Data Analyst

Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Wilmslow Job Summary Data Analyst - Fixed term contract up to 12 months Full time / Part time Salary: £42,593 - £48,245 pa, with potential for further progression to £54,317 pa with our pay progression scheme. Location: Hybrid Contracted to our Wilmslow, London, Edinburgh, Cardiff or Belfast office, however, we offer flexible home and office-based working opportunities. There will be times when you will be expected to attend the office to collaborate with colleagues or travel due to business need. Please note, from Autumn 2026 our head office will relocate from Wilmslow to Manchester city centre. Why work for the ICO? • Pay progression scheme. • Hybrid and flexible working options. • 25 days paid holiday per year, plus privilege and public holidays. • Flexi leave (up to 26 additional days leave per year). • Pension (employer contribution around 28.9%). • Online discount scheme to save money at major supermarkets, retailers, gyms, restaurants, insurance providers and many more. • Health Cash Plan. • Fantastic development opportunities to learn and progress. Further details can be found on the benefits section of our website . Job Description The role collects, organises and studies data using tools and techniques for data analysis and data visualisation to provide actionable business insights. The role identifies, collects and migrates data to and from a range of systems for business information purposes The role manages, cleans, abstracts and aggregates data in order to perform a range of analytical studies on that data, presenting data, insights and conclusions in the most appropriate format for users. The role will support the delivery of value from data for the ICO and for its stakeholders such as individuals, businesses, public and third sector organisations Key Responsibilities • Creating insights from ICO and third party data to drive business decision making, using a range of analysis and visualisation tools • Creating data products from initial request through to delivery, ensuring clear objectives, timelines, and stakeholder engagement throughout the product development lifecycle • Ensuring that data is checked for sufficient quality on which to base business insights, feeding issues with data quality back to the appropriate teams • Prototyping reports and developing productionised solutions • Ensuring that data insights are following best practices for statistical accuracy, ethics and accessibility • Ensuring that the appropriate Data Privacy Impact Assessments (DPIAs) are completed prior to the execution of new data analytics use cases • Providing appropriate technical support for data analysis products and services for incident and problem resolution The role collects, organises and studies data using tools and techniques for data analysis and data visualisation to provide actionable business insights. The role identifies, collects and migrates data to and from a range of systems for business information purposes The role manages, cleans, abstracts and aggregates data in order to perform a range of analytical studies on that data, presenting data, insights and conclusions in the most appropriate format for users. The role will support the delivery of value from data for the ICO and for its stakeholders such as individuals, businesses, public and third sector organisations Key Responsibilities • Creating insights from ICO and third party data to drive business decision making, using a range of analysis and visualisation tools • Creating data products from initial request through to delivery, ensuring clear objectives, timelines, and stakeholder engagement throughout the product development lifecycle • Ensuring that data is checked for sufficient quality on which to base business insights, feeding issues with data quality back to the appropriate teams • Prototyping reports and developing productionised solutions • Ensuring that data insights are following best practices for statistical accuracy, ethics and accessibility • Ensuring that the appropriate Data Privacy Impact Assessments (DPIAs) are completed prior to the execution of new data analytics use cases • Providing appropriate technical support for data analysis products and services for incident and problem resolution Person specification Person specification Essential Criteria Assessed At Application Stage: • Experience relevant to the role requirements, as described in the role responsibilities and person specification, and accumulated through any combination of academic or vocational qualifications or experience • Experience of creating data analytics reports, dashboards and visualisations in support of a wide range of contexts and use cases. • Advanced experience in developing, optimising, and maintaining Power BI dashboards and reports, including DAX, Power Query and data modelling. • Experience of using data analytics technologies both on-premise and cloud-based. • Proven experience in creating data products end-to-end, including requirements gathering, planning, execution, monitoring and delivery. • Experience of applying data governance and data protection principles to analytics Essential Criteria Assessed During Interview: • Knowledge of statistical methodologies and data analysis techniques. Able to select the right approach to creating meaningful and actionable insights. • Actively keeps informed of industry developments to make cost-effective use of new and emerging tools and technologies. • Knowledge of the public sector and regulatory environment, or clear appreciation of specifics and complexities and how they would influence the role. • Knowledge of the data protection and privacy landscape, regulations and obligations for data practitioners. • Ability to deal with complexity and ambiguity, creative problem solving and developing innovative solutions. • Understanding of wider DDaT profession and practices and their relationship with Data. Experience of delivering using adaptive methodologies such as Agile. • Demonstrated ability to manage and engage stakeholders at all levels, translating complex data insights into actionable recommendations for both technical and non-technical audiences. Alongside your salary of £42,593, Information Commissioner's Office contributes £12,339 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Please visit ico.jobs for full details, including salary and benefits. Selection process details Equality, diversity, and inclusion The ICO is committed to promoting and enhancing equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are focused on developing a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and together we are building an inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference. We are championing this through our Equality Diversity and Inclusion Board together with a number of staff networks. Read more about our commitment on our website. Candidates with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for this vacancy will be invited to interview as part of the ICO’s commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme. As part of the ICO’s commitment to our EDI objectives and creating a workplace that represents the communities and societies we serve, we guarantee an interview to candidates who declare they identify as belonging from an ethnic minority background and who meet the minimum criteria for this vacancy If you are disabled or have an impairment and require an alternative application method, please email the HR team at recruitment@ico.org.uk Closing Date Please submit your CV and cover letter by 23:59 on Sunday 23rd November 2025 Your cover letter should be no more than 1,000 words and should clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria for the role. We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. To ensure your application is considered, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact us at recruitment@ico.org.uk. In the event of a high volume of applications, we may not be able to invite all candidates who meet the minimum criteria to interview. However, we encourage you stay in touch and apply for future roles that match your interests. All candidates who meet the minimum criteria and apply in-line with our guaranteed interview scheme for disabled and ethnic minority applicants will be interviewed. 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. Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Medical Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical. 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. 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 the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. 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