Research & Insight Officer (Career Graded) (Internal Applicants Only)

PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS 

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA 

Salary:  £32,070 - £39,165 per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week 

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 6th August 2026

Interview Date(s): tbc

An exciting opportunity to join the Council's Business Intelligence Service on a permanent basis, focusing on intelligence related to public health and related areas.    

About the Role

To support the provision of high-quality business intelligence relating to the strategic planning and commissioning of public health related activities within the council, through applying research, insight, data management, data quality, statistical and data presentation skills. 

Support the provision of strategic insight, advice and challenge by developing and sustaining effective working relationships (including with other departments and partners). 

Review, manipulate and cleanse data and provide high quality analysis and statistical information, including reports and dashboards. 

To support the implementation of the Council's Business Intelligence Strategy.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Have a relevant degree or equivalent level of experience in business intelligence;


• Experience working in a research and insight or performance management environment and researching specific issues and managing and analysing data; 


• Skills in presenting data and information using a variety of IT packages;


• Providing high quality, accurate reports, dashboards and presentations for a variety of audiences;


• Knowledge of research techniques and methodologies and their use;


• Able to work under pressure to tight deadlines across projects and to multiple managers;  


• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team, and commitment to understanding health inequalities across different communities.   

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents.  You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Victoria Rice

0116 305 1585

[email protected] 

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support. 

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