Data Administrator

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Key Information

Job title: Data Administrator

Salary:   £28,000 - £30,000                                   

Contract type:  FulTime                           

Reference:  1152

Team: SHE, Data and Analysis                                           

Contract details:   TfL                     

 Location: Southwark

Application closing date:9th May 2025 @ 23:59 hours

The Safety, Health and Environment Directorate (SHE) provides support and holds the organisation to account on our core SHE requirements and outcomes. Our SHE Analysis & Direction team are looking for an individual to join them as a Data Administrator. You’ll ensure that high quality data is used by the rest of the team when generating data insights and support the improvement of data quality at source. You’ll need to work closely with the data & reporting team to fully establish data requirements and SHE business partners to understand challenges faced by the business in capturing SHE data.

Key Accountabilities

• Optimise processes for SHE data entry and data capture. Identify areas for improvement and contribute knowledge to work to develop them, including any efforts to automate elements. Ensure all process documentation is kept up to date in line with process changes.

• Identify data quality risks in processes and operations and work with colleagues and the business to reduce data errors. Monitor errors to identify trends and problem areas, flagging these to colleagues across SHE to help educate the business on the importance of correct data entry. Suggest system changes to address risk areas and problems.

 • Cleanse SHE data to ensure robust analysis can take place. Apply standard procedures and use professional judgment to ensure high quality output.

• Champion the importance of high quality data and the impact this has on decision making. Contribute to the development of briefing material.

• Support data reporting and analysis activity, working under the supervision of an Analyst or Principle Analyst on wider pieces of work.

Skills

• Very high attention to detail (Essential)
• Able to spot errors and anomalies in data (Essential)
• Analytical and inquisitive mindset (Essential)
• Data literate (Essential)
• Ability to understand an identify issues and improvements to data processes(Essential)

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the Mayor's Transport Strategy and TfL's business priorities (Desirable)
• Knowledge of establishing a data-driven culture (Essential)
• Knowledge of producing business insight to drive strategy and decision making (Essential)
• Good knowledge of underlying capabilities of key reporting software and how to leverage to support positioning of data (Essential)
• Relevant practical experience (Essential)
• Knowledge of Health and Safety (Essential)

Experience

• Experience in a role producing/cleansing data (Essential)
• Experience in communicating complex information in an easily digestible manner (Essential)
• Experience of using Power BI (Desirable)
• Experience of using programming languages such as R or SQL (Desirable)

Equality, diversity and inclusion 

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair. 

Application Process  

Please apply using your CV and a two-page covering letter

Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV and cover letter. PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images

Successful candidates will be required to undergo NPPV1 security vetting

Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. 
 
Benefits  
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow.  Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:
 

• Final salary pension scheme 
• Free travel for you on the TfL network 
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays 
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional) 
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers 
• Discounted Eurostar travel

 
Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4 week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.