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About RSBC
The Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC) believes that every blind young person should have the chance to live life without limits. We work with children, young people and their families to provide specialist education, practical support and life‑changing opportunities.
About the role
We are looking for a tenacious and curious Data & Insight Analyst. This role is at the heart of how we use data to drive change. You’ll own our approach to data, insight and reporting across fundraising and services, making sure our systems work brilliantly, our data is trusted, and our reporting actually gets used.
In this role you’ll turn information into actionable insight; spotlighting how our supporters engage with us, how our services make a difference, and where we can do better. Your work will help us make smarter decisions, provide better supporter experiences, and ensure stronger outcomes for blind children and young people.
This is a varied role that will require both hands‑on day-to-day data crunching alongside organisation‑wide collaboration and continuous improvement. If that sounds up your street, we’d love to hear from you.
About you
You will be highly organised, analytical and improvement‑focused, with confidence to work across teams and explain complex stuff simply. You will have:
- Solid experience of end‑to‑end database management
- Excellent data analysis and interpretation skills
- The ability to produce visual reports, dashboards and reports, using data from different sources
- Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills
- Outstanding attention to detail and commitment to data quality
- Great communication skills
- Most importantly, you will share RSBC’s commitment to supporting blind and partially sighted children and young people to live a life without limits
Why work for us?
- Flexible and hybrid working
- The opportunity to shape how data and insight are used across the organisation
- A values‑driven organisation with a clear purpose and impact
- Other benefits include an Employee Assistance Program, Perkbox and a 3% contribution towards your pension
Key responsibilities
Data management & systems
- Act as the primary system administrator for RSBC’s key databases
- Maintain high standards of data accuracy, hygiene and documentation
- Manage user permissions and secure access in line with data protection requirements
- Oversee integrations, imports, exports and API connections
- Lead on troubleshooting, system development and liaison with external providers
- Conduct routine data quality checks, audits, cleansing and deduplication
- Support month-end reconciliation, in collaboration with the Finance team
- Maintain accurate consent records and ensure regulatory compliance
- Advise colleagues on best practice and ethical data use
Insight & reporting
- Produce regular insight reports for teams across the organisation
- Develop KPI dashboards and visualisations to support decision‑making
- Analyse fundraising data including supporter behaviour, retention, conversion and lifetime value
- Analyse service delivery data including demographics, reach and outcomes
- Support impact measurement and reporting for funders
- Design, analyse and interpret surveys and evaluation data
- Proactively identify and communicate actionable insights
Development & improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve systems, workflows, automation and reporting
- Lead development projects to enhance how RSBC uses data
- Explore opportunities to build a ‘single customer view’ across platforms
Registered Charity
51 - 100
To be there for blind children and their families with specialist support throughout their journey.
Thank you!
Software Engineer
We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer to develop Power BI solutions that turn complex data into clear, actionable insight across a large organisation.
Position: Software Engineer
Salary: From £49,502 per annum (Regional) and from £57,094 per annum (London), depending on experience and location
Location: Stratford, London or Trafford, Manchester with hybrid working (20% to 40% office based)
Hours: Full time
Contract: Fixed Term Contract, 12 months
Closing Date: 26 April 2026
Interview Dates: 5 May 2026 (virtual) and 13 May 2026 (in person)
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in building data-driven reporting and analytics solutions. You will design, develop and manage Power BI dashboards and data models, helping to deliver trusted, high quality insight across the organisation.
Working within an agile team, you will collaborate with engineers, analysts and product teams to create scalable and efficient business intelligence solutions.
Key responsibilities include:
- Designing and developing Power BI reports, dashboards and datasets using DAX, Power Query and data modelling best practice
- Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for Power BI solutions
- Developing and optimising SQL queries, stored procedures and views
- Creating reusable data models to support enterprise reporting and self-service analytics
- Managing Power BI Service including permissions, data refreshes and security
- Collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders to deliver effective data solutions
- Troubleshooting issues and implementing robust, scalable fixes
- Contributing to best practice, standards and continuous improvement across the team
- Communicating technical concepts clearly to a range of audiences
About You
You will be a technically strong Software Engineer with hands-on experience in Power BI and a passion for data and analytics.
You will demonstrate:
- Strong experience developing Power BI reports, dashboards and data models
- Advanced knowledge of DAX, Power Query, KQL and Power BI Service
- Experience with Azure DevOps including CI/CD and version control
- Strong SQL skills including complex queries and performance optimisation
- Understanding of data warehousing and dimensional modelling concepts
- Experience working within agile delivery teams
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage non-technical stakeholders
- A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement
Desirable experience includes:
- Knowledge of Azure data services such as Azure SQL, Data Factory or Synapse
- Experience with governance, security and performance optimisation in reporting
- Familiarity with Microsoft tools such as SharePoint, Power Apps and Team
- Exposure to APIs, data integration and master data management tools
About the Organisation
This organisation is one of the UK’s leading housing associations, providing homes for hundreds of thousands of people across London, the South East and the North West. Their work is centred on delivering safe, high quality housing and improving lives.
They are committed to building an inclusive and supportive workplace where diversity is valued, and sustainability is embedded in everything they do.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: BI Developer, Power BI Developer, Data Engineer, Analytics Engineer, Reporting Developer, Data Analyst, Business Intelligence Engineer
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client Not For Profit People.
Thank you!
The Vacancy
Are you passionate about building modern, secure, user‑centred digital services? Do you enjoy leading talented people, shaping product strategy and delivering applications that truly meet the needs of users? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
The Methodist Church’s Connexional Team is looking for an IT Product & Applications Manager to lead the full lifecycle of our key applications and products — including Dynamics 365, Power Platform solutions and a significant PHP/SQL application.
This is a hands-on role and a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a values‑driven organisation committed to service, integrity, learning and inclusion.
As our IT Product & Applications Manager, you’ll:
- Lead product strategy and roadmaps across a portfolio of enterprise applications
- Deliver high-quality support personally and through your team, and act as a point of escalation
- Champion service quality, reliability, and security\azQS
- Set high‑level architecture, integrations and best‑practice design
- Prioritise backlogs based on user needs, business value and data insights
- Oversee change management, releases, and continuous improvement activity
- Build strong relationships with suppliers and partners
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of application specialists and developers
- Drive operational excellence — reducing incidents, improving automation, and enabling self‑service
About You
We’re looking for someone who
- Has significant experience managing enterprise IT products or applications
- Understands cloud ecosystems (especially Microsoft 365, Azure, Dynamics 365)
- Communicates clearly with both technical and non‑technical colleagues
- Brings a collaborative, inclusive management style
- Enjoys solving problems and helping teams succeed
- Values equity, diversity and belonging — and actively works to remove barriers
- Appreciates our organisational purpose and wants to make a positive societal impact
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and life experiences. If you meet most of the requirements, we encourage you to apply; transferable skills and experience will also be taken into consideration.
Location: London WC1H. Based in the heart of Bloomsbury, this position is easily commutable via Euston Square, King’s Cross, and Russell Square stations.
Hybrid Working: For office-based roles, a hybrid working pattern may be possible, typically 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely, in accordance with the team and organisation needs. Hybrid working will be supported wherever possible and is dependent on the postholder having a safe, secure, and effective remote working environment. Where this cannot be accommodated, the role will be office-based.
Our Culture, Values and Benefits
Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing, a work-life balance augmented by:
- Generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year)
- Flexi-leave and or TOIL (where applicable)
- Access to an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service.
- A generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.
The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups.
How to Apply
Please submit a completed online application form on our website.
Informal Enquiries
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Andrew Webb, Director of IT. Contact details on our website.
For questions or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our HR team.
Key Dates
The closing date for applications is: 5 May 2026
Interviews will be held on: 18 May 2026
Registered Charity
101 - 500
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.
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