Data Analyst

Data Analyst – Drive Excellence and Make a Difference with Oakdale

Location: Harrogate/Hybrid

Hours: 37.5 per week

Salary: £30,822.75 – £39,042.15 (dependant on experience)

Shape Services, Support People, Deliver Impact

For over 25 years, Oakdale has been delivering high-quality, evidence-based therapies and assessments for children, young people, and adults. As a not-for-profit, values-driven organisation, we partner with the NHS, schools, local authorities, and private clients to provide care that changes lives. We are now seeking a proactive and experienced Data Analyst to join our operational team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on organisation, collaboration, and driving continuous improvement. You’ll play a key role in ensuring Oakdale runs smoothly, efficiently, and in line with our mission to help people thrive.

The Role – What You’ll Do

Working within an expanding analysis team, you will report to the Senior Data Analyst.

As an experienced Data Analyst, you will be expected to engage with multiple stakeholders to deliver timely and accurate analysis and reporting, both for internal and external recipients. This will involve handling sensitive mental health data with heightened care and responsibility.

Your Skills and Experience:

Essential

• Strong SQL (T-SQL, SQL Server), for queries, stored procedures, functions.
• Understanding relational databases.
• Advanced Excel.
• Using Visual Basic for Applications for the automating of tasks.
• High level of attention to detail / strong on accuracy.
• Good communication and presentation skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS datasets, preferably mental health.
• Knowledge of Salesforce (administration / reporting).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure.
• Knowledge of MS Access

How you’ll make a difference:

Core Responsibilities

• Write and maintain complex SQL statements.
• Create effective reporting / dashboards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements.
• Ensure accuracy of data, of reporting, and of data integrity.
• Working within a team to provide timely delivery of ad-hoc requests and recurring reporting.
• Provide detailed documentation.

Day to Day Activities

• Ensure the delivery of scheduled reporting.
• Engagement with stakeholders to understand new reporting requirements.
• The building and delivery of clear analysis and reporting.
• Bringing a proactive approach to delivering data insights to the business.

Why Join Oakdale?

At Oakdale, your well-being and growth matter as much as the clients you support. We offer a package designed for balance, flexibility, and long-term career satisfaction, including:

• 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with service
• Flexible and agile working from day one
• SimplyHealth: 24/7 GP access, counselling, physiotherapy, and more
• Exclusive, heavily discounted rates for you and your family on private ADHD and autism neurodevelopmental assessments, through our own expert service.*
• Fully funded flu vaccines
• Employee Wellbeing Initiative with trained mental health champions
• Smart Pension & Rewards: plan for your future with discounts and cashback
• Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay
• Cycle to Work & Technology Salary Sacrifice schemes
• Employee discount scheme
• Protected CPD days, annual away days, and high-quality training
• Professional registration fees covered (where applicable)
• Opportunities to influence service improvement and innovation
• Laptop, monitor, keyboard, and any additional equipment you need to do your best work

*Discounts apply to dependants living within the same household.

Apply Today

This is more than an operational/administrative role, it’s an opportunity to make a tangible difference every day, in a role where your organisational skills directly support people to thrive.

Apply now and help us keep Oakdale moving forward.

Oakdale is proud to be a registered Disability Confident Committed Employer.