Data & Reporting Analyst (Band 3/SEO)

Job summary

We are seeking an ambitious candidate to join us as a Data & Reporting Analyst within the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

The BSR is a key part of the Government’s reforms of building regulation and fire safety following the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The BSR will be responsible for delivering the new, more stringent regulatory regime for higher-risk buildings (HRBs) in England; overseeing the safety and performance of the wider built environment, overseeing the building control profession; setting technical standards and providing technical advice to industry and Government; and helping to improve the competence of professions and trades working on buildings.

This role will sit at the heart of the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR), providing operational insight and performance management through analysis, synthesis, review and reporting of data across multiple operational workstreams. This includes qualitative and quantitative analysis and management of current and future demand profiles and resource forecasts in addition to the creation of Management Information reporting for internal and external stakeholders.

The postholder will report to the Operational Performance Lead and will support the ongoing development of our operational performance management framework across multiple operations in BSR.

The postholder will also collaborate across operational and policy teams in order to improve the delivery and consistency of operational performance reporting. The postholders focus will be havily based within analysis and recommendations for operationla teams.

The postholders direct reports will consist of (at least ) 1 FTE Operational Performance Analyst.

The postholder will also be responsible for contributing to the continuous improvement of operational performance across BSR.

Working pattern

Part-time working hours are available for this role. We can accept part-time applicants who can commit to working a minimum of 30 hours per week.

Travel

The postholder will be expected to travel for in-person meetings at UK office locations regularly ( At least once per month).For details of HSE locations please see here HSE Offices

Job description

The government announced on 30 June 2025 that the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) is to become an Executive Agency of Ministry for Housing, Communities, and Local Government (MHCLG) and will be moved out of HSE. This is the natural next step in the development of the regulator and was always a likely outcome once BSR was established. It has been confirmed that the ALB will be a Non-crown, Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB), and as such its employees will be Public Servants, rather than Civil Servants.

Any successful candidates recruited to this vacancy will initially be onboarded to HSE, with a move to the new NDBP to be undertaken in due course.

As a Data & Reporting Analyst, your main responsibilities will include:

• Creating Management Information Packs for Operational Leaders, monitoring operational performance KPIs, trends and risks to ensure senior leadership have the right information to make tactical and strategic decisions based on up to date and accurate information.
• Design and build reports in PowerBI for all operational branches of BSR, engaging with stakeholders/users by delivering clear and prompt communication.
• Conduct and provide Statistical Analysis to support the ongoing forecasting processes, including scenario analysis and sensitivity analysis when required.
• Providing ad-hoc data insights where emerging trends indicate management require additional information for effective decision-making.
• Collaborate across operational and policy teams to help improve the delivery and consistency of the operational performance reporting.
• Review and audit data to ensure it is correct, raising issues and areas for action as required.
• Line Management of Operational Performance Analyst(s),managing their development ensuring that learning and development activities align with strategic priorities for the service.

Person specification

Essential Skills and Criteria

• Demonstrable analytical and numerical skills with a keen attention to detail.
• People management skill and the ability to support and develop junior members of the team.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft PowerBI including the joining and manipulation of large datasets through PowerQuery and DAX to design and deploy operational dashboards.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills to manipulate, manage, analyse and present data, including knowledge and experience with Pivot Tables, Excel Functions (such as VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH, COUNTIF, IF, etc), Macros and basic VBA.
• Ability to present outputs (tables, charts, slides, etc) in an accurate, user-friendly and consistent manner, with professional presentation.
• Planning, co-ordination and organisational skills with the ability to meet challenging deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment and react quickly to emerging challenges.
• Demonstrable decision-making skills with the ability to use own initiative.

At HSE, we are proud to be able to offer our people the opportunity to work in a hybrid way which combines working from home and the office. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement, and your allocated office will be your contractual place of work.

There will be a requirement to travel to the office for various activities, e.g., collaborative working, supporting and training colleagues. If hybrid working is suitable for you and your role, you will be expected to attend the office, or other business-related site, for 60% of your working week. The arrangements will be determined primarily by business need, but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account.

Therefore, we would encourage candidates to consider if the commute from home to the office is a feasible distance to travel before making an application. Please note that if you are successful, hybrid working will be discussed prior to taking up the post.

Behaviours

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

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Leadership

Technical skills

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

• Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework - Data Analyst - Senior Data Analyst - Applying statistical and analytical tools and techniqueshttps://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/role/data-analyst
• Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework - Data Analyst - Senior Data Analyst - Data Visualisationhttps://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/skills#data-visualisat…

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £47,686, Health and Safety Executive contributes £13,814 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Competitive rates of pay
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

We invest in our people with;

• Competitive rates of pay
• Access to the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme to which HSE contribute 28.97% far more than in the private sector.
• Family friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career
• Carer friendly policies to help create a supportive working culture
• 25 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays and 1-day Civil Service privilege leave
• Parental leave benefits
• As a member of HSE you will gain access to a wide range of fantastic benefits that you can take advantage of such as the Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards, and Vouchers via our partner EdenRed.

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, Experience and Technical skills.

'Upon submitting your short application form, you will be invited to complete a Civil Service Numerical Test and a Judgement Management Test.

Please complete the online tests as soon as possible, within 24-48 hours is recommended, to allow time to complete your full application.

If you successfully pass the test, you will then be invited to complete the final stage of your application.

You must complete the online tests and your full application form by 12 noon on 15th April 2026. If you fail to complete the online test and full application form before the deadline, your application will be withdrawn.

Guidance for the test will be available when you are invited to take the test. The tests are administered online and accessed via the CS Jobs website.’

Application Information:

As part of your application you will be asked to complete a CV that highlights your career history/key achievements, qualifications, and experience/skills relevant to this role. Please ensure you tailor your CV to match the Essential Skills and Criteria as listed within the advert.

You will also be asked to complete an anonymised Personal Statement, of no more than 1000 words, that demonstrates how you meet the Essential Skills and Criteria outlined in the advert.

Application Guidance

Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply and how to complete a Personal Statement https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-apply/

Please access the following link for guidance and further information on the Civil Service Tests, including practice tests: Civil Service online tests - GOV.UK

Sift Information

The sift will take place from the 15th April 2026 where you will be assessed on your CV and Personal Statement against the Essential Skills and Criteria listed in the advert.

Interview Information

The Interviews will consist of 2 stages, please see below for further information:

Interview 1: This will consist of a Technical assessment, where you will be scored and assessed on the Technical Skills listed in this advert. Please see below further information in relation to both stages if you are successful at sift:

• You will be sent a Technical task 5 working days in advance of your interview, this assessment is to be completed in your own time and then presented back to the panel during interview stage 1. This will typically last 15-20 minutes.
• You will undertake a Technical assessment during your interview alongside the task you have been sent. This will typically last 45 - 60 minutes.

Both assessments link to the Technical career framework is listed here: Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework

Interview stage 1 will take place in-person at HSE offices in Bootle (Merseyside), Bristol, Birmingham or Glasgow (interview slots at any location will be made available to all applicants). Interviews will take place week commencing 27th April 2026.

Interview 2: If you are successful at interview stage 1, you will be invited to a second stage interview where you will be assessed on the Behaviours listed in this advert.

Interview stage 2 will be conducted remotely via Microsoft Teams and will take place week commencing 11th May 2026.

Sponsorship

This role is not open to application from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and require sponsorship your application will be rejected, and any provisional offers of employment will be withdrawn.

Further Information

Please note that a Reserve List will be held for the period of up to 12 months. There is no guarantee you will be offered a role from our reserve lists, so if you see a vacancy on Civil Service Jobs that you are interested in, we recommend you apply. HSE reserve the right to conduct additional checks, including Google and social media checks, when recruiting candidates into a role within HSE. These checks will be carried out in line with the Civil Service Commission Principles and, if used all candidates will be subject to these additional checks.

From 23rd June 2025, if you are successful at interview, as part of your pre-employment checks, HSE’s Recruitment Team are required to check your details against the Internal Fraud Hub (IFH), using your personal details – name, NINO, and date of birth. If you are included on the database, you will be refused employment. If you believe that there has been an error in the inclusion of your data and wish to make an appeal, please contact the CO email box internal.fraud@cabinetoffice.gov.uk .

Details of the types of internal fraud/dishonesty covered by this process are defined by the Cabinet Office and can be found here Internal Fraud Register privacy notice - GOV.UK

It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of the terms and conditions they will adopt should they be successful in their application. For a summary of HSE terms and conditions as part of Civil Service Reform, please see the attached HSE Terms and Conditions document.

Progression through pay ranges is subject to annual pay awards as permitted within annual Civil Service pay remit guidance and negotiations with Trade Unions.

If, during the application or interview process, you require any assistance due to a disability or a medical condition, please contact us at the email address below to discuss how we can support you. For example, if you have a disability, and you need an application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please contact: HR.Resourcing-Team@hse.gov.uk

If successful in securing your role, HSE can provide suitable workplace adjustments to support you throughout your career with HSE.

Any move to HSE from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility here

Please note, if you are a current civil servant and you are currently undergoing any of the following formal actions your application will not be progressed any further; Formal discipline action, any formal action regarding attendance, poor performance or any restriction of duties as a result of disciplinary action.

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

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

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

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 : Martin Simpson
• Email : martin.simpson@hse.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : hr.resourcing-team@hse.gov.uk

Further information

If you believe that Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition have not been met, you can raise a complaint by emailing: HR.Resourcing-Team@hse.gov.uk or by writing to HSE at the following address: HR Resourcing Team, 2.3 Redgrave Court, Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 7HS. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact Civil Service commissioners: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/civilservicecode…

Attachments

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