Insight Analyst – Social and Environmental Impact
West Midlands | £51,000 + bonus + excellent benefits
This is a rare opportunity to take your analytical skills into a role where every insight helps shape a more sustainable, socially responsible future.
You’ll join a high-performing analytics team that is at the heart of driving environmental and social impact across a national organisation. From understanding the carbon footprint of supply chains, to tackling food waste, and measuring the social value of training and apprenticeship programmes, your work will directly influence strategy and decision-making at senior levels.
If you’re motivated by data with purpose and enjoy solving complex analytical challenges, this is a role where you can make a tangible difference.
The role
As part of a forward-thinking insights team, you will:
Analyse ingredient-level data to measure CO₂ emissions and environmental impact across national operations.
Evaluate food waste and nutritional data to identify reduction opportunities and promote health and wellbeing.
Assess the social value of initiatives such as apprenticeships, training programmes, and community engagement.
Design meaningful KPIs and build dashboards that help monitor progress against ESG goals.
Produce robust analysis and recommendations for senior leaders to support decision-making and reporting.
Maintain and update datasets and reporting tools to ensure consistency and reliability in all outputs.
Collaborate across multiple functions – including sustainability, procurement, operations, HR, and food development – to align insight with business priorities.
Work with third-party data providers to enrich and validate datasets.
This is a role where your technical and storytelling skills will help move the dial on some of the most pressing social and environmental issues of our time.
About you
You are an experienced analyst with a passion for sustainability and social impact. You’re comfortable handling large and complex datasets and translating them into clear, actionable insights that drive business change.
You will have:
At least three years’ experience in an insight, data, or sustainability analytics role.
A degree in a numerate discipline such as Mathematics, Data Science, Environmental Science, or Social Policy.
Strong technical proficiency with Excel and familiarity with tools such as SQL, Python or R.
Experience using data visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar) to create impactful dashboards and reports.
An analytical mindset with the ability to identify patterns, understand root causes, and develop evidence-based recommendations.
Confidence in presenting findings to technical and non-technical audiences, with a talent for data storytelling.
A collaborative approach and ability to work with stakeholders across multiple functions.
Experience within sustainability, ESG, nutrition, or public sector/social value programmes would be a distinct advantage.
What’s on offer
£51,000 salary plus up to 15% bonus
Pension matched up to 6%
28 days holiday plus bank holidays and a holiday purchase scheme
A chance to join a high-profile, purpose-driven organisation at the cutting edge of social and environmental impact.
This is more than just an analyst role. It’s an opportunity to help turn complex data into meaningful action – shaping a better future for people and the planet
