Job requirements
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
ESR, HR or Workforce data experience
- Knowledge
Experience of taking complex and sensitive personnel data and producing workforce reports for senior managers
- Knowledge
Experience of collation, analysis and dissemination of complex information or data such as personnel or payroll data.
- Knowledge
Experience of presenting complex data to all audiences.
- Qualifications
Educated to degree level in an information or mathematical/statistical related field or significant work-based experience.
- Qualifications
Excel to an advanced level either through a formal qualification or through demonstrable skills.
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Evidence of formal workforce planning training.
Job overview
The People and Wellbeing Team are seeking an experience workforce data professional to join our Directorate.
The post holder will work as part of the Workforce Planning, Insights and Systems team, producing analysis and reporting of complex information relating to staff to support the management and planning of the workforce within South Central Ambulance NHS Trust in an accurate and timely manner.
They will extract, analyse and deliver information from existing HR systems to meet reporting requirements. They will continuously look for ways to improve workforce reporting and analysis, making the best use of data available and maintain subject matter expertise over ESR Workforce Information and Interfaces between other Workforce Systems.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with stakeholders across the business to ensure the data integrity of ESR, support with annual and strategic Workforce Planning, become an SME on interfaces between Workforce Systems and reporting within SCAS
The post holder will be constantly looking for ways to improve usage of existing systems to streamline processes, improve automation and reduce duplication and manual intervention. They will review existing systems and identify opportunities for innovations and improvements and maintain a good working knowledge of relevant SCAS systems.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To work with stakeholders across the business including scheduling, PTS, Ops leads, HR, recruitment, planning, finance and ICT.
- They will ensure the data integrity of ESR is secure and accurate, through on-going maintenance and data validations.
- To support with annual and strategic Workforce Planning and attend planning meetings as required
- Become the Subject Matter Expert on interfaces between Workforce Systems and reporting within SCAS
- They will contribute to the development of management information tools utilising ESR and other data systems as appropriate.
- The postholder will be constantly looking for ways to improve usage of existing systems to streamline processes, improve automation and reduce duplication and manual intervention.
- To spot opportunities for improvements, innovations and future proofing of systems.
- To monitor and communicate issues and research potential solutions, putting these forward to all relevant stakeholders in an appropriate medium including written reports and formal presentations.
- To attend meetings with external stakeholders such as NHSBSA and SBS.
- To deputise for Associate Director Workforce Planning and be involved in any senior leadership management activities as required.
- To role model the SCAS business behaviours of Team Work, Innovation, PWB47 Senior Workforce Analyst V1 22.09.2026 Caring and Professionalism.
- To support and coach other stakeholders to help improve their systems knowledge and understanding.
- Undertake data cleansing activities to prepare the data for migration to new solutions.
- To review existing systems and identify opportunities for innovations and improvements.
- To maintain a good working knowledge of all relevant SCAS systems such as ESR, GRS etc.
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This advert is for Senior Workforce Analyst with South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust in Bicester, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Data analyst role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 Pro rata per annum - Indicative Banding. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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