Data Insight Analyst
Places for People · TO, BR
* Location: Linked to nearest Local Office * Salary: £35\-45000 depending on experience * Employment Type: Secondment * Hours per Week: 37 * Grade: 5 * Closing Date: 30 October 2026 Reporting Group: * Group Support Services As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we move lives forward every day by building, managing and supporting thriving Communities. From new homes, social housing and student accommodation to leisure, education and Community initiatives, our work makes a positive difference to millions of People across the UK. And that takes People who care about doing the right thing. People who are ambitious, ready to grow and motivated to make a difference through the work they do. We're looking for Colleagues who bring energy, curiosity and ownership. People who enjoy being challenged, support those around them and want to keep raising the bar. Because when we perform at our best, we create more opportunities to invest in our Customers, our Communities and each other. Experience matters, but it's only part of the story. If you share our values and want to build a career where your work has real impact, we'd love to hear from you. **More about your role** As an Insight Analyst, you'll help turn data into meaningful business insight that supports smarter decision\-making across the organisation. You'll develop and maintain reports, dashboards and visualisations that provide clear visibility of key performance indicators and business outcomes. Working closely with stakeholders, you'll translate business questions into actionable analysis, using SQL and other analytical tools to uncover trends, identify opportunities and provide data\-driven recommendations. You'll play an important role in ensuring data accuracy and integrity, presenting complex information in a clear and engaging way, and continuously improving reporting processes to enhance efficiency and value. You'll also collaborate with data engineers, data specialists and business teams while ensuring data governance, privacy and security standards are maintained. This is a fixed term contract until **April 2027\.** At Places for People are we committed to a safe working environment so a basic DBS check is mandatory. **Essential criteria** * Experience in an Insight Analyst, Business Analyst or similar data\-focused role. * Proven experience querying databases using SQL. * Experience creating reports and dashboards using data visualisation tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker or similar. * Demonstrable ability to analyse data and provide actionable business insights. * Evidence of maintaining data accuracy, validation and integrity within reporting and analytical processes. * Experience of working within a housing association. **More about you** You're an experienced data professional who enjoys solving business challenges through insight and analysis. You have strong SQL skills and are comfortable working with large datasets to identify trends and answer complex business questions. You'll bring experience of creating impactful dashboards and reports using modern visualisation tools, with the ability to turn technical findings into practical recommendations. Experience with Google's BigQuery platform and Looker would be advantageous, as would experience working within a large and complex organisation. An understanding of data structures, information systems and data management practices will help you succeed in this role. **What you'll get** We know rewarding work deserves rewarding benefits. That's why, alongside a competitive salary, you'll have access to a package designed to support you at work and beyond. You'll receive: * Pension with matched contributions up to 7% * Bonus scheme for colleagues up to 2% * 35 days holiday (including bank holidays) with the option to buy or sell days * Healthcare cashback plan for everyday medical costs, with private GP and health support services available * Comprehensive wellbeing support including counselling, flu jabs, our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and access to our Wellbeing Hub, supporting your mental, physical and financial wellbeing * Access to Our Place Rewards, offering discounts and savings on groceries, travel, shopping, home products and other lifestyle purchases * Ongoing training, professional qualifications, internal development programmes and career progression opportunities * Recognition programmes including Star Awards and Colleague Awards, celebrating achievements and recognising great work * Strong focus on inclusion, wellbeing and colleague engagement * Free membership to Places Gyms * Life Assurance to provide financial security for your loved ones, alongside access to will writing services to help you plan for the future with confidence **What's next?** If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements