Data Business Partner

Job purpose

The Data Business Partner supports the adoption of data-informed decision-making across Homes England by acting as a key link between data teams and business areas. Working under the direction of the Senior Data Business Partner, the role helps turn data strategy into practical activity that improves how colleagues’ access, understand and use data.

The role focuses on engagement, communication and feedback to build data capability, strengthen governance awareness and embed a positive data culture that supports organisational priorities.

The role consistently demonstrates and embeds the values and behaviours in daily work, contributing to a positive and inclusive culture.

Key accountabilities and responsibilities

• Act as a trusted partner to business areas, building strong relationships and helping colleagues understand how data can support better decision-making, performance improvement and delivery of organisational objectives.
• Support the delivery of the Digital and Data strategy by translating strategic priorities into practical actions, engagement activities and measurable business outcomes.
• Promote the value, impact and benefits of data across Homes England, helping to build a positive data culture and encouraging greater adoption of data products, tools and services.
• Gather and analyse business needs, user feedback and stakeholder insights to identify opportunities, remove barriers to adoption and inform the development of data products, services and engagement activities.
• Monitor and analyse data culture, engagement and adoption measures, including Data Hub usage, community participation, event attendance, feedback and related insights, using findings to inform continuous improvement and maximise impact.
• Develop and deliver engaging communications, campaigns, events and activities that increase awareness, understanding and effective use of data across the organisation
• Create, maintain and continuously improve content across the Data Hub, Viva Engage and other communication channels, ensuring information is accurate, accessible and relevant to users
• Translate complex data and technical concepts into clear, compelling and meaningful messages that colleagues can understand and act upon.
• Promote proportionate data governance and stewardship practices, helping colleagues understand their responsibilities in relation to data quality, ownership, compliance and responsible data use.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to share good practice, capture evidence of impact, support cross-government engagement, and provide day-to-day direction and support to assigned team members where required.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

To apply please follow the links to our careers page.

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description.

Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England.

Please note – Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application.

Homes England are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, enabling everyone to reach their full potential.

Homes England is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. For further information please refer to our Privacy Notice which can be viewed here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter

Nationality requirements

Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Further information

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Name: Recruitment Team

Email: recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.