Build the Future of Data as Our Analytics Engineer🚀

Why You'll Love It Here:

At Forge Holiday Group, we don’t just do holidays, we create unforgettable experiences. With powerhouse brands like Sykes Holiday Cottages, Forest Holidays, and Bachcare in New Zealand, we’re 1,700+ strong and driven by four values: (One Business, One Team) All In, (Grow & Learn)Stay Uncomfortable, (Sustainable Impact) Leave a Mark that Matters, (Keep It Simple) Cut the Noise.

About the Role:

We’re looking for an Analytics Engineer who will be pivotal in driving the delivery of analytics across the Forge Group. Reporting to a Lead Analytics Engineer, you’ll be responsible for bringing robust, efficient, scalable and integrated data models & products to life. You’ll speak the language of both business and technical teams - translating data insights and analysis needs into models powered by our Data Platform, and ensuring data is ingested, transformed, scheduled and presented to empower data-driven decisions. You’ll be a trusted advisor to the business on all things data. This position is perfect for a dynamic individual with a strong background in analytics who is eager to contribute to a high-performing team’s success.

What We Offer:

💰 Salary - Up to £55,000 per annum
📍 Location - Hybrid working with regular time in our Chester HQ
📆 Workings Days & Hours - Monday to Friday, 9am until 5:30pm.
🧠 Culture - Collaborative, curious, and supportive — we love fresh ideas and bold thinking
🔧 The Work - Data engineering that powers real business outcomes across the Forge Group
🚀 Growth - Career pathways, training, and mentoring so you keep learning and leading

What You'll Do:

• Provide clean, tested, transformed and modelled data in a way that empowers end users.
• Deliver impactful data products and dashboards with limited senior support, using Microsoft Fabric and Power BI.
• Enhance and maintain existing data products and data pipelines using the appropriate technologies.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to share and promote the good use of data.
• Embed data visualisation best practices, including data storytelling, ensuring insights are impactful and actionable.
• Contribute to the creation of squad initiatives, aligning them with business goals.
• Investigate and correct data quality issues.
• Any other duties that are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by your line manager.
  If You've Got:

✅ Commercial experience designing and building ELT pipelines in Fabric using data pipelines and Spark notebooks.
✅ Basic / intermediate Python coding skills.
✅ Strong T-SQL skills.
✅ Experience developing and managing analytics / BI solutions in Fabric.
✅ Experience developing star schemas and dimensional models.
✅ Power BI expertise — semantic modelling, dashboard design, tabular models, performance tuning, best practices and DAX.
✅ Proven ability to manage work within set deadlines and effectively communicate progress.
✅ Ability to understand stakeholder needs and strong communication skills.
...then we’d love to hear from you!

Forge Holiday Group Benefits:

💰 Annual bonus scheme.
✈️ 33 days’ holiday (including bank holidays), plus up to 5 extra with long service.
🌴 Option to purchase extra holiday days if you wish.
🎂 A day off for your birthday
✋🏻 2 volunteering days per year.
🍼 Enhanced parental leave (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at full pay).
🔒 Pension scheme with employer contributions
🏠 Discounted and last-minute stays at Forest Holidays and Sykes Cottages for you, your friends & family.
🛍️ Special offers and discounts designed to enhance your overall wellbeing.
❤️‍🩹Health cash plan & life assurance.
📈 Training & development opportunities.
💛 24/7 mental health support.
🏋🏻‍♂️ On-site gym and parking at Chester HQ (near train station).
🐖 Employee savings scheme.
🎉Long service awards and company events