Data Management Officer

Swindon Borough Council; Swindon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority council in Swindon is seeking an individual passionate about data quality in children's services. This role involves ensuring accurate case management data, collaborating with staff, and developing streamlined processes. Candidates should have A level education or equivalent experience and strong administrative skills. The role offers a supportive work environment that encourages personal development and work-life balance.

Benefits

Personal development opportunities

Flexible work-life balance

Diverse and creative working environment

Qualifications

• Educated to A level or equivalent, or compensatory experience in managing children's data.
• Fluent in English as required for effective performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide active support in managing data from capture to validation.
• Work with operational staff to ensure timely data capture.
• Collaborate with performance analysts and business support teams.

Skills

Strong administrative skills

Fast data entry and validation skills

Proactive attitude

Attention to detail

Education

A level or equivalent

Job description

Do you have an interest in data quality and case recording processes that support the local authority Children's Education and Social Care Services? Are you passionate about the support for children and how ensuring good data quality supports delivery of children's services?

Your Next Role

In this key position you will provide an active supporting role in ensuring our data is managed from the point of data capture and validated within the service as part of ensuring accurate case management data for Children's Services.

You will work with operational staff across Children's services to follow streamlined processes to ensure data is captured in a timely and efficient way. You will have an eye for detail and fast data entry and validation skills.

Working as part of the Children's Transformation Team you will work closely with performance analysts, business support teams and frontline staff to ensure the end-to-end process for children's data capture develops at pace to be the most efficient it can be in supporting front line staff and performance reporting services.

Qualifications

You need to be educated to A level or equivalent, or with compensatory experience in managing children's data through a system support or administrative pathway. You will have strong administrative skills and a proactive attitude with a real passion for making a difference.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act "for the effective performance of a customer-facing role"). Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don't meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we would love to hear from you.

Your Next Package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

About Swindon

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It's why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you'll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We'll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we'll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you'll be proud to say it was made better with you.