Principal 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 a true sense of meaning and purpose, then you’ve found it. As a Principal Analyst – Local Authority Assessments, you’ll help turn data into insight that supports fair, effective assessments of local authorities and improves care for people across England.

Picture this

You’re working side‑by‑side with colleagues who care deeply about improving people’s lives. Your insight helps shape how local authorities are assessed, and your work supports better decisions about care for thousands of people.

• As a Principal Analyst in Data & Insight, you will help shape analytical plans with senior leaders to support key assessment activity across the country.
• You will also guide people on the use of data and insight tools that help teams understand trends in local authority performance.

Job description

The role

This is a new role and new team at CQC therefore you will be required to work with senior leaders and stakeholders to establish the team, the analytical approach and ensure delivery of a high-quality analytical service to support delivery of Local Authority assessments.

Your insight and leadership will influence what we do and how we do it. In this role, you’ll:

• Lead analytical planning: Work with senior colleagues to shape and deliver analytical work that supports Local Authority assessments and helps CQC understand key themes and trends.
• Guide teams and quality: Support and lead analysts, ensuring insight is accurate, consistent and useful, and that teams have the tools and methods they need to deliver strong results.
• Strengthen data use across CQC: Promote good data practice, encourage effective use of insight products, and help build a strong data culture across the organisation.

Person specification

Show us

We will be looking for specific skills, knowledge and experience in your application form:

• Experience leading analytical work: Show us how you have planned, delivered or overseen analytical projects that informed decisions, including working with senior stakeholders.
• Experience guiding and developing others: Tell us how you have supported, coached or led analysts or multi‑disciplinary teams to deliver high‑quality insight.
• Experience communicating insight clearly: Demonstrate how you have presented complex findings in simple, engaging ways for different audiences, including senior or external groups.

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

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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

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