysis clearly, through visualisations, written reports, or oral presentations
• Experience of data manipulation using a variety of software tools such as Power BI and some basic experience with SQL.
• Experience of working as part of a team and liaising with internal departments and external bodies.
• A passion for data and aptitude in supporting processes to improve data quality.
• Ability to quickly analyse problems and find appropriate and timely solutions.
• Ability to work as a team and on own initiative, determine priorities and meet important deadlines over the short, medium and long term

You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.

Trafford recognises the importance of staff wellbeing and offer a number of initiatives for staff including mindfulness, mental health first aiders, running & walking groups and health and wellbeing events.

Our great benefits include: Pension

Home Technology Scheme Car Lease Scheme Cycle to Work scheme Simply Healthcare Employee Discount Scheme - 'Perks at Work'

Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors are embarking on a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford's huge potential. Our vision: Trafford where all our residents, businesses and communities prosper Trafford really is a great place to work. We're keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that having a diverse workforce is essential to bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to our Council, so we particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised and diverse groups, and we in turn promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process. Trafford's Insight and Intelligence Service aims to build data analytics and insights to empower service users to make data-driven decisions with maximum efficiency. Access to good quality data enables reliable insights to form the basis of decision-making and strategy that meets users' needs even as they change over time. Eective data sharing across Traord should result in delivering eicient, responsive services; meeting the changing needs of citizens and support delivery of our corporate priorities. The Trafford Data Lab is our key part of the Insights and Intelligence Service. The Trafford Data Lab supports decision-making in Trafford by revealing patterns in data through visualisation. We are committed to publishing open data and using open-source tools to encourage a transparent and reproducible analytical workflow.