Data Insights Lead

Salary Scale: NICS SO £37,694 - £38,990 per annum (under review)

Location:

Skainos Centre, Belfast (option for hybrid working)

Hours:

37 hours per week Contract type:
Full time, fixed term until 31 March 2028 (with possibility of extension, subject to funding), Secondments welcome Closing date: 17 November 2026 Join us at Housing Rights as our Data Insights Lead where you will lead the delivery of our Data and Technology Roadmap, working with colleagues, consultants and delivery partners to strengthen our data infrastructure, improve data quality and embed effective information management practices across the organisation.

About the role This is an exciting opportunity to play a lead role in strengthening Housing Rights' use of data and insight across our service delivery, policy development and organisational decision-making. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you will help build a culture in which evidence is used confidently and effectively to understand need, improve services, and maximise our impact.

You will work with a range of datasets to identify trends, understand outcomes and generate insights that support strategic decision-making. You will develop dashboards,reporting frameworks and analytical products that help colleagues understand what is happening, why it is happening and where improvements can be made. We are looking for someone who is curious, analytical and committed to using evidence to drive positive change About you You will hold: third-level qualification (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline such as Data Science, Statistics, Economics, Social Research, Information Management, Computer Science or a related field.

You will have:

experience of leading or coordinating projects, programmes or service improvement initiatives, including planning,risk management, stakeholder engagement, delivery monitoring and reporting outcomes. experience of analysing quantitative data and applying appropriate analytical methods to inform decision-making, policy development or service improvement. experience of working with complex datasets, including assessing data quality, cleaning, linking and analysing data from multiple sources. experience of producing high-quality reports, presentations and recommendations for senior managers, boards or external stakeholders.

experience of translating complex technical or statistical information into clear, accessible insights for non-technical audiences. strong practical experience of using analytical/BI tools (E.g PowerBI) and producing reproducible analysis, including dashboard design, development and maintenance. strong statistical literacy, including the ability to interpret and explain concepts such as uncertainty, confidence intervals, significance, bias, missing data and model outputs. ability to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a team.

The ideal candidate will have: professional qualification or training in data analytics, data science, business intelligence or information governance. experience of developing dashboards, performance management frameworks or business intelligence reporting tools. experience of working within the voluntary, housing, homelessness, health, social care or community sectors. knowledge of GDPRand data protection requirements. About Housing Rights Housing Rights has been helping people in Northern Ireland deal with housing and homelessness problems since 1964.

We help people with their housing and homelessness problems through our helplines and advice work. We use their experiences to bring change and improvements with our policy work. We educate and inform others working in the housing and advice sectors to help their clients. All our work helps…