Salary: £33,143 - £36,363
Location: Council House/Hybrid Working
Hours: 37 hours a week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 21st June 2026
As an Information Analyst in Policy, Insight & Performance, you will turn complex data into clear insight that directly improves outcomes and supports evidence-based decision making across the services we work with. The data we provide helps to shape how we plan, deliver and evaluate our services.
You will join a supportive, values-led team that encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation in how we collect, analyse and present information. We will support your professional development through on-the-job learning and access to relevant training, giving you opportunities to deepen your technical skills and broaden your experience across different projects and datasets.
If you are curious, enjoy problem-solving and are motivated by using data to make a real difference, and you are looking to grow your career as an Information Analyst while contributing to high-quality public services, we would be pleased to receive your application.
The Opportunity
In the role of Information Analyst, here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:
- Creating reports using relevant business intelligence tools such as SQL and Power BI to deliver insight to the services we support.
- Compiling data and evidence for our statutory requirements, inspections & freedom of information requests.
- Providing clear analysis to aid in decision-making.
- Working to improve data quality standards and responsibilities.
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have...
- Experience of using IT systems and tools relevant to data and information work.
- Experience that demonstrates understanding of our business, service planning and how data supports decision making.
- The ability to analyse information, draw conclusions and present findings clearly to different audiences.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain complex information in a clear and accessible way.
- The ability to plan and organise your own workload to meet deadlines and service priorities.
- The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and build effective working relationships.
- An understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion and how this applies to the role of an Information Analyst.
- A willingness to develop your skills and knowledge, including learning new systems and approaches to data and analysis.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we're dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it's like to work for us .
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you'll also receive:
- Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role)
- Hybrid working (depending on your role)
- Modern office environment (depending on your job location)
- Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract)
- Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract)
- Team Derby Rewards - retail and leisure discounts
- Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
- Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
- Access to our Equality Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
- Support for colleagues who are carers
Next Steps
If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on Sunday 21st June 2026. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
If you would prefer to apply for this job using your CV, then please download the attached Declaration Form and send it to
[email protected] Without a completed declaration form, your application will not be accepted. We also encourage you to download the Equalities Form and return this to
[email protected], however this is optional and will not affect your application.
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.
As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at
[email protected]. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/
