Job description

3 month contract role with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

• Slough Borough Council is seeking a Data Analyst for a 12-week temporary contract to work primarily on Adult Services systems.

• The role involves developing and maintaining dashboards, data pipelines, and technical infrastructure to support management information, KPIs, statutory reporting, and insights for evidence-based decision-making.

• The postholder will work closely with colleagues across the Council to ensure high-quality, integrated data and to provide actionable insights.

• Tools involved include Liquidlogic, Controcc, Agresso (desirable), SQL, Power BI, and Microsoft Fabric.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

• Create, maintain, and develop data dashboards, reports, and visualisations to support business decisions.

• Integrate and manage disparate data sources, ensuring data quality, accuracy, and usability.

• Support colleagues in interpreting data and provide actionable insights for service improvement and operational efficiency.

• Undertake analytical projects to generate insights from complex datasets, including both internal and external sources.

• Work with data professionals and external suppliers to build data products and services, applying modern analytical techniques.

• Translate findings into clear, visual, and textual reports suitable for senior stakeholders and business users.

• Ensure compliance with council policies, standards, and security requirements.

• Participate in cross-functional projects and help implement the council’s data strategy.

Skills/Experience:

• Experience with data analysis, dashboards, and visualisation (Power BI essential).

• Ability to extract, clean, link, enhance, and model complex datasets.

• Knowledge of SQL, Microsoft Fabric, and preferably Liquidlogic, Controcc, Agresso.

• Experience working with large, messy, and complex datasets to generate actionable insights.

• Strong statistical and analytical skills; ability to apply techniques to real-world business problems.

• Ability to translate technical analysis into clear recommendations for non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience in public sector data or local authority systems desirable.

• Strong communication skills, able to work with internal teams, senior management, and external partners.

• Experience in cross-functional team projects and collaborative service improvement initiatives.

• Commitment to equality, diversity, and ethical data management practices.

Additional Information:

• Bi-Weekly Payments.

• Location: Slough, Observatory House.

• Hours: 37 per week, Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 17:30.