Insight & Intelligence Analyst; FTC

Position: Insight & Intelligence Analyst (18 Months FTC)
Directorate:
Strategy & Innovation
Contract Type: 18 Months Fixed Term Contract

Hours:

36
Salary: £42,771 - £46,968

Location:

Colindale
Closing Date:
Midnight March 9th 2026

About Barnet Council
Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better.

As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values:
Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative - which drive everything we do.

About the role
This is an exciting time to join Barnet as we grow our Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) capabilities and accelerate our digital transformation journey. We're investing in smarter services, better use of data, modern technology, and you'll play a key part in shaping this future.

We're looking for an Insight & Intelligence Analyst to join our Insight & Intelligence Hub, working with a talented team to help the organisation make better, more evidence driven decisions. This is a handson analytical role where you'll work with complex datasets, build meaningful insights, and help services across the council understand the stories their data can tell.
You'll develop advanced analytical outputs, build automated data processes, support machine learning projects, and help shape how we use data to improve outcomes for our residents. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong analytical skills who wants to deepen their technical expertise, work on realworld problems, and contribute to a growing data culture.
This is a hybrid role. You will be expected to attend monthly in-person team days in our Colindale office. We also come into the office to meet service stakeholders, work together on collaboration, discovery and user testing sessions and department days.
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About you
You're curious, analytical, and passionate about using data to solve problems. You enjoy working with complex information and are confident translating your findings into clear, accessible insight.
You will bring:
- Experience producing analysis, reports or dashboards that uncover trends, patterns and actionable insights.
- Strong skills in data transformation and analysis, using tools such as Python, R, SQL, Excel or Power BI.
- A good understanding of statistical methods and an interest in machine learning techniques such as regression, feature engineering or natural language processing.
- The ability to communicate analytical concepts clearly to nontechnical colleagues.
- A collaborative mindset and confidence working with stakeholders across different service areas.
- A willingness to learn, experiment, and continually improve your technical skills.
If you're excited about applying your analytical abilities to meaningful public sector challenges, this role offers variety, impact and development opportunities.
In this role, you will:
- Analyse and interpret complex data to support evidence based decision making across the council.
- Deliver high quality reports, dashboards and visualisations using tools such as Power BI.
- Support the development of automated data pipelines and improve the flow and quality of data across the organisation.
- Conduct statistical analysis and contribute to machine learning projects using Python and/or R.
- Translate business questions into analytical approaches and help colleagues understand what the data is telling them.
- Work with geospatial tools (e.g. QGIS) to support mapping and location based insight.
- Contribute to research, surveys, evidence reviews and needs analyses.
- Ensure all work follows best practice in data governance, privacy, information security and ethical use of data.
- Collaborate closely with analysts, service leads, ICT teams and wider partners to ensure data solutions meet user needs.
You'll be part of a supportive team, with…