Senior Data Analyst / Equal Pay Specialist

Senior Data Analyst / Equal Pay SpecialistContract Type: Temporary (10-15 days of work)RemoteOutside IR35We are seeking a Senior Data Analyst / Equal Pay Specialist to lead the technical delivery of the Equal Pay Audit. This role involves undertaking advanced statistical analysis of workforce and pay data to identify, quantify, and explain pay differentials, ensuring that outputs are robust, transparent, and defensible.Day-to-Day of the Role:Lead pay modelling and statistical analysis, including mean, median, and weighted pay comparisons across employee groups.Analyse pay outcomes across protected characteristics (gender, ethnicity, disability) and other demographics where data allows.Identify statistically and practically significant pay gaps, trends, and risk areas.Assess differentials to determine whether they are explainable, potentially objectively justified, or indicative of equal pay risk requiring further investigation.Support the development of equal work groupings and analytical frameworks.Work closely with the Project Lead and JE SME to interpret findings in an organisational context.Contribute to data validation and cleansing, risk assessment outputs, and final reporting and action planning.Produce clear, auditable analytical outputs, including data tables and reproducible methodologies.Ensure transparency around assumptions, limitations, and confidence levels.Required Skills and Qualifications:Proven experience delivering Equal Pay Audits in the UK public sector ..... full job details .....