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# BI Developer

- **Company:** Swindon Borough Council
- **Location:** Swindon, UK
- **Salary:** £40,777.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Business Intelligence Development, Data Systems, Microsoft Data Access Components, Power BI, SQL Databases, Tools for Reporting
- **Published:** June 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fe8a07c779f21d03

## About the Role

Do you have experience in SQL?, You will be a technically skilled and curious data professional with experience in BI development, data modelling and visualisation-ideally using tools such as Power BI, SQL and the Microsoft data stack. You'll be confident translating complex business needs into practical technical solutions, and comfortable working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to deliver impactful insight. With a strong attention to detail and a passion for data quality, you'll thrive on solving complex challenges, developing innovative approaches and ensuring reporting is accurate, reliable and fit for purpose. Most importantly, you will be motivated by using data to drive improvement and make a real difference to services and communities.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act "for the effective performance of a customer-facing role").

## Description

Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that's who we're doing it for - the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you'll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It's all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

Your next role

We are seeking a talented Business Intelligence (BI) Developer to play a key role in delivering the Council's ambitious Best Start in Life Programme. This is a new and exciting opportunity to shape how data is used to improve outcomes for children and families, designing and developing high-quality dashboards, data models and reporting solutions that directly support decision-making, funding assurance and service improvement.

Working across the Digital & Data team and Children's Performance & Insights team, you will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to build sustainable data solutions, ensuring strong data quality, governance and integration across systems. You will lead the development of robust, scalable Power BI reporting, translating complex business and national reporting requirements into clear, reliable insight that can be embedded across services and partnerships.


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