Data Analyst

£40,000 + Benefits
Permanent (Hybrid 1 to 2 days onsite)
Reading, Berkshire UK

Help build the foundations of trusted, high‑quality data and make a meaningful difference every day.

Your new company
We are a nationally recognised charity with a long-standing commitment to improving lives and supporting communities. As we continue our digital and data transformation, we are strengthening the way we manage our information so that it is accurate, consistent and used responsibly across the organisation. Data sits at the heart of how we deliver services, engage supporters, demonstrate impact and meet regulatory requirements. We are entering an important phase of maturing our data governance, improving data quality and embedding clearer standards across systems and teams. To support this work, we are recruiting a Data Analyst who will help build and safeguard the foundations of a smarter, safer and more reliable data environment.

Your new role
This is a role with genuine purpose and long-term organisational impact. You will design, implement and monitor the rules and standards that ensure information across our systems is accurate, complete and fit for purpose. You will analyse datasets to understand quality issues, identify root causes and work with teams across the charity to embed improvements at source. You will maintain our data protocols, definitions and documentation, ensuring that everyone across the organisation is working from a single, trusted understanding of what our data means. You will support GDPR compliance, privacy-by-design reviews and data governance processes, helping ensure our data handling practices remain legally robust and operationally sound. You will provide extracts, profiling, sampling and quality assessments that underpin regulatory returns, funder reporting and internal decision-making. Working closely with IT and data teams, you will help ensure that system changes, integrations and migrations protect data quality and adhere to established standards. Your work will influence how well our systems function, how confidently teams use data, and how effectively we evidence our impact.

What you'll need to succeed
You take pride in accuracy, clarity and good data practice. You bring experience in data quality management, profiling, cleansing and validation within a medium or large organisation. You understand relational databases and have hands-on experience with CRM or donor/service systems. You are confident using tools such as SQL, Excel or Power Query to extract, interrogate and validate data, and you can translate your technical findings into clear, accessible language for colleagues at all levels. You have a strong understanding of GDPR, data protection and information security principles, and you know how to apply these in real‑world operational contexts. Experience in the charity or social-impact sector is highly desirable, particularly where you have worked with beneficiary, supporter or impact data. Above all, you bring curiosity, collaboration, a methodical approach and a strong sense of ownership over data quality and integrity.

What you'll get in return
This is an opportunity to make a visible, lasting impact in a charity with a clear mission and strong values. You will join a supportive and forward‑thinking team where learning, improvement and innovation are encouraged. You will play a key role in building the data foundations that the organisation will rely on for years to come, influencing how we manage, govern and use information across all areas of work. You will have opportunities for professional development in data quality, governance and compliance and the satisfaction of knowing that your contribution helps improve lives.

What you need to do now
If you are ready to champion data quality, strengthen our protocols and help shape the future of data within a national charity, click 'apply' to submit your CV and begin a confidential conversation.

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