Workforce Insights Analyst
Division – Data, Technology & Innovation (DTI)
Department – DTI Business Management & Delivery
Salary – National – ranging from £39,100 – £45,500 and London from £41,600 – £48,500 per annum (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
About the FCA
The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA.
The Team/Department
The DTI Workforce team is part of the DTI Business Management & Delivery department and is responsible for delivering effective workforce analytics, to drive strategic and senior level decision making. This includes dashboard & database management, data assurance activities and regular reporting.
What will you be doing?
Maintain and update the Resource Allocation tool (RAT MS Access database); reconcile against Finance & Workday data monthly; perform weekly HR, Workday and Contractor data reconciliation
Support regular reporting commitments including DTI Operations Report, Communities of Practice Staff List and People MI Directorate Packs
Collate and provide weekly updates on live vacancies and new joiners
Daily data refresh of Clarizen Data for Demand & Capacity (D&C) Power BI Dashboard
Assist with updates and continuous improvement of the D&C Dashboard
Assisting with transition of Reporting requirements from Excel to Power BI / Tableau, and manage weekly and monthly RAT data checks and backups
What will you get from the role?
This is a great opportunity to accelerate your career with world-class development at the FCA. As part of a dynamic team, you’ll gain invaluable experience working at the heart of the DTI division.
You’ll enjoy hands-on exposure to key projects while refining your skills across data management, reporting, and business intelligence. This role offers a unique overview of the digital and change workforce and places you at the core of critical decision-making.
You’ll work closely with senior leadership, interact with key stakeholders, and contribute to high-impact initiatives, all while expanding your professional knowledge. If you’re looking for variety, challenge, and significant personal growth in a fast-paced environment, this is the role for you!
Which skills are required?
We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. (To learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme Click Here)
Minimum
Reporting or workforce planning experience in similar role
Previous experience of using MS Access databases, Power BI / Tableau
Strong written communication skills and proven ability to interact with people at all levels
Essential
Excellent attention to detail and analytical mindset
Efficient organisational, time management and administrative skills
Ability to plan-ahead, prioritise, act on own initiative and manage own workload
Flexibility and the willingness to get things done, supporting others as necessary
Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines with a good eye for detail
Our Values & Diversity
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.
Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.
Did you know? 50% of our Executive Committee are women.
The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisation. Given this, we particularly welcome applications from women, minority ethnic, disabled, and neurodivergent candidates for our role.
Benefits of working at the FCA
25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)
Private healthcare with Bupa
A non-contributory Pension of at least 8%
Life assurance
Income protection
We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle.
We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides.
Follow this link to see what life is like at the FCA – Life at the FCA
Application Support
We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.
If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you.
Useful Information and Timeline
This role is graded Associate Level 8 – Corporate.
Advert closing date: Sunday 30th March
CV review/shortlist: w/c 31st March
Competency based interview to assess and core skills: w/c 7th April
Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.
Got a question?
If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact: Melanie Dubock at [email protected]
Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.
The FCA regulates the conduct of 50,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesses, and the economy as a whole. For more information on what we do, our three-year strategy can be found here.
Working inclusively
We work best when we work together. We encourage our people to contribute fully and feel valued, to be innovative and creative by collaborating in an inclusive culture.
We're also committed to reflecting the diverse lived experiences of the communities we work in and the consumers we protect. We have a strategy to achieve a more diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination. This includes increasing the representation of women in our senior team to 50% and minority ethnic colleagues to 25% by 2025 – representative of the UK population.
We were recently voted 'Employer of the year' at the Women in Finance awards and our commitment to LGBT+ inclusion means we're recognised as a Stonewall Top 100 employer.
Flexible Working
We believe that giving our people greater flexibility fosters an inclusive culture and a healthy work-life balance.
We currently operate a hybrid working model, working up to 40% in the office each month (50% for senior leaders). This way of working applies in our Stratford, Leeds and Edinburgh offices.
We also offer career and family leave provisions, generous annual leave so you can take time off when you need or want to, and a range of other benefits.
Programme for parents returning to work after Parental Leave? |
We don’t have a formal programme, but we have hired several Returners through the assisted hiring route (working with Women Returners) |
Leadership development programmes? |
Yes – we are launching a female progression programme |
Mentoring programmess? |
Yes |
Coaching programmes? |
No |
Employee-led diversity networks? |
Yes |
Internal women’s networking groups? |
No |
Open to discussing flexible work arrangements at interview stage? |
Yes |
No. of weeks paid maternity leave at full salary: |
52 |
Minimum weeks tenure required to be eligible for paid maternity leave: |
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No. of weeks paid paternity leave at full salary: |
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Minimum tenure required to be eligible for paid paternity leave: |
Gender pay gap reporting information (2023) (UK): |
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Average pay gap: |
13.1% |
Median pay gap: |
14.3% |
Average bonus gap: |
15.2% |
Median bonus gap: |
19% |
Signatory of the UK Women in Finance Charter? |
Yes |
Targets to raise the number of women in leadership? |
Yes – 50% female target across all pipeline roles |
Targets to raise the number of BAME individuals in leadership? |
Yes |
Listed in the Bloomberg Diversity & Inclusion Index? |
No |