People Performance Analyst

Application Deadline: 12 September 2025

Department: People - HR and Training

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: East Sussex - Lewes

Compensation: £30,914 / year

Description

Location: Lewes
Salary: £30,914 FTE, calculated pro rata for part time
Hours: 24 per week
Contract: 12 months fixed term Are you passionate about turning data into meaningful stories that drive real change? Do you enjoy working with systems, uncovering insights, and helping people teams thrive? If so, we’d love to hear from you! Who we are:

Southdown is the largest not-for-profit provider of care, support, and housing in Sussex. We’ve been helping people access stable accommodation, mental health and care services since 1972, now counting over 900 people as part of our team.

What you’ll be doing As our People Performance Analyst, you’ll play a key role in transforming workforce data into clear, actionable insights that support decision-making across Southdown. You’ll lead on producing monthly and ad hoc reports, support regulatory submissions, and help bring our data to life for board reporting and service contract requirements. You’ll also be instrumental in developing and maintaining our HR systems and reporting tools, ensuring data quality, consistency, and compliance. Working closely with internal stakeholders, you’ll help shape how we use data to improve people performance and experience. You’ll also contribute to our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) group by providing valuable data insights. We welcome applications from candidates with experience in roles such as: HR Analyst, People Data Officer, Workforce Planning Analyst, HR Systems & Reporting Specialist, Business Intelligence Analyst (HR focus), People Operations Coordinator with strong data skills Perks and benefits:

Health cost cash-back scheme: access to our health insurance scheme which covers dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatments with the option to add greater levels of cover.
Interest-free loans: assistance with larger costs that arise such as tenancy deposits, season travel tickets or buying a car.
Access to the Easit Network: discounts and incentives on train, bus and car journeys such as 15% off eligible daily and season rail tickets.
Blue Light card: access to discount services for the social care sector with savings across thousands of online shops, restaurants, and high-street vendors.
Free advice and counselling service: confidential emotional support and practical guidance from our independent telephone service.
25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.

Key Responsibilities

What you’ll need for the role:

Experience analysing and drawing insight from complex data sets
Ability to produce engaging reports that drive decision-making
Familiarity with HRIS systems and tools like Power BI
Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach

What would be nice:

A curious mindset and a passion for continuous improvement
Experience working in a social care or not-for-profit environment
Confidence in presenting data to a range of stakeholders
A good eye for design and formatting to make reports visually engaging
Familiarity with workforce-related regulatory reporting (e.g., gender pay gap, ONS, NHF)

Training:Our award winning in house training team will help you to gain valuable qualifications, continually develop your skills and build a great career with the largest provider of housing, care and support in Sussex. How to apply: Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and fill out our simple one-page application form.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and an appointment may be made before the advertisement is closed if a suitable candidate is identified. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.