Job Description

Details

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Reference number

429373
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Salary

35,757 - 43,759
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
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Job grade

Higher Executive Officer###

Contract type

Permanent###

Business area

WRA - Strategy###

Type of role

Analytical###

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share###

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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We encourage flexible and hybrid working. Some office attendance will be required based on business needs. This role is based in our Cardiff office.

About the job

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Job summary

We're responsible for Land Transaction Tax and Landfill Disposals Tax. Our work raises revenue to support public services, like the NHS and schools, in communities across Wales. But that's not all, we're also involved with and support future tax design for Wales.

Join a place with purpose

You'll join a team of 100+ talented people from across 14 different professions. Our culture is best described as innovative, collaborative and kind. By working together, we'll deliver a fair tax system for Wales.

Our people

You'll be working with people from a wide range of backgrounds and experience. From Operations, Policy, Digital and Data, HR, Communications to Finance - there's a place for you in our friendly team.

You'll be our greatest asset

You'll be joining an inclusive organisation and be part of a team where you can thrive, be rewarded and heard.


We're recognised as one of the top organisations for people engagement in the Civil Service People Survey. Inclusion and fairness are one of our strongest


areas, as well as pay and benefits - our People Survey results say it all!


We're also recognised for being innovative and a digital, 'cloud-based' organisation that supports hybrid and flexible working enabling a great work-life balance. More about working for us, our roles and our Corporate Plan 2025 - 2028 .

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Job description

This post provides the opportunity to work in a fast-moving area of work, innovatively using data to contribute directly to effective and fair management of devolved taxes in Wales.


The post is suited to a data analyst who is confident in working with data in varied formats. They will have experience of using Microsoft tools for processing data and preparing and sharing analyses (for example MS SQL server, Office 365, PowerBI) and will be familiar with using the Microsoft Power Platform alongside to collect data from within the organisation and to automate key processes.


"This is chance to work in an organisation that uses data extensively to directly inform its work. As a key part of the data team, you will be supporting the organisation in that evidence based decision-making and working with colleagues who value that contribution. You'll be supported by friendly colleagues from the immediate team as well as other parts of the WRA, but also have the autonomy to make decisions relevant to your role."

Adam Al-Nuaimi, Head of Data Analysis

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Person specification

Develop statistical analyses to support WRA operational and compliance activity for registration and tax services, specifically including:

a detailed understanding of the underlying data model behind our data holdings, including the existing tax system, third party datasets, and any new systems covering tourist property registration and taxation a detailed understanding of our wider data analysis architecture, in conjunction with the team's data manager developing skills in key programming languages used in the WRA data team, predominantly Transact SQL coding, Power BI DAX, and Python alongside proficiency in use of Office 365 software supporting WRA operational and compliance activity for registration and tax services via analysis of our own data as well as existing and new datasets from other agencies, including analysing data from our tax returns to assess for existing or emerging compliance issues for our current tax services investigation of the suitability of these third party data, including drafting data access arrangements, and working with the team's data scientist and data manager to extract maximum value from these data, including joining data sources into new datasets developing analyses from these third party and joined datasets to check for incorrect or missing data in our existing and new services, for example the registration of tourism accommodation building and sharing metrics to assess how new services are developing, including the use of data from our Google Analytics account supporting the process for potential publication of information related to new services building repeatable processes around these analyses in line with the WRA's data management policy maintaining and developing a system of alerts highlighting key inaccuracies in the operational data the WRA receives from taxpayers, registrants and other service users (post-hoc validation)

Use and support for of the Microsoft Power Platform to collect and analyse data for internal use, including:

developing PowerBI dashboards to securely share results of operational analyses to internal colleagues, providing views of the data at different granularity appropriate to their roles developing Powerapps for the collection of structure and controlled data from internal colleagues, including: creating, maintaining and developing Powerapps for collection of small volumes of data to support analysis creating, maintaining and developing Powerapps that allow registration of our various assets and corporate information, building in automated review cycles working with the Dynamics CRM lead developer/functional consultant, ICT infrastructure, information governance and other relevant colleagues in the WRA to ensure: appropriate governance of Powerapps and suitable balance between these, custom CRM screens and dedicated apps for data collection a formal line of support for data and information related Powerapps developing proofs of context around potential use of Powerpages for collection of data from external customers

Candidate Information Session

If this seems like a role you'd be interested in, join us for our virtual Candidate Information Sessions. You'll meet the Line Manager, get an overview of the role as well a feeling for what it's like to work at the WRA. We'll also talk through our benefits and provide helpful tips for your application with us. Please register for one of the sessions below:

29 September 2025 at 12.30pm: Register here:

Business Wales Events Finder - Candidate Information Session - Data Analyst

29 September 2025 at 16.00pm: Register here:

Business Wales Events Finder - Candidate Information Session - Data Analyst

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Languages

The language requirements below represents an objective assessment of the Welsh language skills required to undertake the duties of this post:




Welsh language skills: Welsh skills are not essential. This means that you do not need Welsh language skills to undertake this role and these skills won't be assessed during the recruitment process. However, we actively encourage all staff to learn, or improve their Welsh language skills and offer a range of opportunities to suit everyone.

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 35,757, Welsh Revenue Authority contributes 10,358 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

What we offer

31 days annual leave + Bank holidays, and 2 Privilege days Flexible and hybrid working Generous employer pension schemes with a contribution of upto 28.97% Tusker car scheme Vivup Cycle2Work and advances of salary for season Travel Tickets Lifestyle Benefits offering discounts on shopping, restaurants and entertainment Wellbeing hour each week Access to subsidised sports groups Generous family-friendly leave policies Free Welsh language courses and time off to learn Access to a range of staff diversity networks Free counselling and support service via our Vivup Employee Assistance Programme and Your Care Health platform A thriving culture that's described as innovative, collaborative and kind.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

Success criteria

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Behaviours

Criteria

Assessed in personal statement and CV

Assessed during interview or assessment

Changing and improving

Use technology where possible to increase efficiency



Yes



No

Making effective decisions

Analyse and use a range of relevant, credible information from internal and external sources to support decisions



No



Yes

Managing a quality service

Develop, implement, maintain and review systems and services to ensure delivery of professional excellence



Yes



Yes







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Strengths

Criteria

Assessed in personal statement and CV

Assessed during interview or assessment

Improver

You look for better ways of doing things and enjoy coming up with new and original ideas



No



Yes

Precise

You concentrate on detail and make sure everything is accurate and error free



No



Yes

Team player

You work well as part of a team and strive to ensure the team pulls together and is effective



No



Yes







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Experience

Criteria

Assessed in personal statement and CV

Assessed during interview or assessment

Acquiring data and understanding customer needs: Collect and prepare data

Extract and manipulate data from multiple existing data sources to enable complex new analysis



No



Yes

Data Analysis: Quality

Ensure good standards of documentation and code management in their own work and encourage similar standards across their team to ensure reproducibility



No



Yes




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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.###

Nationality requirements

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) 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
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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.###

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Luke Cox, Yolk Recruitment Email : luke.cox@yolkrecruitment.com Telephone : 07458 160673
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Recruitment team

Email : luke.cox@yolkrecruitment.com ###

Further information

The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition. See the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles where this is set out.


If you feel your application has not been treated in line with the recruitment principles, and you wish to complain, you should contact the Head of HR.


Email: hr@wra.gov.wales


If you're not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Civil Service Commission.