Data and Intelligence Officer

Oldham; Oldham; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

LGPS pension

Discounted gym membership

Staff discount scheme

Salary sacrifice

Wellbeing support

Recognition events

Peer support groups

Job summary

Oldham Council is seeking a Data and Intelligence Officer to deliver dashboards and insights for children’s social care and families first support. You will work across teams with high level SQL and Power BI skills and provide clear analyses to inform decisions.

The role offers hybrid working, a permanent contract, and opportunities for training within a supportive data and intelligence service.

Qualifications

• Experience of data analysis and interpreting statistical data in a large complex organisation.
• Ability to develop interrogation scripts for large databases and evaluate performance using data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and report data to shape decisions and inform plans and strategies.
• Use BI systems to capture, QA, analyse, and report data and activities.
• Support relationships with stakeholders and gather requirements to meet objectives.
• Assist with data returns and provide robust evidence for inspections or reviews.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical interpretation

Analytical thinking

Verbal and written communication

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Technical and Digital Services

Data and Intelligence Service EH and Children’s Social Care

Data and Intelligence Officer

Ref: 001755

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £35,570 - £39,481

Hours: 36.6 per week, hybrid working

Location: Oldham Council, Spindles Shopping centre level 6, George Street, Oldham, OL1 1HD

Closing Date: Friday 9 October 2026

Interview Date: TBC.

Role Overview

This is a data and Intelligence officer role, within children’s social care and families first support. This is part of a wider data and intelligence service providing unique opportunities to work with a wide range of data and colleagues with high level skills. The post will deliver variable dashboards and intelligence to different audience. This will require high level analytical, SQL and PowerBI skills, as well as the ability to communicate effectively.

The post holder will work across children’s social care and supportive services. The post holder will have training opportunities as well as strong support from the wider team

Key Responsibilities

• To analyse and report data and insight to help shape decision making and inform plans and strategies identifying areas of concern or opportunity
• Make appropriate use of relevant Business Intelligence systems to capture, QA, analyse, and report on data and key activity
• To support the Senior Intelligence & Data Analyst in the development of relationships with stakeholders inside and outside the organisation acting as a key adviser on issues of data, intelligence and insight and gathering requirements to meet organisational objectives
• To assist Senior Intelligence & Data Analyst in ensuring the Council fulfils its statutory and other obligations regarding data and statistical returns and provide robust, accurate and consistent evidence to support services across the Council undergoing external inspection or peer review

Key Requirements

To succeed in this role, you will be able to:

• Experience of data analysis and interpreting statistical data in a large complex organisation
• Ability to contribute to establishing and developing interrogation script for large databases and ability to use data to evaluate performance
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain information clearly and concisely in a manner appropriate to the audience

About Us

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and Oldham Plan for further information

Our Values and Behaviours

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

Our Benefits Package

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

Inclusive Recruitment

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer, someone who has served in the Armed Forces, or you’ve participated in the GM Elevate Programme, and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

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