Senior Data Analyst
Summary
Senior Data Analyst at the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Civil Service), Southampton-based with hybrid working. You lead delivery of trusted analytical products, dashboards and curated datasets for senior decision-makers, using Power BI, Databricks (Materialised Views, Genie Spaces), dimensional/semantic modelling and Aqua Book quality assurance. Salary £45,900.
- Job grade: Senior Executive Officer
- Contract type: Permanent
- Business area: MCA - Digital and Technology
- Type of role: Analytical, Architecture and Data, Information Technology
- Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
- Number of jobs available: 1
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About the job
Job summary
Can you see the story behind the data and bring it to life for others?
Have you got the skills to lead complex analytical work and deliver trusted insight?
Are you excited by the opportunity to influence decision-making across an organisation?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
This is an opportunity to play a leading role in how data and analysis supports decision-making across the agency. As a Senior Data Analyst, you’ll turn complex information into clear, well-assured insight, working with senior leaders and specialists to understand priorities and develop analytical products that meet their needs.
You’ll help ensure analysis is built on trusted data and sound business logic, while supporting colleagues to understand and confidently use analytical products and insight.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
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Job description
The job holder will use data to make a real difference to decision-making across the agency. You’ll lead the delivery of trusted analytical products and curated datasets, translating complex information into clear and compelling insight.
Working collaboratively with senior leaders and specialists, you’ll shape analytical priorities, ensure outputs are underpinned by robust data and business logic, and help colleagues confidently understand and act on the insights you provide.
Your key responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
- Deliver high-value strategic analytical products that directly support senior decision-making, ensuring dashboards, insights and metrics are accurate, trusted and aligned to organisational priorities.
- Work in partnership with Business Analysts to refine analytical requirements, translate business needs into clear analytical specifications, and ensure analytical products are designed around measurable business value.
- Design and implement robust analytical logic, including Materialised Views, Genie Spaces and other analytical data structures, ensuring consistent definitions, reliable calculations and well-structured data that supports high-quality analysis.
- Act as a specialist in analytical methods and visualisation, providing expert guidance in Power BI and other analytical tools, and supporting colleagues to develop clear, compelling insight that informs action.
- Lead analytical quality assurance aligned with the Government’s Aqua Book, validating data, methods and outputs to ensure analytical products are robust, trustworthy and decision-ready.
- Work closely with Senior Business Analysts and the Heads of Data Insights and Analytics, Data Engineering, Data Science and Data Governance to align analytical requirements, inform the evolution of analytical datasets and data products from an analytical perspective, and ensure analytical products are built on reliable, well-understood and analytically ready data foundations.
- Work iteratively using Agile delivery practices, contributing to planning, prioritisation and continuous refinement of analytical products, and supporting incremental delivery of insight in line with user needs.
- Support the adoption and effective use of analytical products by senior leaders and teams, communicating insights clearly, shaping analytical narratives, and helping stakeholders understand, trust and act on analytical outputs.
- Provide technical leadership within the Data Insights & Analytics team, supporting the development of others through mentoring and, where required, line management, and continuously improving analytical standards, capability and ways of working.
Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills set out in the Civil Service Line Management Standards.
For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
Person specification
You will be required to provide evidence that you hold any essential qualifications/licenses at some point during the recruitment process. If you cannot provide evidence, your application will be withdrawn.
Required experience:
To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:
- Applied knowledge of advanced data analysis, analytical modelling (including dimensional or semantic modelling), and visualisation tools including Power BI, and Databricks;
- Experience influencing and clearly communicating with senior nontechnical stakeholders about analytical findings.
There is an expectation post holders will either be or will be willing to work towards becoming Badged government analysts.
Additional Information
Working hours, office attendance and travel requirements
Full-time roles consist of 37 hours per week.
Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part-time basis, there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 30 hours per week.
This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements.
The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time a month will be spent at either your designated workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, in another office/work location/visiting stakeholders. Your designated workplace will be your contractual place of work. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation.
Occasional travel to other offices will be required, which may involve overnight stays.
If you have a question about hybrid working, part time/job share hours, flexible working, travelling for work, or require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Vacancy Holder during the recruitment process to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role (see below for contact details).
Visa Sponsorship
Please note that we will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa. Therefore, this role is not open to applications from those who require sponsorship – candidates must ensure they have the appropriate right to work in the UK before applying. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Delivering at Pace
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework: - Applying statistical and analytical tools and techniques (Practitioner)
- Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework: - Communicating between the technical and non-technical (Practitioner)
- Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework: Delivering business impact through data (Practitioner)
Benefits
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
- 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
- Access to the staff discount portal.
- Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
- Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
- 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
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Selection process details
How to apply:
Our selection process ensures a comprehensive assessment of each applicant's qualifications, skills, and potential fit within our organisation.
The selection process for this role will be:
Stage 1: Sift of CV and personal statement
Stage 2: Online Interview
Stage 3: Interview and Assessment
You must be successful at each stage to progress to the next stage.
Stage 1: Sift
At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements:
- Experience – you will be asked to provide a CV (unlimited wordcount) and personal statement (500-word count). Please provide evidence of your experience of the following:
- Applied knowledge of advanced data analysis, analytical modelling (including dimensional or semantic modelling), and visualisation tools including Power BI, and Databricks;
- Experience influencing and clearly communicating with senior nontechnical stakeholders about analytical findings.
The sift will take place week commencing Monday 16th November 2026.
Stage 2: Online Interview
At this stage you will assessed against - Communicating & Influencing, Delivering at Pace.
The online interviews will take place from 27/11/2026.
Guidance will be provided if you are invited to interview.
Candidates successful at assessment stage will be invited to interview.
Stage 3: Interview and Assessment (Online)
At interview stage, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements:
- Behaviours – Changing & Improving, Communicating & Influencing, Making Effective Decisions
- Technical: Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework
- Applying statistical and analytical tools and techniques (Practitioner)
- Communicating between the technical and non-technical (Practitioner)
You will also be required to take part in an assessment which will assess Technical - Delivering business impact through data (Practitioner). Guidance will be provided if you are invited to interview.
The online interview and assessment will take place from the 14/12/2026.
The interview will be held remotely using MS Teams, further guidance will be provided if you are selected for interview.
You can find out more about our hiring process, how to apply, and application and interview guidance on our careers site (opens in a new window).
Please note that we will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change
We will also hold a 12-month reserve list for this role, which may lead to potential opportunities beyond the role you applied for.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Document Accessibility
This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert or the information on our website, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
Further Information
For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.
Pre-employment Checking
If your application is successful but you have been dismissed from the Civil Service, your application could be removed at the pre-employment checking stage depending on the nature of the dismissal.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
All external applicants and current employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) will be required to undergo a Social Media Check. A Social Media Check is a review of your publicly available online activity, typically across platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and others. The purpose is to identify any public posts or content that could raise concerns for employers, such as:
- Hate speech or discriminatory behaviour
- Threats or acts of violence
- Illegal activity or substance misuse
- Sexually explicit material
- Extremist views or affiliations
Importantly, this check does not involve hacking into your accounts or accessing private messages. It only considers content you have chosen to make public. Employers use this kind of screening to help ensure their workplace remains safe, inclusive, and aligned with company values. It’s not about judging your personality or lifestyle - it’s about checking for potential red flags that might affect the role or company culture. If you have questions or concerns about the social media check, we would be happy to explain in more detail what’s being looked at and how your data is handled securely and fairly.
For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
Diversity and Inclusion
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Kieran Ingram
- Email : kieran.ingram@mcga.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website Here
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