HR Systems & Data Analytics Officer

This is an excellent opportunity to join an experienced, enthusiastic and collaborative People & OD team in a role that actively invests in your professional development. Offering genuine variety, this position will enable you to use your expertise in systems and data to make a meaningful impact on operational and strategic decision-making across Guildford and Waverley Borough Councils.

We are seeking a People Systems and Data Officer to support the maintenance and development of our HR Information Systems, including iTrent and Business World, ensuring workforce data is accurate, reliable and accessible. This is a key role supporting digital transformation and helping embed a culture of continuous improvement through data‑led insight.

You will bring experience working with HR systems, including system administration, data maintenance, and troubleshooting to ensure accuracy and reliability. You will demonstrate strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data, produce clear reports, and provide meaningful insights to support decision making. Alongside this, you will have excellent attention to detail and communication skills, with the ability to support employees and managers, resolve system queries, and work collaboratively across HR and wider services.

In this role, you will support system upgrades and user testing, maintain data integrity through audits and validation, and produce high-quality People reports and dashboards. You will also help ensure statutory compliance and GDPR standards are met while providing guidance and support to system users across both councils.

The role is offered on a hybrid working basis across Godalming and Guildford. The post is full time (37 hours per week), however all applications will be considered and we welcome conversations about flexible working arrangements.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Kal Patel (HR Systems & Data Analytics Manager) on

We do not accept CV’s without a completed application form. Strictly no agencies please.

Closing date for applications: 9am on the 2nd March 2026

In return for your valued contribution, we can offer you a competitive benefits package which includes hybrid working and agile working policies, training and development opportunities, generous annual leave and flexi time, free onsite parking, an employee assistance scheme and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. You can find out more about working at Waverley and our benefits by visiting - Working at Waverley Borough Council | Waverley Borough Council

The district is home to many different people, and we want our workforce to reflect our diverse local communities. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences - we are a Disability Confident employer and appoint on merit. You can find out more about this scheme and check your eligibility here

We are proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving or ex‑members of the armed forces and their partners. We offer an interview scheme for serving and ex‑military forces members when they meet the essential criteria for the role. You can find out more about this scheme and check your eligibility here

Please note we do not accept applications after the stated closing time and right to work in the UK will be checked as part of the interview process.