£28,000 – £30,000 per annum dependent on experience
Graduate Data Analyst
Salary £28,000 to £30,000 depending on experience
Permanent
Hybrid Home & Folkestone
Ready to launch your data career in Kent? This summer, Saga is welcoming two enthusiastic graduates into our thriving data team. You’ll collaborate with our Head of Data Science and dive into real projects that impact all our business units—working on customer insights, value propositions, and marketing innovations. Be at the heart of Saga’s data-driven growth, helping us shape the future with advanced analytical solutions.
Your role will involve working closely with experienced colleagues to unlock valuable insights, support critical business decisions, and develop your expertise in statistical analysis. You’ll have the opportunity to make a genuine difference and see how your work supports our success.
Join a vibrant community of Data Scientists, Engineers, Architects, Business Analysts and Governance professionals. You’ll also collaborate with Marketing Directors, Heads of CRM, Acquisition Managers and subject matter experts across the business, giving you exposure to a wide network and plenty of learning opportunities.
Saga is at the forefront of technology, using cutting-edge tools like SQL, Python, Power BI and Tableau. If you already have a basic understanding, that’s fantastic—but don’t worry if you’re still learning. We’re committed to developing your skills and supporting your growth.
Our supportive data team is passionate about mentoring new analysts. For your first year, you’ll enjoy hands-on training and guidance, working closely with your line manager and a Senior Data Analyst. To help you settle in and maximise your development, you’ll attend our Folkestone office up to 4 days a week, building strong relationships and gaining real-world experience.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an engaging group assessment day—meet the team, discover our exciting projects, tackle a real task and enjoy an in-person interview. Assessment dates will be announced soon.
Role Responsibility
Data Analysis and Interpretation: Work in collaboration with senior analysts to analyse large datasets to identify trends, patterns and actionable insights relevant to business objectives
Reporting and visualisation: Support the development of clear, accurate and impactful reports and visualisations to communicate key findings to stakeholders. Work with senior analysts to ensure that reports and dashboards are insightful and align with business objectives
Collaboration with Stakeholders: Collaborate with colleagues across the business and technical teams to understand their data requirements. Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical counterparts
Data Quality and Governance: Assist in maintaining high data quality and integrity of data used for analysis. Follow data governance best practices and work with IT and data teams to help resolve data quality issues
Agile ways of working: Participate in sprint planning, reviews, stand-ups and adapt to changing priorities
Continuous improvement: Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in data analytics. Bring the most relevant ones back to SAGA and find ways to implement them to unlock business value
The Ideal Candidate
Our growing data team is looking to appoint 2 enthusiastic data analysts at Grad level, who are keen to immerse their selves into every touch point of the Saga journey for all our customers and then translate this data back into meaningful actions for our stakeholders. As well as a passion for consumer data, you will need to demonstrate the following skills;
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Statistics, Economics, Mathematics or Business Analytics
• Foundational knowledge of tools such as SQL, Python, Power BI and Tableau with a willingness to continue developing technical proficiency through on-the-job learning
• Some exposure of working with data through academic projects, coursework or personal projects
• Experience collaborating with peers or project groups, with the ability to communicate clearly and work effectively in a team
• Curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset, with a desire to learn new tools, techniques and approaches
• Problem Solving: Curiosity and analytical thinking to explore data, understand problems and propose initial solutions with support from senior team members
• Storytelling and Data Visualisation: Ability to present analytical outputs in a clear and simple way, helping translate insights into meaningful actions for stakeholders
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Ability to build positive working relationships, understand stakeholder needs and support the integration of insights into business workflows
Saga Values: Make it Happen, Do the Right Thing, Customer First, Excellence Every Day, Our People Make Us Special
Package Description
At Saga we recognise that our people make us special. We believe our colleagues deserve rewards for the excellence they demonstrate every single day, that’s why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues.
BENEFITS AVAILABLE FOR THIS ROLE:
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Option to purchase additional leave – 5 extra days
- Pension scheme matched up to 10%
- Company performance related annual bonus – Up to 5%
- Life assurance policy on joining us, 4 x salary
- Wellbeing programme
- Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises, holidays and insurance
- Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Grandparents leave
- Income protection
- Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform
About the CompanyOver the past 70 years we have become the UK’s specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.At Saga we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement. We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better.Fair consideration is given to applications from all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over 50 as we are champions of age inclusivity. We are an official Disability Confident Committed employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required. For more information on our DEI policies please visit our Saga Careers page.Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.Job Reference: saga/TP/56250/3441…