Principal Analyst - Children's

Job Description Contract Type: Permanent Working Hours: 37 hours per week Worker Type: Hybrid Worker Salary: Starting Salary is £40,777 (Level one) rising to £44,075 per annum (pro rata for part-time) Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more… Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you. • You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here . About The Role As a Principal Analyst supporting Children’s Services, you will play a key role in shaping high-quality intelligence that provides insight into the needs of our citizens and informs service design, strategic planning, and evidence-based decision making. Working as part of a skilled and collaborative team, you will collect, analyse, and interpret complex data to generate meaningful insights that inform frontline practice and strategic decision-making across Children’s services. Working closely with practitioners, managers, and partner agencies, you will help ensure services are responsive, evidence-informed, and focused on improving outcomes for children, young people and families. With knowledge and proven experience of tools such as SQL, Python, Excel and Power BI, you will support advanced reporting, statutory returns, and compliance with national requirements. You will be well organised and methodical in your approach, able to manage competing priorities and work to tight deadlines. With an enquiring mind and strong communication skills, you will present complex information clearly and effectively to a range of audiences. We are recruiting to two posts: one permanent and one fixed-term for 12 months, with the possibility of extension subject to funding. About You The ideal candidate will have: • Advanced skills in manipulating large datasets within software applications e.g. Power BI, Python, SQL Server (SSRS & SSIS), Excel. • Experience in the analysis of complex datasets using a range of different and appropriate methodologies • Knowledge of practical approaches to the use of data to drive performance improvement • Experience in the timely and accurate production of data which supports performance monitoring or indicators • An understanding of the national Children’s Services’ agenda You can find the job description for this post here At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page. For informal enquiries, please contact Tina Thurley by email at tina.thurley@nottinghamcity.gov.uk . Closing Date: 5th September 2025 Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Interviews will be held: 25th - 26th September 2025 If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions. About Us Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits. In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to: • 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually • Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9% • Smart Working – to support your work life balance • Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme • Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more! Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference. We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.