Analyst (Local Authority Assessment)

Job summary

Make a difference

Every role at CQC contributes to our mission. If you’re looking for a new role in Data & Insight that gives you a true sense of meaning and purpose, then you’ve found it! As an Analyst in the Local Authority Assessment team, you’ll help turn data into insight that strengthens how local authorities support people in their communities.

Picture this

Imagine joining a team where your analysis helps shine a light on how well local services support people who draw on care. Every day, you’ll turn complex information into clear stories that help CQC understand what is working well and where change is needed.

• As an Analyst in the Local Authority Assessment team, you might get the chance to design bespoke data collection projects that give CQC the evidence it needs when existing data sources don’t.

• You will also help shape local authority assessments by producing insight that supports annual reviews and informs decisions.

Job description

The role

You’ll be key in helping us deliver our work. In this role, you’ll:

• Deliver insight products: Create clear, meaningful reports and visualisations that help colleagues understand data and use it in assessments.

• Support effective data use: Help colleagues use self-serve insight tools, promote good data practices, and guide stakeholders on choosing the right data and methods.
• Provide high‑quality analysis: Bring together information from different sources, carry out robust analysis, and ensure quality assurance across all outputs.

Person specification

Show us

We’ll be looking for the following skills, knowledge and experience in your application form:

• Experience analysing data: Show us how you have used quantitative and qualitative techniques to explore data, solve problems and communicate findings in a clear way.
• Experience preparing and managing data: Tell us how you have cleaned, organised or modelled data to make it ready for use, including selecting the right approaches or tools.
• Experience creating insight for different audiences: Demonstrate how you have tailored insight—through reports, visualisations or storytelling—to meet the needs of colleagues, leaders or other stakeholders.

Benefits

The Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
• Training and development opportunities.
• Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation.
• NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution.
• Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!

Please see our benefits page for the full list.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

Career site

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• 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) (opens in a new window)
• 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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Hamish Young
• Email : Hamish.Young@cqc.org.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@cqc.org.uk

Attachments

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