Buckinghamshire Council’s Business Intelligence (BI) team are recruiting a new Business Intelligence Analyst on a permanent basis.
As a BI Analyst, you will be part of the Adults and Health BI team, primarily delivering analysis and insight for the Community Safety Partnership in Buckinghamshire. You will work closely with partners including police, health, and fire service.
You will have the opportunity to work with experienced data professionals to help extract, analyse, and interpret data to support business decisions. You will be responsible for gathering and organising data from various sources, performing data analysis, and presenting your findings clearly and concisely.
You will support the delivery of corporate performance reporting, including quality assurance, process improvement, and efficient data capture. You will also develop good working relationships and communicate effectively with internal customers, collaborators, external bodies, organisations, partners, and stakeholders.
The Business Intelligence team are a highly collaborative and supportive function, providing excellent opportunities to develop your skills across various analytical disciplines and customer service areas. You will be primarily assigned to support the Adults & Health Directorate and this role will primarily deliver analysis and insight for the Community Safety Partnership in Buckinghamshire. However, you will also have opportunities to be involved in cross-cutting projects with other Directorates.
This role provides an excellent opportunity to join a well-respected and high-performing team within the Council, where you have the chance to help shape Buckinghamshire for years to come.
You will support the development of high quality, specialist, business intelligence and insight from internal, external, and partner sources. You will support evidence-based decision making and forward planning, which will drive continuous and sustained improvements in service delivery, value for money and customer satisfaction.
You will research, process, and evaluate information and data to support business requirements. Trends, issues, and options will need to be identified and prioritised, and used as a basis for conclusions and recommendations which will support decision making.
You will work closely with stakeholders to clarify changing business requirements and identify improvement opportunities. You will develop good working relationships and
communicate effectively with internal customers and collaborators, external bodies, organisations, partners, and stakeholders.
As part of your role, you will contribute to the development of others. This could be through sharing technical and procedural knowledge, skills, and experience, acting as a coach or mentor, or providing feedback.
The role will require excellent ICT skills, including strong technical skills across the Microsoft ecosystem (intermediate Excel, Power BI), robust SQL skills and knowledge, and the ability to pick up specialist systems quickly. You will also be technically minded and willing to learn new tools, techniques, and processes.
The team operates a hybrid approach where you come into the office at least 2 days per week. Your office will be Walton Street, Aylesbury and we operate an ‘any desk’ policy where you can choose where you sit to enable teams and their customers to sit together for better collaboration. If greater flexibility is required based on your individual circumstances, please discuss with your manager.
Please note Thames Valley Police vetting is likely to be required to access police data which is required for the role.
Any-Desk:
As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.
You will have:
- Experience in data management and data analysis, knowledge of data and performance systems and confidence in working with and drawing conclusions from data.
- An understanding of police or community safety data.
- Well-developed interpersonal, persuasion and negotiation skills to build relationships and influence the stakeholder community.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Possess strong technical skills across the Microsoft ecosystem, including intermediate Excel data modelling.
- Proven capability to engineer end-to-end Power BI solutions, from data ingestion and modelling to produce high-impact visual dashboards.
- Demonstrate robust SQL skills with a proven ability to learn specialist systems quickly.
- Proven ability to cope with conflicting and changing demands through good time management and the ability to work under pressure.
- Authoritative knowledge of relevant systems, policies, regulations professional guidelines, legislation, and an understanding of emerging developments within the service and specialist areas.
- Proven initiative and judgement to research, identify and resolve problems. Highly numerate and accurate, with attention to detail.
- Experience of working in or with the Public Sector.
If you would like to know more about this role, please contact
James Robinson at
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Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 7th June 2026.
Interview date: 18th/19th June 2026 TBC
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions
For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro
We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.
We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.
By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:
- a fair and inclusive culture
- the chance to really make a difference to those around you
- health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
- a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
- ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
- opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events
At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.
From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.
We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.
Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.
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