Senior Data Analyst

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Shrewsbury
3 days ago
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Are you the kind of person who wants your analysis to truly shape decisions?

Do you want to influence strategy, guide leaders, and raise the standard of insight across an entire organisation?

I’m working with a forward‑thinking Housing Association to recruit a Senior Data Analyst who will play a pivotal role in how the business conducts reporting and uses data. This isn’t just about producing reports; it’s about setting direction, raising quality, and becoming a trusted expert who helps the organisation make consistently better, evidence‑based decisions.

You’ll be the senior analyst within a small and collaborative Business Intelligence team, working closely with a supportive BI Manager. As the technical lead, you’ll provide guidance, mentoring and quality assurance for the wider team, acting as the escalation point for complex analytical work and helping shape best practice across data quality, reporting and analysis.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll design and deliver high‑impact dashboards, performance packs and insights. You’ll work with large and varied datasets spanning customer, property, financial and colleague information. You’ll be translating complex trends into clear, actionable insight that stakeholders right across the business can rely on. From operational improvement to long‑term strategic planning, your work will directly influence key decisions.

If you enjoy blending deep technical expertise with big‑picture thinking, and you like the idea of helping a community‑focused organisation get the very best out of its data, you’ll thrive here.

What you’ll need:

  • Strong experience working with large datasets and relational databases
  • Advanced skills in SQL, Power BI, Excel and ideally SSRS.
  • Confidence producing strategic dashboards, performance packs and high‑quality insight
  • Experience leading or mentoring others, or acting as an escalation point
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence at all levels

What’s in it for you?

  • A senior role where your expertise genuinely shapes how the organisation uses data
  • Freedom to improve systems, automate processes and introduce modern analytics approaches
  • A collaborative culture that values insight, innovation and continuous improvement
  • The chance to make a real, visible impact across a business with a meaningful social purpose

The salary is £45,000 with excellent benefits.

This is a flexible hybrid role with one day a week onsite in the office.

Please apply to this advert, message me on LinkedIn, or email me at to learn more.

If you don’t have an updated CV, no problem, send what you have, and we’ll take it from there.


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