Data Officer

Sadler Recruitment Ltd
Cf311Af, United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
£33,144 – £34,434 pa

Salary

£33,144 – £34,434 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
6 May 2026 (3 weeks ago)

Benefits

Civil Service pension 32 days holiday + bank holidays 37 hours per week with full flexitime Health cash plan

Data Officer, Bridgend (Hybrid) | £33,144 – £34,434 + Civil Service Pension

The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales in Bridgend is looking to recruit a Data Officer to join a busy operational team supporting 80 staff, the majority of whom are caseworkers. This is a role with genuine progression, starting in a hands-on reporting and data quality capacity today, with a clear roadmap toward a modern data stack (SQL, Power BI, Azure Data Lake, Power Automate and Copilot).

The role

  • You'll be the go-to person for reporting and data integrity across a large and complex case management system (100+ tables, 7GB of data)
  • Building, maintaining and improving reports - moving the team away from Excel generated outputs toward more flexible, insight-driven reporting
  • Working extensively in Excel (VLOOKUPs, IF statements, reconciliation, QA)
  • Testing how data flows through the system, tracing cause and effect, identifying where data breaks down and documenting findings
  • Supporting communications teams with open-source information outputs
  • Producing clear documentation to support governance and continuity

The potential future of this role

  • The organisation is investing in its data capability, and this role will grow with it.
  • Power BI dashboard development and trend analysis
  • SQL, raw CSV and Azure Data Lake work
  • Automation through Power Automate, low-code tools and Copilot

Essential

  • Strong Analytical skills: a strong ability to interpret complex datasets and turn them into actional insights
  • Strong MS Office skills, specifically Excel
  • Strong knowledge of SQL query language and SQL data structures
  • Confident with BI tools such as PowerBI, SSRS or similar tools
  • An ability to think logically and to demonstrate good problem-solving skills.
  • A good understanding of information security and Cyber awareness

Desirable

  • Experience using Power Automate or other low-code tools
  • Familiarity with Automation and AI principles
  • Experience using Microsoft CoPilot
  • Experience working with case management systems

Renumeration

Salary: £33,144 – £34,434 (pay award pending)

Pension: Civil Service pension scheme

Holiday: 32 days + bank holidays

Hours: 37 per week, full flexitime (1.5 flexi days available per month)

Location: Bridgend — 1–2 days in office, otherwise fully flexible

Health cash plan

This will suit someone who values stability, balance and meaningful work, perhaps stepping out of a fast-paced private sector role, or an analyst ready to take on more ownership in a supportive environment. The total package (pension, leave, flex) is genuinely strong, and you'll have a clear runway to develop modern data skills on the job.

In Welsh

Swyddog Data, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr (Hybrid) | £33,144 – £34,434 + Pensiwn y Gwasanaeth Sifil

Mae Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru ym Mhen-y-bont ar Ogwr yn dymuno recriwtio Swyddog Data i ymuno â thîm gweithredol prysur sy'n cefnogi 80 o staff, gyda'r mwyafrif ohonynt yn weithwyr achos. Mae hwn yn rôl sy'n cynnig cyfle gwirioneddol i ddatblygu, gan ddechrau mewn swyddogaeth ymarferol ym maes adrodd ac ansawdd data, gyda llwybr clir tuag at bentwr data modern (SQL, Power BI, Azure Data Lake, Power Automate a Copilot).

Y rôl

  • Chi fydd y prif gyswllt ar gyfer adrodd a chywirdeb data ar draws system rheoli achosion fawr a chymhleth (100+ o dablau, 7GB o ddata)
  • Adeiladu, cynnal a gwella adroddiadau – symud y tîm i ffwrdd o allbynnau a gynhyrchir drwy Excel tuag at adrodd mwy hyblyg sy'n seiliedig ar ddirnadaeth
  • Gweithio'n helaeth yn Excel (VLOOKUPs, datganiadau IF, cysoni, sicrhau ansawdd)
  • Profi sut mae data'n llifo drwy'r system, olrhain achos ac effaith, nodi lle mae data'n methu a dogfennu canfyddiadau
  • Cefnogi timau cyfathrebu gydag allbynnau gwybodaeth ffynhonnell agored
  • Cynhyrchu dogfennaeth glir i gefnogi llywodraethu a pharhad

Dyfodol posibl y rôl

  • Mae'r sefydliad yn buddsoddi yn ei alluedd data, a bydd y rôl hon yn tyfu gydag ef.
  • Datblygu dangosfyrddau Power BI a dadansoddi tueddiadau
  • Gwaith SQL, CSV crai ac Azure Data Lake
  • Awtomeiddio drwy Power Automate, offer cod-isel a Copilot

Hanfodol

  • Sgiliau dadansoddol cryf: gallu cadarn i ddehongli setiau data cymhleth a'u troi'n ddirnadaeth weithredadwy
  • Sgiliau MS Office cryf, yn benodol Excel
  • Gwybodaeth gadarn am iaith ymholi SQL a strwythurau data SQL
  • Hyderus gydag offer BI megis Power BI, SSRS neu offer tebyg
  • Y gallu i feddwl yn rhesymegol ac arddangos sgiliau datrys problemau da
  • Dealltwriaeth dda o ddiogelwch gwybodaeth ac ymwybyddiaeth Seiber

Dymunol

  • Profiad o ddefnyddio Power Automate neu offer cod-isel eraill
  • Cyfarwydd ag egwyddorion Awtomeiddio a Deallusrwydd Artiffisial
  • Profiad o ddefnyddio Microsoft Copilot
  • Profiad o weithio gyda systemau rheoli achosion

Tâl a Buddion

Cyflog: £33,144 – £34,434 (dyfarniad cyflog yn yr arfaeth)

Pensiwn: Cynllun pensiwn y Gwasanaeth Sifil

Gwyliau: 32 diwrnod + gwyliau banc

Oriau: 37 yr wythnos, amser hyblyg llawn (1.5 diwrnod hyblyg ar gael y mis)

Lleoliad: Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr — 1–2 ddiwrnod yn y swyddfa, fel arall yn gwbl hyblyg

Cynllun arian iechyd

Bydd hyn yn addas i rywun sy'n gwerthfawrogi sefydlogrwydd, cydbwysedd a gwaith ystyrlon, efallai'n camu allan o rôl yn y sector preifat sy'n symud yn gyflym, neu ddadansoddwr sy'n barod i ymgymryd â mwy o gyfrifoldeb mewn amgylchedd cefnogol. Mae'r pecyn cyfan (pensiwn, gwyliau, hyblygrwydd) yn wirioneddol gryf, a bydd gennych lwybr clir i ddatblygu sgiliau data modern yn y swydd.

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