Job Information
Performance and Development Officer (Education)
Full time - Band 5
The role:
Whether you are comparing petrol prices, checking hotel ratings for your next holiday or trying to decide which film to watch, you cannot escape data. Over the last few years, the world has changed, and data is now everywhere!
It's what we base most of our decisions on and this is why we need an experienced analyst who is looking to continue their career at Northumberland County Council.
Are you ready to improve children's lives by providing the data that the service needs?
We are advertising for a permanent role within the Children’s Services Performance team:
Based within our Education Data Unit Performance Team – this is a full-time, band 5 position (37 hours per week) to develop and provide data insight and intelligence to the Education and Children’s Services senior managers and to support the local authority.
Develop and provide meaningful data to keep team managers and senior managers up to date with performance in their area. Complete statutory returns and deal with external partners (Department of Education).
For this position, we would like you to have:
Proven experience of analysing data
Some experience of using bespoke software (such as Tableau / Power BI)
the ability to work with a level of autonomy
experience of working within a busy team
strong initiative, be pro-active and have a can-do attitude
a keen eye for accuracy
an aptitude for responding to queries in a friendly manner
We invest in our employees and want to see you develop your skills and knowledge whilst working in our team. Currently 80% of the team’s Band 5 and Band 7 analysts are either starting or completing a level 4 qualification in Data Analysis.
If all or most of the above excites you, and you are keen to develop your career within a supportive and friendly team environment, please send us an application.
For an informal discussion, contact Dionne Illingworth on 01670 622591
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
26 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays (rising to 31 after 5 years of service) (pro-rata for part-time employees)
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexi scheme - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
A commitment to work-life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, home working, flexible working, part-year working, and compressed hours
Car Leasing Scheme Please
A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available
Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality
Further information
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
