Data Analyst

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Salford, GBR, M50 2QH
Cardiff, GBR, CF10 1FT
Glasgow, GBR, G511DA
London, GBR, W1A 1AA
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GBR, NE991RN

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: 18-month FTC / Attachment
DEPARTMENT: Data & Analytics
SALARY: £30,000 - £40,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
LOCATION: Salford / London / Cardiff / Newcastle / Glasgow

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Are you a data analyst who loves bringing data to life? Want the chance to make your mark? Our team provides business and data analysis expertise for BBC Technology and Media Operations and its many departments. We're looking for a Data Analyst to join our team to deliver data facts, a data narrative, and data insights. These will be used in a wide variety of projects, programmes, and products with our stakeholders across the organisation - both technical and non-technical.

Our Data Analysts are data experts, they know how to find the angle, crunch the data, and provide the value from the vast amounts of information available. We provide insights that are useful, clear, and easy to understand. Not forgetting the knowledge and expertise to ensure that our work and underlying data is of highest quality.

We are advocates for the power of data and are enthusiastic and excited about using data to help the organisation make the right choices.
We take personal development seriously and offer and encourage learning and developing of skills. If that sounds exciting, we'd love to hear from you.

Virtual interview containing two parts:

• Short scenario exercise - approximately 15 minutes preparation, followed by a discussion on the answer.
• Technical and values-based questions - approximately 45-60 minutes.
• Interviews will be conducted in September.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

As a Data Analyst, you will:

• Deliver analysis for a wide range of projects, programmes, and products, using data from a variety of sources, from SQL databases through to Excel files. From databases to files stored on SharePoint or Dropbox, from both internal and supplier data sources.
• Provide data for our wider delivery and commercial teams in a range of formats, exciting visualisations including dashboards and presentations.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure the right questions are being asked and answered.
• Use your knowledge and expertise to deliver clear and understandable data for the organisation, from high level through to detailed granularity.
• Ensure data is accurate, complete, and consistent across data sources.
• Maintain and update our data catalogue so that data is well documented and re-usable

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

To be successful in this role, you should have some - but not necessarily all - of the following:

• Have a good practical understanding of one or more data scripting language, such as Python, SQL, or R.
• Have a good practical understanding of one or more data visualisation tool, such as Tableau or Power BI.
• Have a good understanding of AI products and prompt engineering.
• Are naturally inquisitive and enjoy problem solving.
• Can simplify complex problems into component parts, and deal with them systematically.
• Have experience working with personal and/or sensitive data.
• Have good communication skills and the ability to bring data to life.
• Can manage your own time and prioritise accordingly.

And most of all, you'll need to be interested, and excited by data!

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

Information at a Glance

Information at a glance

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Find out more about the BBC

Life at BBC

Here you will benefit from:

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pensionscheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

Candidate pack

You can learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy Disability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss:

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