• Job Description

  Req#: F0065-RNR002785?language=en&page=632&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This is an exciting opportunity to join the Public Health team at Swindon Borough Council and contribute to a wide range of programmes designed to improve the health and wellbeing of the local population and reduce health inequalities.

  We are looking for an analyst who will bring data to life, turning it into insights which inform decision-making and helps to develop evidence-based needs assessments.

  You will be a high performing and enthusiastic individual who is able to build effective relationships with colleagues and partners. You will be highly numerate with statistical and data analysis skills, and an understanding of how health data can be used to drive change.

  Main duties of the job

  As a Public Health Intelligence Analyst, you will support assigned projects and areas of reporting and analysis to meet health improvement, service delivery and evaluation, long-term strategy and commissioning needs. This includes supporting with aspects of, and actively contributing to the direction of long-term projects that will evidence and shape Swindon Borough Council and Integrated Care System strategies.

  About us

  Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because thats who were doing it for the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, youll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. Its all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

  You must be fluent in the English language, as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act for the effective performance of a customer-facing role.

  Please note Swindon Borough Council terms and conditions apply to this role.

  Details

  Date posted

  24 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £39,513 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  F0065-RNR002785

  Job locations

  Wat Tyler House

  Princes Street

  Swindon

  Wilts

  SN1 2JG

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Identify, gather, collect, analyse, and interpret health related data applicable to public health issues using appropriate statistical methods. This includes communicating with a range of internal and external stakeholders to procure a variety of complex datasets.

  Support the identification of public health needs using various methodologies such as health needs assessment, health equity audits, reviews and evaluations of programmes and/or interventions directed at areas of responsibility.

  Provide health intelligence input to public health, the Council and NHS in monitoring the health needs of the population and in strategic planning to meet those needs, including the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.

  Support the work of the Director of Public Health and Public Health Directorate in ensuring that health intelligence, evidence and good practice are incorporated into commissioning and service evaluation processes in Swindon.

  Produce, develop and maintain information systems and analytical expertise for key staff and services/directorates to fulfil their functions in terms of public health information, health surveillance and data acquisition.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Identify, gather, collect, analyse, and interpret health related data applicable to public health issues using appropriate statistical methods. This includes communicating with a range of internal and external stakeholders to procure a variety of complex datasets.

  Support the identification of public health needs using various methodologies such as health needs assessment, health equity audits, reviews and evaluations of programmes and/or interventions directed at areas of responsibility.

  Provide health intelligence input to public health, the Council and NHS in monitoring the health needs of the population and in strategic planning to meet those needs, including the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.

  Support the work of the Director of Public Health and Public Health Directorate in ensuring that health intelligence, evidence and good practice are incorporated into commissioning and service evaluation processes in Swindon.

  Produce, develop and maintain information systems and analytical expertise for key staff and services/directorates to fulfil their functions in terms of public health information, health surveillance and data acquisition.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • First degree in a numerate discipline (or demonstrate equivalent experience or degree equivalent).
  • Knowledge and understanding of statistics and statistical methods and the limitations of such methods.
  • Demonstrable experience of using statistical/analytical and/or epidemiological techniques to analyse and interpret data for both specialist and generalist audiences.
  • Advanced skills in statistical analysis using Excel and a high level of competency in advanced statistical techniques, either in Excel or other analytical software.
  • Experience using business analytic tools such as MS Power BI to produce self-serving tools (e.g. dashboards).
  • Work experience in a health, public services, research, public or charitable organisation or other public-facing environment.

  Desirable

  • First or higher degree or equivalent qualification in a subject directly relevant to statistics/epidemiology/public health or in a discipline with a strong numerical component.
  • A good understanding of wider public sector bodies that impact on health.
  • Familiarity with statistical and data analysis software packages such as Python and R.
  • Experience sourcing, extracting, cleaning and merging large data sets (including unstructured data) from varied sources.
  • Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Ability to express complex concepts and reports in lay language.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • First degree in a numerate discipline (or demonstrate equivalent experience or degree equivalent).
  • Knowledge and understanding of statistics and statistical methods and the limitations of such methods.
  • Demonstrable experience of using statistical/analytical and/or epidemiological techniques to analyse and interpret data for both specialist and generalist audiences.
  • Advanced skills in statistical analysis using Excel and a high level of competency in advanced statistical techniques, either in Excel or other analytical software.
  • Experience using business analytic tools such as MS Power BI to produce self-serving tools (e.g. dashboards).
  • Work experience in a health, public services, research, public or charitable organisation or other public-facing environment.

  Desirable

  • First or higher degree or equivalent qualification in a subject directly relevant to statistics/epidemiology/public health or in a discipline with a strong numerical component.
  • A good understanding of wider public sector bodies that impact on health.
  • Familiarity with statistical and data analysis software packages such as Python and R.
  • Experience sourcing, extracting, cleaning and merging large data sets (including unstructured data) from varied sources.
  • Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Ability to express complex concepts and reports in lay language.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Swindon Borough Council

  Address

  Wat Tyler House

  Princes Street

  Swindon

  Wilts

  SN1 2JG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://jobs.swindon.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Swindon Borough Council

  Address

  Wat Tyler House

  Princes Street

  Swindon

  Wilts

  SN1 2JG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://jobs.swindon.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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