Data Analyst

Contract Type: Permanent Role Type: Employment Hours: Full time Application deadline: Friday, May 15, 2026 - 09:00 Based: Gateshead Salary: £29,119 to 30,054 Per Annum Salary Type: Salary Scale Location: Tyne and Wear Role description: Project Support Turn insight into impact We’re looking for a sharp, curious Data Analyst to join our Research and Campaigns team and help drive meaningful change. In this role, you won’t just analyse data—you’ll support work that directly improves people’s lives. What You’ll Be Doing You’ll play an central part in helping us gain a deeper understanding of the challenges that people encounter, and in shaping the ways in which we can respond to those needs effectively. Your contribution will be essential in ensuring our efforts are both informed and impactful. In this role, you will be responsible for transforming raw data into clear and compelling narratives that highlight key issues and opportunities. By building comprehensive reports for councils, MPs, and funders, you’ll enable decision-makers to act with confidence and insight. Your work will also support our campaigns by providing evidence that drives meaningful change. You will create dashboards and tools designed to be easily understood by a wide range of people, ensuring that data is accessible and actionable for everyone involved. What We're Looking For We’re seeking candidates with robust R programming skills, including expertise in data analysis, modelling, and visualisation using ggplot2. Attention to detail is crucial, alongside a genuine enthusiasm for tackling challenges and solving problems. Equally important is the ability to communicate complex data in a way that is accessible to everyone, not just those with a background in data science. A passion for creating positive social impact is highly valued within our team. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who are keen to contribute to informed decision-making and ongoing innovation. Why choose to work for us? We're looking for a talented people to help us achieve our vision of a fair society for all, with lives well-lived. We're committed to putting clients' needs first through our core values and culture by standing up against injustices, driving innovation and change, and taking ownership of actions, all aimed at creating a tangible and positive impact on people's lives. Being Your Whole Self In The Workplace Learning and Development - through our Brilliance programme you will access training, workshops and coaching to develop your skills and knowledge both within and beyond your job role, so you can be your best self at work and in all aspects of your life. The important stuff As a forward-thinking organisation our colleagues enjoy the benefits of the 4-day week initiative • . Subject to successfully completing probation. We are looking at new ways of working to deliver a positive impact on our clients and colleagues. Our teams are motivated to maintain productivity measures and are enjoying the extra flexibility. 22 days plus bank holidays, rising after 2 years’ service • pro rated Health & well-being of our colleagues is our priority. We have achieved Gold status ‘Better Health at Work Award’. You can join to our Employee Assistance scheme giving you access to free Health advice, counselling services and legal guidance. Applying for a new job can be daunting so if you would like to chat to someone to find out more, please get in touch we would love to hear from you! Job document 1Apply for this job Back to jobs