Data Analyst - Intelligence and Improvement

Berkshire Sensory Consortium; Kingston, Richmond; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Achieving for Children seeks a Data Analyst to support Kingston and Richmond services in social care, education and health data. This entry-level role focuses on developing core analytical skills and delivering performance information through rigorous data collection, validation and reporting.

You will work with Performance Leads on intelligence and improvement projects, contributing to service performance and strategic initiatives while developing technical data skills.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level (desirable).
• Maths and English GCSE or equivalent.
• Knowledge of children’s services data recording and statutory reporting frameworks (desirable).
• Proficiency in social care and/or education management systems (Liquid Logic preferred).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
• Experience in building reports and data visualization (e.g., Business Objects, SQL, Power Query, Python, Power BI).
• Strong relationship-building skills for collaborative reporting.
• Ability to contribute to strategic thinking, problem-solving, and service improvement.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently.
• High level of numeracy and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Support service managers in establishing and maintaining performance management systems.
• Contribute to statutory returns and internal performance frameworks.
• Ensure data quality and timely reporting to support commissioning programme and strategic initiatives.
• Deliver information and intelligence on service performance and effectiveness through data collection, validation, analysis, interpretation and dissemination.

Skills

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Python

Power Query

Business Objects

Stakeholder mgmt

Strategic thinking

Numeracy

Education

Degree level

GCSE Maths & English

Tools

Liquid Logic

Job description

Achieving for Children's (AfC) Business Services Directorate is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Data Analyst to join our Intelligence and Improvement Team. This role supports Kingston and Richmond services, specifically social care, education, and health services for children and young people.

Please note that this is a 2 year (24 month) fixed-term contract.

This is an entry-level analytical position focused on further developing core skills. You will primarily deliver information and intelligence on service performance and effectiveness through the collection, validation, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of data. You will work collaboratively with Performance Leads to support intelligence and improvement projects, provide crucial data support, and assist with analytical tasks.

Key responsibilities include supporting service managers in establishing and maintaining performance management systems, contributing to statutory returns and internal performance frameworks, ensuring data quality, and timely reporting to support the organisation's commissioning programme and strategic initiatives

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Julie Hawdio, Head of Intelligence and Improvement [e-mail]

• Educated to degree level or equivalent (desirable)
• Maths and English GCSE or equivalent
• Knowledge of children’s services data recording and statutory reporting frameworks (desirable)
• Proficiency in social care and/or education management systems (Liquid Logic preferred)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency
• Experience in building reports and data visualization (e.g., Business Objects, SQL, Power Query,Python, Power BI)
• Strong relationship-building skills for collaborative reporting
• Ability to contribute to strategic thinking, problem-solving, and service improvement
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently
• Strong attention to detail and problem resolution skills
• Desire to develop technical data skills and analytical capabilities
• High level of numeracy and accuracy