Data & Insights Officer – School Place Planning (Hybrid)

Lancashire County Council; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

LGPS pension

Annual leave

Learning & development

Supportive team

Strategic education planning

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is seeking a meticulous Data Support Officer to join the School Place Planning Team in County Hall, Preston. The role focuses on maintaining, analysing and reporting data underpinning school place planning across Lancashire.

You will work with School Place Planning Officers and colleagues across Education to collect, validate and analyse pupil, school and demographic data used to forecast future demand for school places.

Qualifications

• Educated to A-Level standard, or an equivalent qualification, or able to demonstrate relevant experience.
• Experience of working with data, spreadsheets or information systems.
• Experience of maintaining accurate records and databases.
• Experience of producing reports and presenting information in a clear format.
• Strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel.
• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the collection, validation and maintenance of school place planning datasets.
• Assist with the preparation of pupil projection data, forecasts and reports.
• Maintain databases, spreadsheets and monitoring systems used by the School Place Planning Team.
• Produce routine and ad-hoc statistical reports and information requests.
• Support the preparation of statutory returns, sufficiency assessments and public-facing documents.
• Analyse data to identify trends and anomalies and highlight findings to colleagues.
• Assist in monitoring school capacities, admissions information and pupil numbers.
• Conduct net capacity assessments for educational establishments in accordance with DfE methodology.
• Support the collection and management of information relating to housing developments and education infrastructure.
• Ensure data is handled securely and in accordance with data protection requirements.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Education, Planning and other council services.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes, systems and reporting methods.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical thinking

Organisational skills

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Prioritisation

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

A-Level or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Lancashire County Council is seeking a meticulous Data Support Officer to join the School Place Planning Team in County Hall, Preston. The role focuses on maintaining, analysing and reporting data underpinning school place planning across Lancashire.

You will work with School Place Planning Officers and colleagues across Education to collect, validate and analyse pupil, school and demographic data used to forecast future demand for school places.