Performance Analyst

Come and make a difference at Karbonas a Performance Analyst

We're looking to appoint a high performing,detail oriented Performance Analyst to join our Business Performance and Analytics team (part of the wider Strategy, Insight & External Affairs Team).

Our team provides a central business intelligence function, supporting colleagues across the Karbon Group to achieve the strategic aims set out in our Stronger Foundations Strategy. We deliver robust business planning, performance management, trend analysis, and research and insight, with a strong emphasis on data quality, consistency, and technical integrity.

This role is suited to someone who takes personal ownership of their work, is motivated by accuracy and clarity, and is confident working with complex data to produce insight that influences business decisions.

Responsibilities

• End to end performance analysis and reporting, supporting strategic and business planning processes and the production of accurate, timely regulatory returns.
• Work with complex datasets, applying appropriate analytical techniques, and produce outputs that are precise, well structured, and decision ready.
• Maintain high standards of data validation, documentation, and version control.
• Contribute to high profile, outcomes focused projects, clearly articulate insights, challenge assumptions constructively, and provide evidence based recommendations that drive operational and strategic improvement.

Qualifications & Skills

You're a focused, well organised, and delivery driven analyst who takes pride in producing accurate, high quality work. You're comfortable managing your own workload, meeting deadlines, and maintaining attention to detail even when working under pressure.

You're committed to continuous improvement, actively seeking feedback and using it to refine both your technical capability and the way you work. You can provide clear, confident, and proportionate advice to senior stakeholders, acting as a trusted analytical partner rather than a passive report writer.

You're a clear and confident communicator, able to translate complex analysis into meaningful insight for a range of audiences. You have strong technical and analytical skills, including the ability to present information effectively using Power BI, and you take responsibility for ensuring your outputs are both technically sound and fit for purpose.

You're also motivation to maintain and develop your professional expertise, building external networks to share best practice and stay current with developments in performance analysis and business intelligence.

Working With Us

You'll be part of our Business Performance and Analytics Team led by Robin Purser, Head of Data and Business Performance.

Key Details

• Performance Analyst - permanent role
• Salary is £47,294 per annum
• Location: Gosforth Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
• 37 Hours per week with home and flexible working hours available, alongside regular office days
• Regular travel will be required

EEO Statement

We recognise the contribution people with criminal records can make as colleagues and we welcome all applications. A criminal record will not exclude a candidate from being appointed because of offences that are irrelevant to, and do not place them at, or make them a risk in the role they're applying for. The role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA). The successful candidate(s) will be asked to submit a basic disclosure and barring check application during pre employment checks.

Benefits

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 3 years)
• Birthday leave
• Occupational pension
• Health cash plan
• Flexible benefits pot
• Access to funding for qualifications, conferences, and learning events

Key Dates

Closing date for applications: Monday 4 May 2026