Housing Data Analyst

Housing Data Analyst - 3 months initial contract, with potential to extend Hybrid working available with 2-3 days office presence required Paying from £350.00 per day LTD I am seeking an experienced Data & Business Analyst to support data-driven decision-making, service performance, and organisational improvement. This role will play a key part in delivering high-quality analysis, reporting, and insights to inform operational and strategic priorities. You will work across a range of services, translating business needs into analytical outputs, supporting transformation initiatives, and helping to enhance overall data capability. Key Responsibilities * Deliver routine and ad-hoc data analysis, reports, and dashboards to support performance monitoring and decision-making * Maintain, validate, and analyse complex datasets, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and high data quality standards * Translate business and operational questions into clear analytical requirements, metrics, and outputs * Engage with stakeholders to gather requirements, understand needs, and define measurable outcomes * Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through data analysis and insight generation * Produce clear, concise reports and recommendations tailored to non-technical audiences, including senior stakeholders * Support service improvement and transformation initiatives through data-led and business analysis * Document business processes, data definitions, and analytical methodologies to ensure transparency and continuity * Contribute to the development of reporting frameworks, data standards, and analytical best practices * Ensure compliance with data protection, information governance, and relevant regulatory requirements * Lead business process mapping activities, documenting current (“As-Is”) processes and designing future (“To-Be”) processes to support service redesign Skills & Experience Essential: * Experience in data analysis, reporting, or business analysis roles * Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets * Experience with reporting tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, Excel, or similar) * Ability to communicate insights clearly to non-technical stakeholders * Experience gathering and documenting business requirements * Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills * Understanding of data quality, governance, and compliance principles Desirable: * Experience working within regulated or public-sector environments * Knowledge of process mapping techniques (e.g. BPMN, Lean, Six Sigma) * Experience supporting transformation or service improvement initiatives