Intelligence Researcher

Job title: Intelligence Researcher

Salary: £34,722 - £38,403

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: flexible (any Care Inspectorate office)

Contract: temporary until September 2027

Closing date: 08:00 on Monday 20 April 2026

About us

We are a scrutiny body that supports improvement. That means we look at the quality of care in Scotland to ensure it meets high standards. We are responsible for providing assurance and protection for people who experience care services, their families, carers and the wider public. Our vision is that people across Scotland experience high-quality care that meets their needs, rights and choices.

Our values

1. Person-centred: we put people, empathy, compassion, and kindness at the heart of everything we do

2. Respect: we value everyone's dignity and are respectful in everything we do

3. Equity: we embrace diversity and nurture an inclusive environment where everyone is supported to achieve equal outcomes

4. Integrity: we act impartially, fairly, and consistently, upholding transparency and accountability in all our actions

5. Impact: we focus on making a positive impact for everyone experiencing care in Scotland whilst ensuring our work delivers the best value to the public

Work-life balance

Our desire is to achieve an effective and balanced way of working, which enables us to meet organisational needs and achieve a work-life balance that promotes wellbeing and collaboration opportunities. Our hybrid working policy gives you the flexibility to mix working from home with attendance at your base office and other work locations, spending no more than 60% of your working time working from home, measured over a four-week period.

About the role

This is a national role and an excellent opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to apply their data and analytical skills to make a meaningful difference for people who experience care across Scotland. You will be part of a team providing analytical support for a joint national review of group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team responsible for delivering this review which includes Care Inspectorate and external partners. Given the nature of the programme, all perspective candidates must be aware that they will be dealing with particularly sensitive and confidential information.

You will contribute analytical expertise throughout the inspection process by developing, improving and maintaining data collection tools, identifying and summarising key inspection findings, and producing accurate statistical reports for a range of internal and external audiences. You will work with colleagues at all levels across the Care Inspectorate, as well as with external organisations including inspection partners and health and social care partnerships.

You will find more information in the job profile and person specification.

About you

You will be educated to SCQF level 7 or be able to demonstrate equivalent relevant work experience.

The Intelligence Team will provide training and support in the specialist software and skills required for this role. You will, however, need to be confident working with raw data and have a proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent attention to detail when cleaning and validating data, and will proactively identify opportunities to improve data quality.

In addition to strong written communication skills, you will be able to work accurately with facts and figures. Excellent IT skills are essential, enabling you to work with large datasets and present information clearly for a range of audiences.

As the role involves working with colleagues across the Care Inspectorate and external organisations, you will need excellent interpersonal skills and a willingness to develop a sound understanding of inspection data in order to respond effectively to business needs.

Starting salary

New employees start at the minimum salary for the grade. However, we offer a generous benefits package.

Next steps

If you believe that your skills, experience and motivation make you a suitable candidate for this post, please complete our online application form by 08:00 on Monday 20 April 2026 .

We anticipate holding interviews on either Tuesday 5 May or Wednesday 6 May 2026 at our Dundee office.