Data & Outcomes Analyst

Teaching Vacancies; Sutton No. 103; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS/ TPS Pension Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Employee Wellbeing Support

Employee Discounts

Season Ticket Loan

Employee Referral Scheme

Job summary

OHCAT is seeking a highly analytical Data & Outcomes Analyst to join the central team. This role drives data-informed decision-making across the Trust, helping to improve outcomes for children and young people.

You will work closely with senior leaders, Principals and central teams to transform complex data into meaningful insights and develop impactful reporting solutions for school improvement, safeguarding oversight and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data analysis, reporting, business intelligence or information management.
• Advanced Excel skills and dashboards/reports using Power BI.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the ability to interpret complex data.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy and compliance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead collection, validation, analysis and interpretation of data to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, KPI reports and management information using Power BI, Perspective Observatory, Excel.
• Monitor trends in outcomes, attendance, behaviour and safeguarding, identifying risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Ensure data quality, accuracy and GDPR/information governance compliance.
• Support school leaders and senior stakeholders through insightful reporting, forecasting, benchmarking and performance analysis.

Skills

Data analysis

Reporting

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Data interpretation

Tools

Power BI

Perspective Observatory

Excel

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a highly analytical and detail-oriented Data & Outcomes Analyst to join our central team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in driving data-informed decision-making across the Trust, helping to improve outcomes for children and young people. Working closely with senior leaders, Principals and central teams, you will transform complex data into meaningful insights, develop impactful reporting solutions, and provide the intelligence needed to support school improvement, safeguarding oversight and strategic planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the collection, validation, analysis and interpretation of data across schools and central services to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, KPI reports and management information using Power BI, Perspective Observatory, Excel and other reporting tools.
• Monitor trends in outcomes, attendance, behaviour and safeguarding, identifying risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Ensure high standards of data quality, accuracy and compliance, including adherence to GDPR and information governance requirements.
• Support school leaders and senior stakeholders through insightful reporting, forecasting, benchmarking and performance analysis.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in data analysis, reporting, business intelligence or information management.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience creating dashboards and reporting solutions using tools such as Power BI.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the confidence to interpret complex data and present clear recommendations.
• Excellent attention to detail, with a commitment to maintaining data accuracy, integrity and compliance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and explain data to a range of audiences.

What the school offers its staff

OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme and Free Virtual GP Appointments
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.