Data Analyst
Job Description
Salary: £34,834 - £36,648 pro rata
Hours per week: 22 hours
Temporary/Fixed term: 12 months
Interview date: Monday 22 April and 25 April 2024
Performance & Insights - Collaborating for Stronger Outcomes
Are you a data enthusiast ready to make an impact in Children's Services? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Performance and Information team as a Data Analyst responsible for collating, reporting, and analysing management information within Children's Services.
The role will lead on the new innovating project for the Southwest Fostering Hub, collating and reporting data for the South West region. Prior knowledge or experience of fostering data would be beneficial. You will need to be able to provide analytics around marketing and communications, alongside the fostering data.
Your key tasks include capturing and retrieving essential data for local and statutory requirements, ensuring accuracy and clarity. You'll also scope, design, and create reports using software like Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, enabling us to meet statutory obligations and local management needs. Your role will involve analysing and interpreting data to support strategic decision making and performance management.
To excel in this role, you should possess an HNC or NVQ Level 4 qualifications in statistical analysis or information management, or relevant experience, along with expertise in Children's Services, data integrity, data matching, reporting tools, and Advanced Excel skills.
Join our team and use your data skills to make a real impact in Children's Services.
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!
Your substantive manager must agree to you transferring to the secondment role. This agreement must be sought in principle before applying for the seconded role. If the secondment will impact significantly on service delivery, your substantive manager may not agree to the secondment.
Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity.
For more details, contact Laura Schell, Performance & Information Team Manager, at laura.schell@wiltshire.gov.uk, or call 01225 713840.
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion.
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