Data & Quality Analyst

Data & Quality Analyst - 9 Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Home based with occasional national travel and stay over as required
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours/week
Salary: £46K (Pro Rata)

Are you passionate about data integrity, quality assurance, and driving meaningful operational improvements? Do you enjoy working across systems, solving data issues, and turning numbers into actionable insight? We're working with a leading national contractor in the housing sector to recruit a Data & Quality Analyst to play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of operational data across various service areas.

Reporting to the Data Performance & Quality Lead, this is a hands-on role that focuses on data audits, integration support, system validation, and reporting enhancements. You'll work closely with IT, frontline teams, and product managers to help shape smarter, data-informed decision-making.

Data & Quality Analyst Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct regular data validation checks and audits
• Identify inconsistencies and root causes in operational systems
• Support mobilisation readiness with pre-launch data validation
• Collaborate with operational teams to improve data input accuracy
• Assist in monitoring and resolving system integration issues
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools (Power BI, Excel, etc.)
• Automate data cleansing and exception reporting tasks
• Provide insights that help boost service performance
• Maintain documentation for audits and governance processes

Data & Quality Analyst Ideal Candidate:

• Experience: Background in data, QA, reporting, or systems analysis
• Tools: Strong Excel and/or Power BI skills
• Knowledge: Data governance, system interfaces, operational reporting
• Sector (Bonus): Familiarity with housing, maintenance, or mobilisation projects
• Skills: Analytical, detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative
• Communication: Able to explain data issues to non-technical stakeholders

Why Join?

This is a chance to have a real impact on service quality and outcomes in a socially driven organisation. You'll work with passionate teams, use data to solve real-world problems, and enjoy a flexible, collaborative culture that values curiosity and continuous improvement.

Applications

If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on 01474 850707.

Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.