Graduate Data Analyst

What you’ll be doing

You’ll work as part of a collaborative Insights team, helping to transform data into insight that supports policy, performance and programme delivery.

You will:

• Collect, clean and analyse data from a range of internal and external sources.
• Translate complex datasets into clear insight, reports and presentations for a range of audiences.
• Support performance monitoring across key programmes and strategic priorities.
• Contribute to research and analysis on employment, skills, productivity and wider socio‑economic trends.
• Help develop consistent reporting products and insight outputs across the directorate.
• Identify trends, patterns and opportunities that inform better decision‑making.
• Support cross‑directorate projects aligned to priorities such as inclusion, sustainability and digital transformation.
• Develop your technical capability in tools such as Excel, and gain exposure to Python, Power BI and GIS tools (training provided).

You will bring:

• A minimum 2:2 degree (or equivalent Level 6 qualification) in a relevant subject, gained within the last five years.
• Experience working in a team environment (e.g. university, volunteering, internships or part‑time work).
• Experience producing reports, presentations or structured outputs for different audiences.
• Strong analytical skills and an interest in working with data to inform decisions.
• Clear communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive, problem‑solving mindset and willingness to learn.
• An interest in tools such as Python, Power BI or GIS, with training provided.
• An understanding of, or interest in, how evidence supports regional growth and public service delivery.

This role is based at our offices – 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD. We currently operate a hybrid working model, which means splitting your days across the office and home, subject to work demands and agreement with your line manager.

WMCA is laser‑focused on improving the West Midlands, bringing economic growth, jobs, homes and better journeys to the region. We target local needs where it matters most, ensuring everyone has a job that pays well and has access to safe and affordable places they can call home. We put people and place at the heart of everything we do, working hand in hand with our partners to direct funding where it’s needed most.

Your expertise will make a real difference to improving people’s lives.

Fostering an environment where people feel valued, included, supported and proud to contribute to our region is important to us. Our behaviours guide how we work, make decisions and treat one another, setting the standards we hold ourselves to and the experience we want others to have.

• Collaborative – We work as one organisation, building trust, connection and shared purpose across teams, partners and customers to create the biggest impact for our region.
• Driven – Focused on impact, leading with clarity, care and courage to deliver meaningful results for the West Midlands.
• Inclusive – Every voice matters – we create belonging, fairness and psychological safety so everyone can thrive.
• Innovative – We think of the future and act smarter, embracing curiosity, creativity and continuous improvement to shape the future.

WMCA holds diversity accreditations, including the RACE Code Quality Mark, Armed Forces Covenant (Gold status) and has been recognised as one of the Inclusive Top 50 Employers and The Times Top 50 Employers for Women. We are a Disability Confident Employer with Leader status, committed to interviewing applicants with disabilities who meet all the essential role criteria. We are also proud to be a Ban the Box employer, which means we do not ask about criminal convictions at the initial application stage and will only ask after an offer is made as part of our onboarding checks.

We recognise that certain groups, such as women and people of colour, may be less likely to apply for roles if they feel they do not meet all the requirements, so we encourage individuals…