Junior Data Analyst

Job description

Job summary

Are you passionate about data and looking to develop youranalytical career within a purpose-driven organisation? This is an excitingopportunity to join the Business Intelligence Team at Mastercall Healthcare,where your work will directly support the delivery of high-quality healthcareservices across our communities.

As a Junior Data Analyst, you will play an important role intransforming data into meaningful insights that support decision-making,service improvement, and patient care. Whether you are a recent graduate orsomeone with developed analytical skills looking for your next challenge, wecan offer a supportive environment where you can learn, grow and develop yourcareer.

The permanent full-time post is based on 37.5 hours perweek.

Salary Range: £28,000 to £31,000 per annum depending onexperience.

You must have full right to work in the UK as we are unableto offer visa sponsorship or visa extension for this role.

Interviews scheduled 19th November 2026

We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficientnumber of applications. Early application is strongly advised to avoiddisappointment.

Main duties of the job

The Junior Data Analyst will work as part of the Business Intelligenceteam to support the delivery of a quality information and analysis service toSenior Management and Operational staff. They will help provide the accurate,timely business intelligence needed to manage services effectively and tosupport future planning and service development.

The Junior Data Analyst will need a good grounding in mathematics andbasic statistics, gained through degree or equivalent study or experience,which they will build on through on-the-job training.

The Junior Data Analyst will develop a working knowledge of relationaldatabases, information reporting / dashboarding and SQL querying, using theorganisation's database, reporting and business intelligence tools. Trainingand support will be provided.

The role requires the post holder to adopt a proactive and flexibleapproach and a willingness to learn, using initiative in problem solving andknowing when to seek advice.

About us

Mastercall Healthcare has over 30 years experience as aninnovative, highly performing, award-winning Social Enterprise organisation.

We are passionate about providing the very best patient careat the very best place for the patient.

Our Social Value ethos commits us to ensuring the very bestuse of the public pound, maximising the return on investment of ourcommissioners, and supporting the NHS deliver affordable, effective, safepatient centred services.

Our purpose is to ensure that we deliver safe, high quality,patient centred services that support people to live and age well. We are hereto support our community and our health and social care partners. We provide arange of highly effective urgent primary care services that support hospitaladmission avoidance and early supported discharge from hospital whereclinically safe and appropriate.

Employee benefits include:

Living Wage Employer

NHS Pension Scheme

NHS Fleet

NHS Blue light card/Discount scheme

Flexible working

Career development

Competitive rates of pay

Generous holiday entitlement, long service enhancements andthe option to purchase additional l eave

Wellbeing schemes

Job description

Job responsibilities

Producereports and dashboards to agreed schedules, checking outputs for accuracybefore release.

Extractdata from databases using existing queries and write new queries withincreasing independence.

Carryout data cleansing and routine data quality checks, reporting any issues.

Maintainand update existing reports and dashboards.

Carryout descriptive analysis (trends, comparisons, summary statistics) and presentfindings clearly in tables and charts.

Respondto routine ad hoc requests for information, clarifying requirements with therequester and escalating complex requests.

Supportanalysts on defined projects and programmes, including data collection,validation and testing.

Documentqueries, processes and report specifications.

Complywith information governance, data protection and confidentiality policies whenhandling personal and sensitive data.

Continuous Professional Development. The post holder will be expected to undertake ongoing personal,professional and management development in line with the responsibilities ofthe post. Responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, management,and skills (as appropriate) and professional awareness in accordance with CPDrequirements and maintain a professional profile. Accountable for and maintainown competence to practice along with compliance of mandatory training.Appraised at least annually and contribute to own personal development plan(PDP).

Job description
Job responsibilities

Producereports and dashboards to agreed schedules, checking outputs for accuracybefore release.

Extractdata from databases using existing queries and write new queries withincreasing independence.

Carryout data cleansing and routine data quality checks, reporting any issues.

Maintainand update existing reports and dashboards.

Carryout descriptive analysis (trends, comparisons, summary statistics) and presentfindings clearly in tables and charts.

Respondto routine ad hoc requests for information, clarifying requirements with therequester and escalating complex requests.

Supportanalysts on defined projects and programmes, including data collection,validation and testing.

Documentqueries, processes and report specifications.

Complywith information governance, data protection and confidentiality policies whenhandling personal and sensitive data.

Continuous Professional Development. The post holder will be expected to undertake ongoing personal,professional and management development in line with the responsibilities ofthe post. Responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, management,and skills (as appropriate) and professional awareness in accordance with CPDrequirements and maintain a professional profile. Accountable for and maintainown competence to practice along with compliance of mandatory training.Appraised at least annually and contribute to own personal development plan(PDP).

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Able to filter, summarise and chart data using a spreadsheet, data visualisation or statistical tool
• Good IT literacy, including standard office applications (word processing, spreadsheets, email)
• Basic understanding of relational databases (tables, keys, relationships) and how they are used for reporting
• Understanding of basic statistical concepts (e.g. averages, percentages, distributions, trends
• Awareness of data protection and confidentiality (e.g. UK GDPR)

Desirable

• Advanced data analysis skills in any tool (e.g. combining datasets, lookups, data transformation, data validation
• Experience of writing basic SQL queries (e.g. SELECT, WHERE, JOIN), through work, study or self-teaching
• Exposure to a dashboarding tool such as Power BI or Tableau
• Experience of producing reports or presenting data for others
• Experience of working with NHS / healthcare data
• Knowledge of statistical analysis, modelling or forecasting techniques

General Qualities

Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain data clearly to non-specialists
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Logical, analytical approach to problem solving
• Willingness to learn, develop new skills and act on feedback
• Ability to organise own workload and meet deadlines, seeking advice when priorities conflict

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent, preferably in a STEM field

Desirable

• Evidence of relevant training or self-study (e.g. databases, SQL, data analysis, spreadsheets)

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Able to filter, summarise and chart data using a spreadsheet, data visualisation or statistical tool
• Good IT literacy, including standard office applications (word processing, spreadsheets, email)
• Basic understanding of relational databases (tables, keys, relationships) and how they are used for reporting
• Understanding of basic statistical concepts (e.g. averages, percentages, distributions, trends
• Awareness of data protection and confidentiality (e.g. UK GDPR)

Desirable

• Advanced data analysis skills in any tool (e.g. combining datasets, lookups, data transformation, data validation
• Experience of writing basic SQL queries (e.g. SELECT, WHERE, JOIN), through work, study or self-teaching
• Exposure to a dashboarding tool such as Power BI or Tableau
• Experience of producing reports or presenting data for others
• Experience of working with NHS / healthcare data
• Knowledge of statistical analysis, modelling or forecasting techniques

General Qualities

Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain data clearly to non-specialists
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Logical, analytical approach to problem solving
• Willingness to learn, develop new skills and act on feedback
• Ability to organise own workload and meet deadlines, seeking advice when priorities conflict

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent, preferably in a STEM field

Desirable

• Evidence of relevant training or self-study (e.g. databases, SQL, data analysis, spreadsheets)

Employer details

Employer name

Mastercall Healthcare
Address

International House

Pepper Road

Stockport

SK7 5BW

United Kingdom

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