Analyst (Local Authority Assessment)

Grade C : £34,890 (National) or £40,746 (London – for London office based or homebased workers within the boundary of the M25) – There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £600 per annum for those working from home. For part time roles – please note this will be pro rata.

Contracted Hours: Full-time 37 hours per week. Talk to us about flexible working or compressed hours.

Contract Type: Fixed term for 12 months to deliver project work within an evolving programme.

Location: Homebased

Closing Date: Monday 25 May 2026 at 11.59pm

Make a difference

Every role at CQC contributes to our mission. If you’re looking for a new role in Data & Insight that gives you a true sense of meaning and purpose, then you’ve found it! As an Analyst in the Local Authority Assessment team, you’ll help turn data into insight that strengthens how local authorities support people in their communities.

 Picture this

 Imagine joining a team where your analysis helps shine a light on how well local services support people who draw on care. Every day, you’ll turn complex information into clear stories that help CQC understand what is working well and where change is needed.

• As an Analyst in the Local Authority Assessment team, you might get the chance to design bespoke data collection projects that give CQC the evidence it needs when existing data sources don’t.

• You will also help shape local authority assessments by producing insight that supports annual reviews and informs decisions. 

The role

 You’ll be key in helping us deliver our work. In this role, you’ll:

• Deliver insight products: Create clear, meaningful reports and visualisations that help colleagues understand data and use it in assessments.

• Support effective data use: Help colleagues use self-serve insight tools, promote good data practices, and guide stakeholders on choosing the right data and methods.
• Provide high‑quality analysis: Bring together information from different sources, carry out robust analysis, and ensure quality assurance across all outputs. 

Show us

We’ll be looking for the following skills, knowledge and experience in your application form:

• Experience analysing data: Show us how you have used quantitative and qualitative techniques to explore data, solve problems and communicate findings in a clear way.
• Experience preparing and managing data: Tell us how you have cleaned, organised or modelled data to make it ready for use, including selecting the right approaches or tools.
• Experience creating insight for different audiences: Demonstrate how you have tailored insight—through reports, visualisations or storytelling—to meet the needs of colleagues, leaders or other stakeholders.

Compliance
Note for internal candidates:
This is a secondment/fixed termopportunity. Please read the recruitment and selection policy section onsecondments. You must discuss your application with your linemanager before applying.
To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right towork in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t be eligible for therole. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Someroles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Next steps
If you apply, you’ll need to create a profile and complete an online application form. Your application will be completely anonymous.  Please see our information for applicants for more details on the process. We contact every applicant to let them know the outcome of their application, so you will hear from us whether or not you are shortlisted.
You can read the full details of the role in the Job Description

If you’d like to have an informal chat about the role you can contact – Hamish Young, Deputy Director of Operational Insights; Hamish.Young@cqc.org.uk. For general enquiries, please email recruitment@cqc.org.uk. 

The Benefits
Weoffer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
• Training and development opportunities.
• Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation.
• NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution.
• Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!

Please see our benefits page for the full list.

Equity for all
We know job descriptions can feel intimidating. Research shows they can cause some people to doubt whether they’re a good fit. This happens more often to people from underrepresented groups (e.g. ethnic minority backgrounds). If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective, skills, and experience could be exactly what we need.
We want every candidate to feel supported and able to do their best. If you need adjustments to our process, we’ll work with you to remove any barriers. Visit our accessibility page for more on this. If you’d like to chat, please contact recruitment@cqc.org.uk. Please note, if you have previously informed us of adjustments you need for interview or within your role these are not carried over and must be discussed for each individual application you make.
We promote a workplace where fairness, respect and inclusion are a priority. Diverse teams make our work better, help us deliver our mission and make our culture stronger. See our ED&I page for more about this.
We welcomeapplications from everyone, and colleagues can find supportand community among our many employee networks. This includes people of any:

• Age
• Sex
• Gender identity or expression
• Sexual orientation
• Religion or belief
• Ethnicity
• Disability

Values and vision
We are guided by our core values, which shape our work and our culture.
Excellence – being a high-performing organisation.
Caring – treating everyone with dignity and respect.
Integrity – doing the right thing.
Teamwork – learning from each other to be the best we can.
We are a disability confident employer and a carer confident employer.

A Note on AI
AI tools can be great for research and refining ideas, but we want to learn about you. If you use AI or Chatbots to help you with your application, keep these points in mind:

•        AI can support research, structuring and refining your writing, but your application must reflect your real skills and experience.
•        Spell-checking and condensing word counts are great ways to use AI effectively.
•        Do not copy and paste AI generated answers. These will not help you stand out; remember we want to hear about your skills and experience.
•        Providing false and insincere examples goes against our core values of honesty and integrity and may lead to your application being withdrawn or termination of your employment.