> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/3179338-social-housing-lettings-data-collection-and-analysis-role-unbadged-gss](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/3179338-social-housing-lettings-data-collection-and-analysis-role-unbadged-gss). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Social Housing Lettings - Data Collection and Analysis Role (Unbadged GSS) - **Company:** Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** £38,997.0 - £42,771.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Business Analytics Applications, Data Analysis, Databases, Data Validation, R (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Power BI, SQL Databases - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=77ab772cb6ea2481 ## About the Role We're looking for someone who can demonstrate: * The ability to communicate analytical findings and insights clearly and accurately, both verbally and in writing, tailoring messages for non-technical audiences. * Effective obtainment and use of data, including assuring its quality and understanding how it can be improved to meet the needs of a variety of users. * Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues, data providers and a range of data users. * The ability to work independently, use sound judgement to solve problems, and manage competing priorities to deliver high-quality work. * Strong organisational skills, with the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and work across a varied portfolio of activities. * An aptitude for learning and applying analytical and coding tools to support data analysis and statistical production. Experience of analytical tools such as SQL, Python, R or Power BI would be beneficial. However, we're equally interested in candidates who can demonstrate the ability and enthusiasm to develop these skills and apply them in a data and analytical environment. Analysts in MHCLG must be affiliated to a government analytical profession. This is usually one of the following, * Hold a first or second class honours degree in a numerate subject (2:1 minimum for Assistant Statistician and 2:2 minimum for Statistical Officer), containing at least 25% taught statistical content (e.g. statistics, mathematics, economics, sciences, business studies, psychology, geography or similar); * Hold a higher degree (e.g. MSc or PhD) in a subject containing formal statistical training (e.g. statistics, mathematics, economics, sciences, business studies, psychology, geography or similar); * Have worked in a statistical or data science field and be able to demonstrate continuous professional development (via a logbook) in statistics or data science at the same level as a foundation degree or Higher National Diploma (level five); * Have achieved, or be on track to achieve, a Level 4 apprenticeship, including at least two years in a statistical or data analysis role in government, and be able to demonstrate continuous professional development in statistics or data analysis (via a logbook signed off by a manager or mentor who is a member of the statistical profession)., Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check . ## Description As an Analyst, you'll work with a rich case-level dataset covering social housing lettings and sales, helping to deliver high-quality statistics that support policymakers, housing providers and the wider public. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience across the full statistical production cycle, from data collection and quality assurance through to analysis, publication and user engagement. You'll collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including local authorities, housing associations and policy colleagues, using data to answer important questions about social housing tenancies, tenants and property sales. Your work will directly contribute to improving understanding of the social housing sector and supporting evidence-based decision-making. You'll be part of the Housing and Planning Statistics team in MHCLG, a friendly, supportive and influential analytical community working on some of the Government's highest-profile housing priorities. We are committed to helping our people grow and develop, offering stretching opportunities, tailored support and the chance to build a rewarding career in analysis and statistics., This role sits within the Social Housing Statistics team, part of MHCLG's central analytical directorate. The team is responsible for collecting, assuring, analysing and publishing data on social housing lettings and sales, providing valuable insights that help shape housing policy and decision-making. This is a varied and rewarding role offering exposure to the full statistical production cycle. You'll work across data collection, quality assurance, statistical publications, bespoke analysis and stakeholder engagement, making an important contribution to the delivery of high-quality official statistics. The role would suit someone who enjoys working with data, solving complex problems, communicating insights clearly and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders., As an Analyst in the team, you will: * Build strong relationships with data suppliers, including local authorities and housing associations, supporting them to provide high-quality, complete and accurate data. * Carry out data validation and quality assurance activities, investigating issues and working with providers to resolve queries and improve data quality. * Lead key aspects of the annual quality assurance process, ensuring the data is robust and suitable for inclusion in Accredited Official Statistics publications. * Contribute to the production of annual statistical releases by carrying out analysis, drafting outputs and quality assuring the work of colleagues. * Produce bespoke analysis to support policy development, ministerial priorities and external information requests, applying appropriate disclosure control techniques where required and developing clear commentary. * Help develop and improve the data collection to ensure it continues to meet evolving policy, operational and user needs. * Work collaboratively across the team, directorate and wider department, sharing expertise and contributing to continuous improvement and innovation. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to develop your analytical, technical and stakeholder engagement skills while working on data and statistics that support some of the Government's most important housing priorities., * Technical (Lead Element): Please tell us about a time when you collected, prepared and quality assured data in response to a particular customer need (GSG: Strand 1: Acquiring data and understanding customer needs). * Behaviour: Changing and Improving * Behaviour: Communicating and Influencing * Behaviour: Delivering at Pace There is a 250-word limit per question. When writing your application, remember: * the assessor won’t be reading your answers sequentially * do not assume that the same assessors will have read all of your answers * if talking about something in your first answer, make sure that you write the second answer as if you had not written the first (and so on!) Most of our campaigns utilise multiple assessors and so it is possible that each of your answers would be viewed by different assessors. In the event that we receive a large number of applications, we may conduct an initial sift using the lead behaviour listed in the advert. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to interview., * Technical: Assessment against the core competencies of your analytical profession * Behaviours: Changing and Improving, Communicating and Influencing and Delivering at Pace * Strengths: The strength-based questions will require natural responses from the candidates. Candidates will be asked to prepare a 5-minute presentation, further details will be provided on invitation to interview. Sift and Interview Dates Sifting is envisaged to take place the week commencing 19/10. Interviews are envisaged to take place the week commencing 2/11 and are currently being held remotely via videocall. This could be subject to change. Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) We are a Disability Confident employer. We apply a fair and proportionate interview process for all candidates. In line with our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS), we aim to progress candidates who apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and meet the required minimum selection criteria. However, where high application volumes are received, progression to interview may be limited to those who best meet the role criteria. In these circumstances, the benchmark required to proceed to interview may be raised for all candidates. How We Recruit Find out more about our recruitment processes here. * Applying * Sifting * Interview * Interview Results & Feedback * Reserve List * Near Miss * Civil Service Grades * We are a Disability Confident Scheme, Redeployment Interview scheme & Great Place to Work for Veterans employer * Reasonable Adjustments, You must review the following information from the MHCLG Career's Site before submitting your application. This step is essential to ensure your eligibility for the role and that your application is completed correctly. * Security Clearance Requirements * Civil Service Nationality Requirements * Right to Work * Civil Service Code and Recruitment Principles * CV Declaration * Sponsorships * Salary and Grade * Existing Civil Servants * Conflict of Interest * Location and Flexible Working * Internal Fraud Database * Appeals and Complaints * Fixed Term Appointments for: * External Candidates * Existing Civil Servants (Including Loans) * Secondments * MHCLG employees, * UK nationals * nationals of the Republic of Ireland * nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK * nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) * nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) * individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 * Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Data Driven HR in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1489-data-driven-hr-in-europe) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) - [Beyond Gut Feelings: The Rise of Data-Driven HR](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1326-beyond-gut-feelings-the-rise-of-data-driven-hr) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/276-data-analyst-salary-in-switzerland)