Data Analyst

Data Analyst (37 hours per week Permanent)

Location: Contractual base in either Salvus House Durham / Pearl House Peterborough with hybrid working opportunities

Salary: 35891 - 44627 plus a discretionary bonus potential of up to 8% of annual salary

Reporting to: Data Analytics Manager

We want our people to have a great work-life balance and support flexible working in terms of a hybrid model and varying start and finish times in some teams where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.

ABOUT US

Wave is a leading national business water retailer helping over 300000 customers across the UK to benefit from the non-household water market. Were dedicated to helping businesses lower water use be more water efficient and reduce costs all which helped us earn all which helped us proudly earn the Water Retailer of the Year award in 2021 reclaim the title in 2023. Most recently we celebrated the win again in 2025 where the judges highlighted our commitment to social value and sustainability as well as our market-leading customer service. Our vision is to be the most customer-focused utility delivering value and efficiency in everything we do making a positive difference to the environment and society.

The culture at Wave is like nowhere else. Were committed to a happy healthy place to work and have a working environment which supports continuous learning and development one where people can really flourish. Our people are at the centre of everything we do. Joining us means youd be part of a team of over 300 people working flexibly across two UK based offices. Youll find a real focus on employee wellbeing and some great benefits too. We expect great things from you and we give great things back.

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU

Wealth

• Excellent pension scheme - we will double match your contribution up to a maximum of 5% employee contribution and 10% from Wave
• Bonus potential
• Perkbox membership with a vast range of perks - high street savings (fashion retailers supermarkets and restaurants) discounted cinema tickets travel and holiday discounts and online fitness classes
• Income protection scheme
• Personal accident insurance
• 4x salary life assurance
• Free onsite parking

Time off

• 24 days holiday rising to 26 (plus bank holidays)
• A day off for your birthday
• Half a day on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve
• The option to buy holidays
• 1 day paid volunteering

Wellbeing

• Hybrid/Flexible working
• Healthcare cashback and treatment scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual conference and Christmas party
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Free flu shots

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Enhanced shared parental and adoption leave
• We care about you as an employee and have a range of resources available to both you and your family

THE ROLE IN A NUTSHELL

Working with our Data department this role will include defining the required scope of reports and dashboards with key stakeholders extracting data from our systems and transforming it into insight in the form of reports and dashboards. Our Data Analysts ensure that information is provided and communicated in an intuitive useful and accessible manner to the Wave audience.

We are looking for a Data Analyst to build upon our report suite in Power BI by condensing reports into themed dashboards interactive analytics and self-service.

The role will suit you if you are a great communicator who can listen to business requirements and help them to shape analytics solutions that unlock silos save time and tell data stories. Youll be able to organise you time well and share your technical expertise with your team and self-service users around the business. Youll thrive in a fast-paced environment and understand the importance of testing and governance in ensure accurate results.

WHAT WILL YOUR TYPICAL DAY LOOK LIKE

• Spending time with stakeholders around the business to understand their reporting needs and helping them to imagine and draw up solutions such as reports dashboards and data pipelines that meet their needs in an efficient way.
• Writing SQL code and DAX to manipulate data build data models and calculations.
• Designing impactful dashboards
• Quality testing your data building alerts and sharing findings with your colleagues

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU

• Proven experience as an analyst working with Power BI and DAX code
• Skilled in SQL Code
• Proficient in Advanced Excel
• Knowledge of reporting technologies and of relational databases.
• Ability to handle multiple simultaneous tasks in a fast paced high-pressure environment.
• Organised and reliable with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as an active part of the BI team.

Please refer to the essential criteria in thejob description as this is what you will be shortlisted against.

Wave is committed to making a positive difference to the environment and society in which it operates. If you are excited to join a dynamic growing business which cares about its people we would love to hear from you.

BE YOURSELF OUR DIFFERENCES MAKE US STRONGER

Wave is proud to be an inclusive employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. We will take into consideration any adjustments or individual requirements at any stage of your recruitment journey. If you require any additional support related to menopause neurodiversity or any other reason please do let us know by contacting.

Please ensure you attach your CV and a covering letter so we can get to know more about your skills and experience and why you are suitable for this role. We will not be able to consider applications without a covering letter.

Closing date: 4pm on 27 February

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