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# Information Analyst

- **Company:** Peterborough City Council
- **Location:** Peterborough, UK
- **Salary:** £32,061.0 - £35,412.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Big Data, Data Visualization, Power BI, Performance Monitor
- **Published:** July 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c1e9181bb80f321a

## About the Role

Please note, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must already have the right to work in the UK., You'll bring:

 * Experience using Power BI to create dashboards and visualisations (commercial or equivalent experience through study)
 * Strong Excel skills and confidence working with complex datasets
 * An analytical mindset, curiosity, and a practical "can-do" approach to problem-solving
 * The ability to explain data clearly to non-technical colleagues
 * A genuine interest in learning, improving systems and developing your analytical capability

Experience in local government or the public sector is helpful, but not essential - we're more interested in your analytical skills, attitude and potential.

## Description

We're looking for an Information Analyst to join our Performance & Intelligence Service, supporting a wide and varied portfolio of corporate services. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with data, building insight, and developing their skills using modern business intelligence tools - particularly Microsoft Power BI and the wider Power Platform.

You'll work on a broad mix of projects, producing dashboards, performance reports and analysis that help managers and leaders understand what's working well, where improvements are needed, and how services can deliver better outcomes for our communities., * Designing and maintaining Power BI dashboards and reports that are clear, accurate and meaningful

 * Analysing data from multiple systems to support performance monitoring, service improvement and statutory returns
 * Working collaboratively with colleagues across the council to understand information needs and translate them into effective reporting solutions
 * Supporting data quality, consistency and good information governance
 * Producing ad-hoc analysis and insight to support decision-making at pace

This is a hands-on analytical role, ideal if you're confident working with data and want to build deeper experience across different services, datasets and challenges.


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