Information Analyst

The starting salary for this role is £38,746 per annum based on a 36-hour working week. This is a 18-24-month fixed term contract

We are excited to be hiring a new Information Analyst to join our fantastic Business Intelligence Team based in Woking. We work in an agile way, but the successful candidate will be required to travel around Surrey, as well as coming together as a team regularly.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

The Business Intelligence Team lies at the heart of Adults, Wellbeing and Health Partnerships Directorate providing a dynamic, flexible and responsive service. We are responsible for:

• Delivering the ASC Statutory framework and links with national policy makers, the Department of Health & Social Care, Skills for Care and ADASS
• Leading regional data interpretation and insight to support service improvement across the South East
• Providing support to operational teams, along with data, information and insight to improvement projects and is integral to managing analytics across a range of partners
• Leading on data visualisation within ASC and take an active role in the development of systems and reporting tools, promoting excellent IT skills.

About the Role?

As an Information Analyst you will support a range of business intelligence activities including regular and one-off performance reporting, benchmarking, dashboard development and analysis - championing innovative approaches to drive high performance. You will have a proven track record of working in the Social Care arena and understand the care pathway.

You will be responsible for:

• Operational reporting across the Directorate, which includes the design, development, roll-out and maintenance of tableau dashboards to the frontline teams
• Maintaining the underlying data tables for all service reporting
• Supporting the East Surrey Locality Teams to improve local performance
• Leading on reporting for the reablement service
• The planning, validation, submission and analysis of the following statutory returns:
• SALT (Short and Long Term Activity - NHS Digital)
• Client Level Data (NHS Digital)
• Collating the quarterly SCC ADASS regional data collection.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Skills and experience working with data visualisation (eg Tableau) and data preparation (eg FME) tools
• Excellent analytic skills, and the ability to exercise high levels of initiative to devise and implement workable solutions
• Ability to work with others (internal and/or external) to deliver products in a timely way
• Management skills and experience
• Your approach to presenting data and analysis to people
• Experience or knowledge of the adult social care system.

We're excited to hear from individuals who are experienced and exemplary analysts in the business intelligence field who can drive and champion innovative practice.

If you're passionate, enthusiastic and feel you want to be part of our journey to being a leading council, then please apply by uploading your CV and personal statement (no longer than two pages of A4 please) outlining your suitability for this role.

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment. Part-time applications will also be considered.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 11/02/2024. Interviews will take place the week commencing 19th February 2024. There will be a skills test, details of which will be shared should you be invited to interview.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.