Bail Information Service - Data Analyst (Ref: 13906)

Job summary

This is a National Role

Job description

The Ministry of Justice is a major government department at the heart of the UK justice system. Its core purpose is to protect and advance the principles of justice and to deliver a world‑class justice system that works for everyone in society.

The department works to uphold the rule of law, support a fair and effective justice system, and ensure access to justice for the public. It does this through its work across criminal, civil and family justice, and by partnering with organisations across government and the wider justice system to improve outcomes for victims, communities and society.

With over 70,000 staff nationwide, the MoJ is guided by the values of purpose, humanity, openness and togetherness, and is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer that reflects the society it serves.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the National Bail Information Service (BIS) as a Data Analyst.

This role sits within the National HMPPS Bail Information Service (BIS).

The National HMPPS Bail Information Service (BIS) is a dedicated and pro-active service, currently delivering across reception prisons and courts across England and Wales. Bail Information Officers provide relevant, objective and factual information to courts to support informed bail decisions, BIS Analysts focus on understanding and improving the performance, activity and delivery of the service through data and analysis.

Role Purpose

As a Data Analyst within the National HMPPS Bail Information Service, your central purpose will be to support the development, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of our data and analytical products. You will play a key role in ensuring the service has timely, accurate and meaningful information to support performance insights, operational decision‑making, and service development.

The successful candidate will be responsible for collating, organising, analysing, and presenting data from a range of sources, including spreadsheets and databases. Day‑to‑day activity will involve using analytical techniques in Excel (including pivot tables and formulas), extracting and transforming data through database queries and Power Query, and building high‑quality dashboards and data products using Power BI. You will also create clear and engaging presentations in PowerPoint, written reports, charts and visual materials that communicate insights to technical and non-technical colleagues.

You will be experienced in applying a practical, objective-driven approach to analysis, informed by best practice and statistics, translating raw data into actionable and accessible insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect, structure, and prepare data from spreadsheets, operational systems, and databases for use in analysis and reporting.
• Use Excel (including pivot tables and advanced formulas) and Power Query to cleanse, format, and combine data sets.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance Power BI dashboards and reporting tools to support decision‑making across the service.
• Produce regular and ad hoc management information, ensuring outputs are accurate, timely, and clearly presented.
• Create high‑quality charts, visuals, summaries, and presentations that communicate trends, operational insights, and performance information.
• Work with colleagues and Senior Analysts across the service to understand analytical and reporting needs, translating these into clear data products.
• Translate raw data into meaningful insights by applying a range of analytical methods.
• Support the continuous improvement of reporting processes, data flows, and documentation.

What You Will Bring

• Demonstrable experience in using Excel for data analysis, including data manipulation and cleansing, pivot tables, charts, formulas, familiarity with Power Query.
• Applied knowledge of a range of analytical techniques to explore data, draw out trends, and support operational decision making.
• Experience querying, extracting, or combining data from spreadsheets and databases.
• Ability to build and maintain Power BI dashboards and produce clear data visualisations.
• An organised, methodical approach to working with data, with exceptional attention to detail and excellent time management.
• Confidence in presenting and discussing analytical findings with different audiences.
• A collaborative working style, with the ability to engage effectively with colleagues and stakeholders from across the organisation.

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £36,151, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £10,472 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

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

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.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

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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).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.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

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).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
• Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
• Telephone : 0345 241 5358

Recruitment team

• Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitm…

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