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Swindon Borough Council

Public Health Intelligence Analyst

The closing date is 24 August 2025

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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)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Intelligence and Insights Analyst

Dev Vencappa

DVencappa@swindon.gov.uk

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


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