Salary Scale: NICS SO £37,694 – £38,990 per annum (underreview)
Location: Skainos Centre, Belfast (option for hybrid working)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract type: Full time, fixed term until 31 March 2028 (with possibility of extension, subject to funding), Secondments welcome
Closing date: 17 November 2026
Join us at Housing Rights as our Data Insights Lead where you will lead the delivery of our Data and Technology Roadmap, working with colleagues, consultants and delivery partners to strengthen our data infrastructure, improve data quality and embed effective information management practices across the organisation.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to play a lead role in strengthening HousingRights’ use of data and insight across our
service delivery, policy development and organisational decision-making.
Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you will help build a culture in which evidence is used
confidently and effectively to understand need, improve services, and maximise our impact.
You will work with a range of datasets to identify trends, understand outcomes and generate insights that support
strategic decision-making. You will develop dashboards,reporting frameworks and analytical products that help
colleagues understand what is happening, why it is happening and where improvements can be made.
We are looking for someone who is curious, analytical and committed to using evidence to drive positive change
About you
You will hold:
- third-level qualification (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline such as
Data Science, Statistics, Economics, SocialResearch, Information Management,
Computer Science or a related field.
You will have:
- experience of leading or coordinating projects, programmes or service improvement initiatives, including planning,risk management, stakeholder engagement, delivery monitoring and reporting outcomes.
- experience of analysing quantitative data and applying appropriate analytical methods to inform decision-making, policy development or service improvement.
- experience of working with complex datasets, including assessing data quality, cleaning, linking and analysing data from multiple sources.
- experience of producing high-quality reports, presentations and recommendations for senior managers, boards or external stakeholders.
- experience of translating complex technical or statistical information into clear, accessible insights for non-technical audiences.
- strong practical experience of using analytical/BI tools (E.g PowerBI) and producing reproducible analysis, including dashboard design, development and maintenance.
- strong statistical literacy, including the ability to interpret and explain concepts
such as uncertainty, confidence intervals, significance, bias, missing data and model
outputs.
ability to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a team.
The ideal candidate will have:
- professional qualification ortraining in data analytics, data science, business intelligence orinformation governance.
- experience of developing dashboards, performance management frameworks or business intelligence reporting tools.
- experience of working within the voluntary, housing, homelessness, health, social care or community sectors.
- knowledge of GDPRand data protection requirements.
About Housing Rights
Housing Rights has been helping people in Northern Ireland deal with housing and homelessness problems since 1964. We help people with their housing and homelessness problems through our helplines and advice work. We use their experiences to bring change and improvements with our policy work. We educate and inform others working in the housing and advice sectors to help their clients.
All our work helps us to achieve our vision ‘when everyone has a home’.
What we can offer you
We offer our people the following:
- hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support life-work balance
- tailored learning and development plans to help you grow in your career
- a generous 25-day annual leave allowance, plus 12 public holidays
- enhanced family-friendly policies to support your journey with us
- a comprehensive employer pension scheme with free life assurance
- free parking and an accessible office location
- fun staff events to foster team spirit and engagement
- employee wellbeing services to support your health
- a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment
- a values-driven culture where your contributions truly matter
- eligibility for Blue Light Card
The closing date for this post 17 November 2026. CVs and late applications will not be accepted.
Diversity is valued at Housing Rights. Applications from all sections of the community are actively encouraged.
REF: DIL/1126
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