Trainee Data Analyst

City Building provides a range of repairs and maintenance, manufacturing, construction and refurbishment activities for Glasgow City Council and Wheatley Housing Group’s citizens and customers as well as other public, private and third sector organisations.

City Building operates both the largest construction craft apprenticeship programme in Scotland, and Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi), one of the largest supported manufacturing businesses in Europe, around 200 people, more than 50% of whom have a disability.

Our accreditations include, ISO45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001:2015. We are current recipients of a Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promoting Opportunity and Investors in Young People Platinum award. Both these accolades recognise our focus on investing in and growing a skilled staff base.

We are currently recruiting for a Trainee Data Analyst to join our Performance and Innovation section.

The Trainee Data Analyst is an integral member of the Performance and Innovation Team and will support the delivery of high-quality business intelligence and data analysis services across City Building. Working closely with the Data Analyst, you will assist in managing the full lifecycle of data, from collection and validation through to analysis and reporting, ensuring all outputs support effective decision-making and continuous improvement.

As a key member of the team, you will contribute to the development and enhancement of reporting systems and data visualisation tools to meet operational and strategic needs. You will work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, including colleagues across multiple divisions, to collect, collate and analyse complex datasets, helping to uncover patterns, trends, and insights that guide business performance and innovation.

You will support the creation and maintenance of dashboards and performance reports that help stakeholders monitor progress against key performance indicators (KPIs), statutory obligations, and service improvement targets. You will also assist with the administration and monitoring of data quality, ensuring compliance with data governance standards and best practices across the organisation.

You will be responsible for ensuring that all work is delivered with a high level of accuracy, confidentiality, and professionalism. This includes contributing to the improvement of data controls, supporting self-service analysis for business leads, and actively participating in the training and development activities necessary to build your technical knowledge and competence.

A high-level qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. Statistics, Computer Science, Business Systems or related disciplines) or significant practical experience in a Data Analyst or similar role is essential to the role. Proven practical knowledge in data analysis tools and software (Excel, Python, R, SQL) as well as practical knowledge in data visualisation tools such as Business Objects, Power BI, Tableau is also essential.

You will be required to have a flexible approach to this role. Your contracted hours of work will be 35 hours per week to be worked to suit the needs of the business. As an employee of City Building, you will also receive the following benefits:

- A rewarding career with a competitive salary.

- Access to contributory pension scheme – Strathclyde Pension Fund.

- Excellent annual leave entitlement

- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption/shared parental leave.

- Access to excellent health and wellbeing initiatives.

- Access to a discounted gym membership.

This position fixed term for one year with the potential to be extended.

We welcome secondment arrangements from our valued partner organisations Glasgow City Council family and Wheatley Housing Group and encourage interested parties to explore the opportunity.

Please refer to the role profile for further details on the role however if you would like to have an informal chat about the role then please contact:

• Mark Ritchie Tel No: 07801 394 137

If you feel, you have the necessary skills and experience for this role then please forward your CV along with a completed Supporting Statement to the People Services Team, Recruitment@citybuildingglasgow.co.uk by close of business on Friday, 23 May 2025