Systems and Data Analyst

Salary:
Grade E - £35,570 - £38,510 per annum (rising by annual increments to £38,510)
More information on salaries and progression can be found on our pay and policies page

Hours of work:
Full-time 37 hours per week

Contract:

Permanent

Location:

The service encourages flexible working and is open to flexible working options. The centre of duty will be agreed with the successful candidate depending on what suits them with the flexibility to work from home / DWFRS Stations / Support Offices and we would welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what type of flexible working arrangement will work best for you.

There will be a requirement to attend your service premises approximately 3 days a month for key activities and meetings

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn’t do it.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff are valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes including 39 weeks’ full pay during maternity leave (subject to qualifying criteria) and health & well-being services.

• Maintain and develop management information systems within the principles of good governance
• Ensure that data and associated user systems are accurate, timely and consistent to support sound decision-making, undertaking the role of Information Asset Owner under the HMG Security Policy Framework
• Analyse and evaluate complex data to provide reports and advice to managers at all levels to improve Service performance
• Ensure that systems and data are migrated in a well-structured and managed way

• Experience of working with and manipulating datasets and databases
• Experience of analysing complex data
• Technical working knowledge of data management
• Experience of working to data protection and confidentiality procedures
• Competent user of MS office or other software to produce documents, spreadsheets, and produce reports

You must be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the role. Travel requirements are attending your service premises approximately 3 days a month for key activities and meetings.

• A Standard Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance will be undertaken on the successful individual prior to offer of employment.
• Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical, receipt of satisfactory references, verification of employment history and an explanation of any gaps in employment in the last 3 years.

For a chat about this post, please contact Russell Wilson, Systems and Data Manager on /

Closing and Interview date:
The closing date for applications is 11 October 2026 (midnight). We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. It is intended that interviews will take place on 20 or 22 October 2026. Should you be shortlisted for interview, further details regarding the interview format / location will be provided before the interview date.

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