Data Architect

Are you passionate about designing modern data architecture that enables real outcomes, improves access to data, and supports data-informed decisions? Do you enjoy making complex data landscapes simple, reliable, and secure so teams across an organisation can make better decisions with confidence? We are looking for a Data Architect to lead the design and development of our future data architecture, including scalable data models and secure integrations across internal and external data sources.

The Data Architect will play a critical role in designing how our organisation accesses data and is enabled through trusted, well-structured data models.

In this role, you'll be energised by:

• Building scalable data architecture that supports onboarding new data sources and evolving needs
• Designing clear, usable data models including semantic and reporting layers
• Creating trusted foundations through strong data integrity, quality, and accessibility
• Making complexity simple, using documentation, data maps and data flows so others can understand and adopt your designs
• Practical problem-solving, diagnosing and resolving data infrastructure issues to improve availability and reliability

You'll report directly to the Head of Data & Analytics and play a pivotal role in shaping how our data function operates.

• Proven experience designing and maintaining modern data architecture, including platforms, pipelines, and integrations that support scalable analytics and reporting use cases.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with experience working across data, analytics, performance, infrastructure, and wider business teams
• A structured, strategic mindset, with the flexibility to roll up your sleeves and deliver.
• Curiosity, collaboration, and a drive to create order from complexity.

You will get 34 days' paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 36 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.

Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.

Turning Point Benefits

If you're excited by the opportunity to shape strategy, lead governance, and connect business needs to data delivery, we'd love to hear from you!

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date.

Turning Point

Turning Point is a leading health and social care social enterprise, supporting people with mental health, learning disabilities, substance use, sexual health, and employment needs. We're committed to delivering inclusive, impactful, and user-centred solutions that drive real outcomes for the people and communities we support., As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer. We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support. What Benefits Will I Receive? We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career - we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package.