Senior Health Intelligence Analyst

Location (UK): Office Hybrid* - London
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £43,580 per annum (London)
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer
Contract type: Permanent
Travel: Travel to Sheffield, Glasgow, Belfast, Cardiff offices on an occasional basis  
Closing date: 23:59 hours, Sunday 21 June 2026

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.

We are looking for a data analyst who will be working within the health intelligence function to lead programmes of work and manage projects to better understand the UK population with Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions to inform the direction of Arthritis UK’s ambitions, strategy, policy and services work.

Our UK Advocacy and Health Intelligence department are responsible for developing and implementing our ambitious evidence-based policy and influencing strategy so that people with arthritis can access the treatment and support they need to live the lives they choose.   

About the role

The Senior Health Intelligence Analyst will lead and manage projects that support on the development and delivery of a pipeline of insightful Musculoskeletal and health data analysis, to better understand the UK population with MSK conditions. This includes analysing epidemiological data and developing and maintaining relationships with national and local stakeholders.

About you

If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we would love to hear from you:

  • Able to demonstrate sound knowledge and experience in applying epidemiological research methods and health metrics (such as incidence and prevalence).
  • Experience of drawing insights from multiple sets of health-related data and information systems, and large-scale data sets for policy, quality improvement or research purposes.
  • Strong experience with statistical software including building automated analytical processes and creating data visualisations (e.g. using R, python, PowerBI, Tableau).
  • Educated to degree level in a scientific or health science discipline.
  • Ability to interpret, present and communicate complex data in accessible lay terms, including producing data-rich reports and/or dashboards for a range of technical and generalist audiences.
  • Project management and organisational ability, including being able to prioritise activities and independently manage own workload that includes multiple concurrent projects.

*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.

Download the job description and person specification for the Senior Health Intelligence Analyst role (Word 168KB).

Benefits

Your excellent benefits include:

  • Flexible hours, environments and working practices to promote a healthy work/life balance.
  • Health and wellbeing support – including the Employee Assistance Programme (free confidential 24/7 support with mental health, legal and financial queries).
  • Simplyhealth cash plan.
  • Supportive and inclusive culture, with a wide range of employee networks and support groups available to join.
  • Learning and personal development opportunities.
  • Competitive annual leave, with the option to buy/sell up to five days per year.
  • Generous pension plan, with employer contribution of up to 10%.
  • Life Assurance plan (4 x salary).

How to apply

You must be based in and hold the right to work in the UK to apply for this position.

To apply you MUST submit:

  1. a concise, up-to-date CV
  2. along with an Application form (Word 159KB) demonstrating how you meet the key requirements set out in the job description and person specification for the Senior Health Intelligence Analyst role (Word 168KB).
  3. All sections of the application form must be fully completed.

Email both documents as Word or PDF attachments by 23:59 hours, Sunday 21 June 2026 to recruitment@arthritis-uk.org.

If you have a health condition that prevents you from following the steps above, please email us regarding alternative ways to apply, recruitment@arthritis-uk.org. 

Application deadline and shortlisting 

  • We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date.  
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

We do not wish to receive contact from agencies or media sales. 

Please note that we do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) during our recruitment and selection processes, and we would respectfully ask that you also refrain from using AI during the selection process. Whilst we do recognise that AI may be a beneficial tool for some when aiding research and preparation for an application or interview, we want to maintain a fair, inclusive and positive recruitment experience at Arthritis UK where candidates can feel supported to demonstrate their experience, knowledge, and skills without the use of AI generated answers. 

Interview

  • First interviews will be held week commencing 08 July 2026.
  • Second interviews will be held week commencing 15 July 2026.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee you will be offered an interview if you disclose a disability and demonstrate sufficient evidence within your application that you meet the essential criteria for this role. We will also make any reasonable adjustments you may require for your interview.

About us

We have made a commitment in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy to increase the diversity of our charity and we welcome candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees, volunteers and trustees to represent the broad diversity of the communities of which we are a part.

There are over 10 million people living with arthritis. That’s one in six, with over half of those living in pain every single day. The impact is huge as the condition slowly intrudes on everyday life – affecting the ability to work, care for a family, to move free from pain and to live independently. Yet arthritis is often dismissed as an inevitable part of ageing or shrugged off as ‘just a bit of arthritis’. We don’t think that this is OK. Arthritis UK is here to change that.

Arthritis UK is committed to keeping children, young people and vulnerable adults safe from harm. During the recruitment process we will undertake safer recruitment practices and relevant checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Read more about working for us.

Animal Research

We are committed to developing new treatments for arthritis. To achieve this, we fund a broad range of medical research, and this includes research which uses animals. For further information, please see Animal Research Policy 

Arthritis UK is a Registered Charity No: 207711 and in Scotland No. SC041156.