Jobs, fresher vacancy - Business Performance Analyst • South Yorkshire

Company: Twinkl

South Yorkshire

At Twinkl, we encourage diversity, and our doors are open to everyone. We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. If you need any adjustments during the application process to showcase your abilities, please let us know. We're here to support you on your journey.Business Performance Analyst Location: Flexible - Remote/ Hybrid/ On-Site Salary Band: £50,000 - £70,000Ready to embark on a thrilling journey in the world of EdTech?Twinkl, the UK's leading digital education innovator, is looking for passionate individuals who share our passion for transforming learning experiences through technology, and we need YOU to be part of the magic!Drawing on your experience as a Data Scientist, in your roles as Business Performance Analyst you will work with an array of stakeholders from across the business to add value to the business; helping lead teams to reach better, data-driven, decisions. Experienced in working with cross-functional teams you'll systematically approach problems and utilise your skills and analytical mindset to find solutions to challenges. You'll be confidently able describe the value add of the project and execute this. You'll have an ability to approach situations with a critical mindset to uncover the full potential of projects while taking on board new skills to apply. We have a long-term vision to create a world-class data provision that extracts valuable insights from our extensive datasets and translates these into impact .What will I be doing? The Data Team is a crucial part of Twinkl and our team of 20+ has worked with every team in the business to help our customers. Our Data Science team has to cover the full spectrum of Data Analysis and Science, including: - Data Collection, Descriptive Data, Investigating Data, Diagnosing Problems and Predicting and Prescribing allowing our Data Scientists to use their skills in visualisation, statistics, machine learning and critical thinking. As a Business Performance Analyst you will need to be able to balance high-quality reporting with innovative data science to connect the dots and drive key business strategy.Here are some examples of our past and ongoing projects: Maximising payment authentication rates to prevent fraudulent transactions while ensuring uninterrupted customer access Enhancing search engine logic with machine learning techniques for an optimised search experience Statistical modelling and forecasting of key business functions to meet user needs effectively Developing data pipelines for near real-time analytics of customer needs to proactively identify and address gaps in our product offering Enhancing our data reporting visualisation offering for the wider team including our reporting on marketing campaigns Calculating ROI for our merchandise incentives Optimising renewal and upgrade processes for our sales team. What you'll be getting in return: Data Skill Development An environment where you can push yourself and explore new data science techniques and concepts Access to in-house training sessions, covering key technical and soft skills The chance to participate in group activities and knowledge sharing sessions, such as our Data Team Friday a weekly data team get together to encourage learning and collaboration RequirementsTechnical Skills: Must possess a strong foundational knowledge and practical experience with SQL, Python, any one Visualisation Software and be able to use these with key data science and analysis concepts to drive value. Ideally familiar with Google Analytics, BigQuery, Jira, Tableau or R. Plus Evidence of: Stakeholder management: Ability to manage various stakeholders and projects including working with non technical stakeholders. Problem solving: Ability to systematically approach problems and utilise your skills, analytics mindset and resources to solve the problem. Organisation & Prioritisation: Ability to independently manage workload whilst working with deadlines. Team Work: Ability to work well within a team of data scientists and sharing knowledge. Value Add: Ability to identify clearly the value add of work to project and execute this. Decision Making: Ability to make decisions and strategic calls based on data and business context and confidence to take on ownership for those decisions. Critical Thinking: Ability to approach situations with a critical mindset to uncover the full potential of projects Self-Learning: Independently acquiring new skills and continuous professional development BenefitsIn return for everything you can bring, we can offer you an exciting role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with plenty of career opportunities. From day 1 - Westfield Health, 29 annual leave days per year plus up to four additional days that may be awarded each year by the company, flexible working policy with opportunities to work from home, Twinkl subscription After probation - company sick pay and cycle to work scheme Long term service rewards - Life insurance, enhanced pension contribution, enhanced maternity pay, enhanced adoption pay and enhanced paternity pay. Here are a couple of the things that make Twinkl a great place to be:A friendly, welcoming and supportive culture. We believe work should be fun and always put people before processDiversity, inclusion and belonging - our Employee Network Program includes working groups for LGBTQ+, People of Colour, Disabilities (visible and invisible), Women in Tech and Working Parents