Bi Analyst

Up to £50,000

+ excellent benefits

Join Witherslack Group’s new data team as a BI Analyst and play a pivotal role in transforming the landscape of care and education for children with special educational needs.

At the heart of our digital transformation strategy, we are building an Azure Data Lakehouse solution aimed at driving organisational excellence through actionable intelligence and playing a key role in supporting positive outcomes for the young people in our care.

This is a unique opportunity to harness the power of data, developing and deploying BI solutions that will directly impact the quality of education and support services we provide. Your work will not only involve extracting and analysing data but also translating these insights into actionable strategies, making a real difference in the lives of our young people.

Those huge small victories

We are the highest Ofsted-rated provider in the country for special education and care. Our teams are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.

For children with complex needs the level of care and education we provide must go above and beyond. That’s what drives us here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we’re proud to have won a reputation for excellence and market leading OFSTED ratings.

Get out what you put in

You will work closely with the Head of Data and the data engineer to help implement an exciting data-driven initiative using Azure Data Lake technologies and Power BI. As a BI Analyst you will be responsible for transforming raw data into meaningful insights that drive decision-making throughout the organisation.

The insights you develop will be used to support the executive board and senior leadership in making informed, strategic & tactical decisions based on accurate and actionable data. You will also be responsible for driving valuable insights for senior leadership across our schools and homes, supporting our goal to improve the opportunities and outcomes for the children and young people in our care.

This role involves managing and analysing multiple datasets, creating visualizations and reports, and ensuring data accuracy and integrity. You will work closely with other departments to understand, and support, their data needs.

Bring your whole-self to work

Here at Witherslack Group, we celebrate everyone’s differences as that’s what makes us the best at what we do. Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. We’ll give you the chance to build an exciting career in a fast-growing organisation, where you’re free to achieve your potential.

Here’s what we need from you:

• Minimum of 3 years experience in business intelligence, data analysis, or a related field

• Proven track record of working with large and/or complex datasets and conducting extensive data analysis

• Proven experience in creating reports and dashboards using Power BI tools as well as working with multiple data sources and generating a consolidated view to provide valuable insights across the business

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Business, or a related field OR at least 4 years’ experience as a BI Analyst

• Strong knowledge of SQL and database technologies

• Understanding of data warehousing and ETL processes

•Knowledge of data visualization principles

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

The position will be remote within in the UK, however you may be required to travel on occasion for team meetings.

What we do for you

We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the care sector. With us, you’ll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:

• Salary up to £50,000
• Training: Ongoing professional development.
• Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with 7 weeks’ holiday
• Flexible benefits package: meaning you can increase/decrease your holiday allowance, pension and life insurance – check out our benefits here
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance

· Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts

· Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities

· A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £2,000 bonus every time

Join the UK’s best special education and care provider

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself .

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost). We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

For a full job description and person specification, please see the attached document