Workforce Information & Analytics Lead
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
- Posted
- 14/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role involves leading and developing the Workforce Information & Analytics service, focusing on extracting, transforming, validating, and interpreting workforce data to provide meaningful insights and recommendations. The successful candidate will lead workforce reporting, planning, forecasting, and establishment analysis, working closely with various departments. They will also manage and develop the Workforce Information Officer and contribute to service improvement initiatives. This is a key role in ensuring robust evidence supports workforce decisions.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day delivery and development of the Workforce Information & Analytics service, translating organisational priorities into a clear work programme.
- Line-manage, support and develop the Workforce Information Officer, including work allocation, objective setting, supervision, appraisal, wellbeing, performance and professional development.
- Lead the production, interpretation and presentation of complex workforce information for various stakeholders, including the Board and Executive Team.
- Lead the development and delivery of workforce planning, forecasting, establishment analysis and scenario modelling across the Trust.
- Lead the end-to-end source to insight process for workforce information, ensuring data is extracted, transformed, validated, documented and used appropriately.
- Lead the design, development and maintenance of interactive workforce dashboards and self-service analytical products using tools like Power BI or Qlik Sense.
Essential criteria
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience in Workforce Information, Workforce Planning, Human Resources, Data Analytics, Information Management, Business Intelligence or a related discipline.
- Additional specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate study, specialist training and substantial relevant experience to master's degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to Workforce Information and Analytics.
- Significant experience leading or delivering [contact details removed], Workforce Analytics or Workforce Planning services within a medium to large complex organisation.
- Significant experience of using ESR or an equivalent Human Resources Information System (HRIS) to extract, validate, analyse and interpret workforce information.
- Experience of managing the end-to-end workforce information lifecycle, from source system through to analytical insight ("source to insight").
- Experience of developing workforce reporting frameworks, dashboards and management information that support operational and strategic decision making.
- Experience of workforce planning, workforce modelling, forecasting and establishment analysis.
- Experience of interpreting complex workforce information and presenting meaningful insight and recommendations to senior managers.
- Experience of improving data quality, reporting standards and information governance.
- Experience of developing analytical methodologies and reporting processes.
- Experience of working collaboratively with HR, Workforce Systems, Finance, Operational Services and senior stakeholders.
- Experience of leading or contributing to service improvement, digital transformation or reporting automation initiatives.
- Experience of leading, supervising or developing staff, including allocating work and supporting performance and development.
- Ability to interpret complex workforce information and translate it into meaningful intelligence and practical recommendations.
- Ability to develop workforce planning models, forecasting methodologies and scenario analysis.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to provide constructive challenge where appropriate.
- Ability to develop reporting standards, analytical methodologies and information frameworks.
- Ability to prioritise competing demands and manage multiple workstreams.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience of using Business Intelligence and data visualisation platforms (e.g. Power BI, Qlik Sense or equivalent).
- Experience of using data transformation and reporting tools to improve efficiency and reporting quality.
- Ability to lead continuous improvement and identify opportunities for innovation and automation.
- Workforce Information and Workforce Analytics principles.
- Workforce Planning methodologies and forecasting techniques.
- Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), including ESR or equivalent systems.
- Workforce reporting methodologies and performance metrics.
- Organisational structures, establishments and workforce data management.
- Data quality, validation and information governance principles.
- GDPR and information governance legislation.
- Business Intelligence and data visualisation principles.
- National workforce policy and workforce planning principles.
- Comprehensive understanding of how workforce information supports organisational performance, workforce planning and strategic decision making.
- Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs.
- Willingness to represent the Trust at internal and external meetings, including regional and national forums.
- The postholder will be required to travel to other Trust sites as necessary.
- Must comply with all relevant Trust policies including those relating to confidentiality, safeguarding, health & safety, and data protection.
- Steadfast commitment to promotion of equality, diversion and inclusion
- Commitment to embedding, promoting and championing WWL Values and Behaviours
- Ability to work for prolonged periods of time using display screen equipment
Desirable criteria
- Leadership or Management qualification.
- Project or Programme Management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile).
- Professional qualification or certification in Business Intelligence, Data Analytics or Information Management.
- Experience working within the NHS or another large public sector organisation.
- Experience of Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
- Experience supporting organisational change or transformation programmes.
- NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.
- Agenda for Change.
- NHS workforce standards and reporting requirements.
- NHS benchmarking datasets.
- Digital automation technologies.
- Emerging technologies and AI within workforce analytics.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Workforce Information & Analytics Lead
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and motivatedWorkforce Information & Analytics Lead to lead and develop our Workforce Information & Analytics service.
This isnot simply a reporting or dashboard-development role . We are looking for someone who understands workforce data and can take information from source to insight - ensuring it is accurately extracted, transformed and validated, then using it to identify trends, risks and opportunities and translate these into meaningful intelligence and recommendations.
You will lead the Trust's workforce information and analytics provision, including workforce reporting, workforce planning, forecasting and modelling, establishment analysis, data quality and the continued development of interactive and self-service reporting.
You will work closely with colleagues across Workforce Systems, HR, Finance and operational services, providing specialist analytical advice and constructive challenge and ensuring that workforce decisions are supported by robust evidence.
You will also line manage and develop the Workforce Information Officer and help build a sustainable and responsive workforce analytics service.
**Please Note: This role is PENDING AFC SALARY BANDING APPROV
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