Workforce Analyst

Job Title
: Workforce Analyst

Department:
Consultancy and Research

Location:
Bristol/Sheffield Office (with hybrid work available)

Pay Scale
: £49,000k per annum

Contract:
Permanent

Hours:
Full Time (37.5 hours per week)

The Workforce Development Trust

The Workforce Development Trust is a not-for-profit organisation that provides services that support employers to develop skilled, sustainable, and efficient workforces in the UK and abroad. We operate via our four brands; Skills for Health, Skills for Justice, SFJ Awards, iCQ Awards and People 1st International, which deliver specialist, targeted skills interventions to support a variety of frontline public services.

Job summary

As a Workforce Analyst, you will manage and deliver a range of analytical solutions for a variety of stakeholders and organisations. This includes the collection, organisation and interpretation of data and statistical information about workforces to make it tactically, operationally and strategically useful. Including workforce supply and demand modelling, scenario planning, forecasting, dashboard development and evaluation.

This work frequently sits in context of wider workforce planning projects undertaken with clients. This role will work with colleagues across organisation, primarily focussed on the health and justice sectors, to identify customer needs, propose and develop effective analytical solutions and support the development of The Workforce Development Trust

What is the impact of the role on the business?

As workforce data analyst you will be crucial in developing concise insights, analysis, identifying solutions, and recommendations for clients across the UK. You will have the opportunity to support the improvement of critical public services, including in the health and justice sector.

Key business skills necessary for the role?

The ideal candidate has experience in working within people / workforce analytics; significant experience in working with large quantitative datasets and advanced MS Excel and/or MS Power BI skills as well as experience working with qualitative data to synthesis analyse and interpret data. Being able to present meaningful insights to clients.

What does the daily work look like?

You will join a collegiate and friendly team, working across a wide variety of programmes and projects. Many of our projects include analysis of quantitative and sometimes qualitative data, identifying and interpreting trends, creating visuals, and delivering reports and recommendations for our clients.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Workforce Analyst the post holder will deliver a portfolio of commissioned assignments/projects and services that require:

• Data collection:
  Setting out requirements, cleaning, aggregating and manipulating data, to enable an accurate interpretation of data and from various sources
• Data analysis:
  Analysing quantitative, and sometimes qualitative data, identifying trends, patterns, and correlations.
• Workforce planning:
  Assist in developing short-term and long-term workforce plans aligned with organisational goals,
• Forecasting:
  Use data to predict future staffing needs based on demand growth, retirement rates, and other factors. This including supply, demand forecasting gap analysis and scenario planning.
• Problem-solving:
  Identify and address potential risks and opportunities related to the workforce.
• Resource allocation:
  optimise workforce resources by matching experience levels with workload demands and recommending adjustments
• Performance monitoring
  : Develop and monitor key workforce metrics, identify areas for improvement, and provide actionable management insights.
• Reporting and communication:
  Prepare and present reports summarising workforce analysis findings and recommendations to stakeholders, communicating complex analytical concepts clearly and correctly. This includes the use of appropriate data visualisation techniques.

Quality Assurance and Standards

• In line with best practice, ensure that analytical outputs are
  robust and effective
  , and that methods can withstand scrutiny
• Your role in GDPR compliance is crucial, focusing on the practical, day-to-day
  handling and processing of personal data
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of internal
  QA processes
  , including peer review, benchmarking, and verification and validation of outputs.
• Act as a
  critical friend or QA reviewer
  on colleague-led projects where your specialist knowledge adds value
• Help embed a culture of
  continuous improvement
  , curiosity, and reflective practice across the consultancy function

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This job requires some days in the office. Please consider if you are willing to relocate before applying.

Please include your CV and cover letter when applying. In your covering letter, please give specific examples of work you've done or experiences you've had that demonstrate how you meet the requirements of this post and why this role feels like a good fit for you.

Only apply if you currently have a valid right to work in the UK.

Please note, we reserve the right to alter the closing date before the one stated.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Benefits:

• Generous annual leave entitlement up to a maximum of 28 days, plus public holidays and a potential Christmas closure
• Flexible working - 50% working from home with a dress for your day approach
• Staggered start and finish time
• Employee referral recruitment scheme
• We provide enhanced leave, bereavement, carers, maternity, paternity and sickness leave.
• Health and wellbeing benefits, access to our mental health first aiders, a confidential employee assistance programme, free eye tests and payment for an annual flu jab
• Enhanced pension scheme, with a contribution matching up to a combined 12%, and the option to join the Salary Exchange Pension Scheme along with death in service coverage at three times annual salary.
• Flexible employee benefits, portal including a cycle to work scheme
• Buy annual leave scheme
• Organisational development days and departmental training budgets
• Payroll giving, this is a tax-free way to donate to any charity, good cause or place of worship

The Workforce Development Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone.

If your experience differs a little from what is outlined in the job description, or you are missing a desired qualification, yet you think you can bring value to this role, please apply, we would like to hear more about you.

We strongly encourage people of all gender, religion, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

If you need any reasonable adjustments at any point, please let us know. In your application, please feel free to advise on your preferred pronouns, for example she/her, he/him, they/them etc.

Closing date: Thursday 27th November 2025