Graduate Data Analyst

Graduate Data Analyst role analysing data and producing insights to support employment, skills, and community programmes while completing the WMCA Graduate Development Programme.

Are you a curious, analytical graduate who wants to turn data into meaningful insight that drives real-world impact?

We’re looking for a Graduate Data Analyst to join our Insights team within the Employment, Skills, Health and Communities Directorate at WMCA.

This is an exciting opportunity to build your career in data and insight while contributing to work that informs decisions on employment, skills, productivity and wider community outcomes across the region. You’ll play a key role in turning complex information into clear, actionable insight that supports better services and better outcomes for people and places.

As part of the WMCA Graduate Development Programme, you’ll join a structured early careers pathway designed to develop the next generation of public sector leaders. You’ll benefit from mentoring, training, peer networking and hands-on experience that will support your development throughout the programme.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll work as part of a collaborative Insights team, helping to transform data into insight that supports policy, performance and programme delivery.

You will:

• Collect, clean and analyse data from a range of internal and external sources.

• Translate complex datasets into clear insight, reports and presentations for a range of audiences.

• Support performance monitoring across key programmes and strategic priorities.

• Contribute to research and analysis on employment, skills, productivity and wider socio-economic trends.

• Help develop consistent reporting products and insight outputs across the directorate.

• Identify trends, patterns and opportunities that inform better decision-making.

• Support cross-directorate projects aligned to priorities such as inclusion, sustainability and digital transformation.

• Develop your technical capability in tools such as Excel, and gain exposure to Python, Power BI and GIS tools (training provided).

What’s essential.

You will bring:

• A minimum 2:2 degree (or equivalent Level 6 qualification) in a relevant subject, gained within the last 5 years.

• Experience working in a team environment (e.g. university, volunteering, internships or part-time work).

• Experience producing reports, presentations or structured outputs for different audiences.

• Strong analytical skills and an interest in working with data to inform decisions.

• Clear communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information.

• Good organisation skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.

• A proactive, problem-solving mindset and willingness to learn.

• An interest in tools such as Python, Power BI or GIS, with training provided.

• An understanding of, or interest in, how evidence supports regional growth and public service delivery.

Location

This role is based at our offices – 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD. We currently operate a hybrid working model, which means splitting your days across the office and home, subject to work demands and agreement with your line manager.

Why join WMCA?

WMCA is laser-focused on improving the West Midlands, bringing economic growth, jobs, homes, and better journeys to the region. We target local needs where it matters most, ensuring everyone has a job that pays well and has access to safe and affordable places they can call home.

We put people and place at the heart of everything we do, working hand in hand with our partners to direct funding where it's needed most. What you do really matters; your expertise will help make a big difference to improving people's lives.

Our Values and Behaviours. 

Fostering an environment where people feel valued, included, supported, and proud to contribute to our region is important to us at the WMCA. Our behaviours are more than statements; they guide how we work, make decisions, and treat one another - they set the standards we hold ourselves to and the experience we want others to have.

• Collaborative - We work as one organisation, building trust, connection and shared purpose across teams, partners and customers to create the biggest impact for our region.

• Driven - Focussed on impact - leading with clarity, care and courage to deliver meaningful results for the West Midlands. 

• Inclusive - Every voice matters - we create belonging, fairness and psychological safety so everyone can thrive. 

• Innovative - We think future and act smarter - embracing curiosity, creativity and continuous improvement to shape the future. 

Creating an inclusive workplace.

WMCA holds diversity accreditations, including the RACE Code Quality Mark and Armed Forces Covenant (Gold status), and has been recognised as one of the Inclusive Top 50 Employers and The Times Top 50 Employers for Women. We’re a Disability Confident Employer with ‘Leader’ status, committed to interviewing applicants with disabilities who meet all the essential role criteria.

We are also proud to be a Ban the Box employer, which means we do not ask about criminal convictions at the initial application stage, and will only ask after an offer is made as part of our onboarding checks, which helps us remove barriers for people with past convictions and supports fair opportunities for all.

We gladly consider part-time, flexible, and job share arrangements, so please don't let these factors deter you from applying

Right to Work in the UK

Proof of Right to Work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.