Data Analyst

Data Analyst

Application closing date: 15/09/2026 at 23:59

Interviews will take place: Week commencing 21/09/2026

At the interview you will be expected to present recently developed BI dashboard or use data supplied by us to create one to show your level of data modelling and visualisation skills.

If successful, start date will be after 13/11/2026.

A bit about the role...

This post holder will support the development, delivery, and management of common, consistent, and high-quality data and reporting. They will establish data and system requirements, embed new tools and approaches to information analysis, automate reporting processes and ensure data quality. 

The individual will be required to work regularly and closely with all teams across the agency to understand and interpret their needs. You will be comfortable in collecting and analysing data from multiple sources and converting them into meaningful insights, largely through Power BI, to drive business decisions and underpin data-led decision-making.

Data and Reporting function 

providing technical expertise on automated reporting improvements, data integration and visualisation; business partnering with Digital and wider teams on system and process improvements; helping translate business needs into technical reporting requirements; engaging with the emerging work on a new Data Platform and data architecture.

A bit about you…

The applicant will demonstrate strong inter-personal skills to support business partnering relationships with the Delivery Directorates  and Corporate Functions.

They will be able to identify and articulate operational and strategic reporting requirements and translate these into data models and visualisations. They will help build and maintain a suite of self-service Power BI reports, and evolve these in response to changes to policy, programmes, technology, and data architecture.

Job accountabilities and responsibilities 

1. Deliver effective reporting solutions, optimise automation, strive for consistency and deliver efficiencies.

2. Provide subject matter expertise around data models, data visualisation and self-service-reporting, and contribute to the growing community of practice in this area.

3. Design and build MI reports that tell a story, provide business insights and meet end-consumer needs to assist in data-led decision making.

4. Improve and maintain high priority business intelligence (BI) products.

5. Work closely with Operational Management and front-line colleagues to understand their day-to-day reporting requirements.

6. Identify issues with data quality or missing data, and work with system owners and other teams to help mitigate these to deliver robust automated reporting.

7. Implement agreed standards (e.g. information security, data quality) to ensure developed intelligence and data can be easily interpreted by others and adopt appropriate change management processes for data and systems changes and manage associated risk.

8. Ensure that appropriate data standards are met, provide clear documentation, and ensure results are produced in line with our assurance framework.

9. Work with wider Data and Analytical colleagues to take advantage of the emerging opportunities in cloud technology and data architecture, and to promote the use of self-service analytical capabilities across the business.

Homes England employees are expected to be flexible in undertaking duties and responsibilities commensurate with the general character of the role and level of responsibility.

Who are we? 

Homes England: The Housing and Regeneration Agency

We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.

How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety.

Together with our partners, we’re accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.

What we offer... 

As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you. 

Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, which is a contributory defined benefit scheme with the amount you receive on retirement based on your salary and years worked at the Agency.

Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay controls and pay policy. You can find details on the HR Hub SharePoint site.

If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names. 

Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future. 

If you are a member of a professional body, we’ll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you’ll be good to go. 

Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We work to a 50/50 office/ home based model. Moving back into our office environments has enabled us to utilise our space and time together in the most collaborative way. 

We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications. 

We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme. 

If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at this stage.