Graduate Business Analyst

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Today
£28,000 – £30,000 pa

Salary

£28,000 – £30,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Entry
Education
Degree
Posted
4 Jun 2026 (Today)

Benefits

Discretionary bonus scheme paid biannually Comprehensive benefits package Clear development pathway

Associate Information Analyst
Bournemouth | Hybrid working (2 days per week on-site) | £28,000 - £30,000. No sponsorship offered now or in the future!

This is not a data analyst position!

This is a great opportunity for someone early in their data or information career who wants exposure beyond dashboards and reporting. You will sit at the intersection of business and data, gaining hands-on experience with requirements gathering, data quality and stakeholder engagement within a supportive analytics environment. If you enjoy understanding how data flows through systems and asking the right questions to solve business problems, this role offers strong foundations and long-term progression.

The Company

They are a well-established UK organisation operating in the health and insurance space, with a strong focus on using data to improve decision-making and customer outcomes. The business has a collaborative, purpose-led culture and a growing analytics community spread across multiple UK locations. Data plays a central role in how teams work, with ongoing investment in platforms, people and transformation initiatives.

The Role

  • Act as a bridge between business stakeholders and data or engineering teams.
  • Gather, clarify and document data requirements, ensuring business needs are clearly understood.
  • Use SQL to interrogate data, support validation, testing and issue resolution.
  • Assess the impact of changes to existing data assets and support continuous improvements.
  • Contribute to larger data and systems change projects as well as smaller BAU enhancements.
  • Support the creation of basic data outputs and occasional dashboards, where required.
  • Work closely with analysts, engineers and architects across a range of initiatives.

Your Skills and Experience

  • Strong foundational SQL skills for data interrogation and validation.
  • An understanding of how data is structured and moves through systems.
  • Exposure to BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
  • Confidence communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • A curious, problem-solving mindset with an interest in how data supports the business.
  • Comfortable working across requirements, testing and data quality rather than pure reporting.

What They Offer

  • Competitive salary between £28,000, with flexibility up to £30,000.
  • Discretionary bonus scheme paid biannually.
  • Hybrid working model with two days per week in the Bournemouth office.
  • Comprehensive benefits package aligned with the wider business.
  • Clear development pathway within an established data and information function.

How to Apply

If you are looking to build a career in information and data, with exposure to real business change, please apply via the organisation's online application process.

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