Lead Analyst

Lead Analyst | 10025 | Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2028 | 18.5 hours per week | £50,166 to £54,27 per annum (Scale L) | County Hall, Norwich Norfolk Safeguarding Adults Board (NSAB) – Lead Analyst Hosted in Strategy & Transformation – Insight & Analytics (Norfolk County Council) Purpose An exciting new opportunity to shape how the NSAB uses data and insight to safeguard vulnerable adults. Hosted within Insight & Analytics (I&A), this role will lead a step-change in our multi‑agency analysis, bringing together data from key partners to drive better decision making. About The Role We’re seeking an innovative analyst who can work across a complex partnership. You will develop and maintain the NSAB’s analytical products (particularly Power BI dashboards), produce compelling narrative reports, and ensure robust, routine reporting to the Board. You’ll be comfortable engaging and supporting senior leaders and practitioners, and confident in turning complex multi‑agency data into clear, actionable insight. Key responsibilities • Enhance the NSAB insight & performance framework: agree common definitions and measures; set reporting cadence; align analysis to Board priorities. • Own the Power BI suite: model multi‑agency data, develop DAX measures, design intuitive visuals, automate refreshes, assure data quality, and document products. • Produce high‑quality narrative reporting: translate trends and themes into practical recommendations. • Coordinate multi‑agency data flows: work with Social Care, Police, Health (ICB/Trusts), and VCSE partners to establish reliable inputs, shared definitions, and refresh cycles. • Safeguard privacy and compliance: partner with Information Governance leads to ensure GDPR compliant data use and fit‑for‑purpose data sharing approaches. • Manage delivery: maintain an analytics roadmap and backlog; apply sound project management disciplines to meet deadlines and priorities. • Build capability & engagement: present findings to diverse audiences; upskill stakeholders in data literacy; act as the single point of contact for NSAB analytics. What you’ll bring – Please see associated job description for a detailed description of the essential and desirable criteria • Proven experience delivering high‑quality analysis to senior and multi‑agency audiences. • Clear, persuasive communicator, able to distil complex analysis into concise, actionable insight. • Project management capability. • Understanding of safeguarding context, public sector information governance, and confidentiality. • Experience with adult safeguarding data or multi‑agency public sector datasets. • Knowledge of data sharing arrangements and IG in a partnership environment. Ways of working • Hosted by Insight & Analytics, working day‑to‑day with NSAB partners and subgroups. • Hybrid working with travel to and between partner agencies as needed. • Office base: County Hall, Norwich. Term and contract • Fixed‑term / internal secondment funded to 31 March 2028. Informal enquiries For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Ben Foster, Head of Insight & Analytics: ben.foster@norfolk.gov.uk These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council: • Competitive salary • Generous holiday entitlement • Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service • Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need. • Financial benefits such as: • ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out. • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers • Relocation expenses (where applicable) • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility) • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity. Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here. Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email. We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position. Redeployment closing date: 17 March 2026 23:59 All other applicants closing date: 24 March 2026 23:59