Data Analyst

About JCQ

JCQ is the representative body for the leading awarding organisations offering general and vocational qualifications in the UK. Awarding organisations are responsible for setting and awarding qualifications such as GCSEs, AS and A Levels, and vocational qualifications.

JCQ’s mission is to reduce bureaucracy for schools and colleges by facilitating and delivering common administrative arrangements for examinations. We work collectively with UK qualification regulators and government departments and undertake a wide range of activities, including the publication of national GCSE and A level results. JCQ is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company funded by its members: AQA, City & Guilds, CCEA, NCFE, OCR, Pearson, and WJEC.

About the role

JCQ’s Data Analyst is a 12-month fixed-term position. The successful candidate will support the Head of Data and Technical Standards (HDTS) in delivering the following strategic commitments:

• Strengthen data management and governance to ensure quality, security, compliance, privacy, and accessibility.
• Enhance the accessibility, usability, and presentation of results data to support stakeholders in interpreting and using JCQ data effectively.
• Advance data analytics and expert analysis to produce accessible and interactive outputs; support stakeholder understanding and use data and research to drive continuous improvement of JCQ’s services, support, and guidance.

About you

The ideal candidate will be skilled in data analysis, possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and be resilient in supporting the HDTS with new initiatives to drive forward JCQ’s data services. Experience working with national qualifications and assessment data in an awarding organisation, test agency, or government department is highly desirable.

Key details and benefits

• Duration: 12-month fixed-term contract
• Salary: £32,000 plus – competitive rate dependent on experience.
• Annual Leave: 25 days rising.
• Pension: Enrolment in the JCQ pension scheme upon joining the organisation.
• Home Based:  with occasional travel to stakeholder and company meetings, standard travel costs reimbursed.
• Life Cover: 4 x annual salary
• Family Friendly Policies: Enhanced leave and pay available
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 wellbeing support, counselling, mobile app promoting physical and mental wellbeing
• Private Healthcare: Private healthcare and cash plan offered to all JCQ staff from first day of employment with no prior health checks or exclusions

How to apply

Please email your CV and a supporting letter outlining how your experience and skills match the requirements in the job description to recruitment@jcq.org.uk via the 'Apply' button above. Applications that do not include a detailed cover letter addressing the criteria, knowledge, qualifications, and experience required for this role will be automatically rejected. Desirable requirements will be used to determine shortlisted applicants if there is considerable interest in the post.

If you wish to have a confidential discussion about this role, please contact recruitment@jcq.org.uk.

• The closing date for applications including a letter and CV is 5 pm on 30 January 2026
• Shortlisting will take place the week commencing 2 February 2026
• Interviews will be held on week commencing 9 February 2026

Please note: JCQ reserves the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.