Assistant Data Analyst

For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Understanding Essential

• Good working knowledge and experience in the effective use of spreadsheets and databases including use of data interrogation tools and wider functionality such as formulae.
• Knowledge of how to interpret data.
• Knowledge of database structures and how to interrogate databases.

Desirable

• Knowledge of process design and code development acquired through degree level or equivalent qualification/experience.
• Able to exhibit knowledge of relevant legislation when working with public data such as the Data Protection Act.
• Knowledge of industry-standard data management or analysis software, such as MS SQL, SAS, Tableau, R or PowerBI.
• Working knowledge of agile methodologies or relevant experience or training.
• Understanding of data security & information governance.
• Knowledge of testing and assurance processes; including, development of tests; an understanding of reference data management and its application.
• Knowledge of common health and care datasets

Qualifications Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, preferably in an IT or numerate related subject or equivalent qualification/experience

Experience Essential

• Experience of presenting and explaining through written and verbal communication in a style that translates technical detail into user friendly, accessible plain English that can be understood by all audiences.
• Experience of using of analytical tools and techniques to derive insights from large datasets

Desirable

• Experience of having discussions with customers (internal and external) to clarify or define customer specifications.
• Qualified in a statistical discipline or have experience of applying statistical model to complex problems

Skills and Competencies Essential

• Highly numerate, can easily interpret the quality of data through proactive identification of poor data quality and propose appropriate solutions.
• Can analyse and interpret raw data, create appropriate measures of performance, value-added analysis/statistics and summarise the results in high-quality visualisations and reports

Desirable

• Experience of building data assets and loading data into databases

Person Specification Knowledge and Understanding Essential

• Good working knowledge and experience in the effective use of spreadsheets and databases including use of data interrogation tools and wider functionality such as formulae.
• Knowledge of how to interpret data.
• Knowledge of database structures and how to interrogate databases.

Desirable

• Knowledge of process design and code development acquired through degree level or equivalent qualification/experience.
• Able to exhibit knowledge of relevant legislation when working with public data such as the Data Protection Act.
• Knowledge of industry-standard data management or analysis software, such as MS SQL, SAS, Tableau, R or PowerBI.
• Working knowledge of agile methodologies or relevant experience or training.
• Understanding of data security & information governance.
• Knowledge of testing and assurance processes; including, development of tests; an understanding of reference data management and its application.
• Knowledge of common health and care datasets

Qualifications Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, preferably in an IT or numerate related subject or equivalent qualification/experience

Experience Essential

• Experience of presenting and explaining through written and verbal communication in a style that translates technical detail into user friendly, accessible plain English that can be understood by all audiences.
• Experience of using of analytical tools and techniques to derive insights from large datasets

Desirable

• Experience of having discussions with customers (internal and external) to clarify or define customer specifications.
• Qualified in a statistical discipline or have experience of applying statistical model to complex problems

Skills and Competencies Essential

• Highly numerate, can easily interpret the quality of data through proactive identification of poor data quality and propose appropriate solutions.
• Can analyse and interpret raw data, create appropriate measures of performance, value-added analysis/statistics and summarise the results in high-quality visualisations and reports

Desirable

• Experience of building data assets and loading data into databases

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

Address

Eyre Steet

Sheffield City Centre

Sheffield

South Yorkshire

S1 3FG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

Address

Eyre Steet

Sheffield City Centre

Sheffield

South Yorkshire

S1 3FG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Helen Stone

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

D9133-1097

Job locations

Eyre Steet

Sheffield City Centre

Sheffield

South Yorkshire

S1 3FG

United Kingdom

Job overview

We are looking to recruit an Assistant Data analyst as part of our data and analytics team.