Data, Systems and Insights Specialist

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme (Teachers or LGPS)

26 days annual leave + holidays

Cycle to Work Scheme

On-site parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts platform

Health & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Place Partnership is seeking an experienced Data, Systems & Insights Specialist to join our Data Shared Services team. You will lead on dashboards, performance reports, and analytical insights across the Trust to support decision‑making.

Working with the Trust Data Lead, you will standardise data processes, enhance MIS, and translate complex datasets into clear, actionable information for academy and central teams.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in data analysis, reporting and systems development.
• Excellent technical skills in data visualisation and business intelligence tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead on production of Trust-wide dashboards, performance reports and analytical insights.
• Support development of management information systems, data platforms and reporting frameworks.
• Collaborate with academy and central teams to standardise processes and maximise data value.

Skills

Data analysis

Reporting

Systems development

Data visualisation

BI tools

Job description

Place Partnership, Maltby Learning Trust, Maltby Grammar Business Hub, Braithwell Road, Maltby, Rotherham, S66 8AA

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Per Week, 37 hours per week, Full Time, Full Year

Start date: As Soon As Possible

About the Role

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, analytical, and forward-thinking Data, Systems & Insights Specialist to support the delivery of high-quality data, systems, and business intelligence services across Place Partnership. Working as part of our Data Shared Services function, the successful candidate will play a key role in transforming how data is managed, analysed, and used across the Trust, ensuring that leaders have access to accurate, timely, and actionable information to support decision-making.

The role requires significant experience in data analysis, reporting, and systems development, alongside excellent technical skills in data visualisation and business intelligence tools. Based from a Place Partnership South Hub office location in Maltby, and working collaboratively across our academies, the Data, Systems & Insights Specialist will lead on the production of Trust-wide dashboards, performance reports, and analytical insights whilst supporting the continued development of our management information systems, data platforms, and reporting frameworks.

Working closely with the Trust Data Lead and wider Data Shared Services Team, the successful candidate will contribute to major Trust improvement and transformation projects, helping to standardise systems, streamline processes, and maximise the value of data across the organisation. They will support academy and central teams through the provision of advanced data analysis, management information, statutory returns, timetabling processes, assessment systems, and data governance activities, ensuring that information remains robust, reliable, and compliant with Trust standards.

The role will also provide professional support and guidance to academy-based data colleagues, helping to develop consistent approaches to data management, reporting, and system usage across Place Partnership. The successful candidate will be confident in analysing complex datasets, identifying trends, challenging inaccuracies, and translating information into meaningful insights for a wide range of stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be proactive, solution-focused, and committed to continuous improvement. With a strong focus on accuracy, innovation, and customer service, they will play a vital role in ensuring our data systems and reporting capabilities effectively support educational outcomes, operational excellence, and strategic decision-making across the Trust.

About Place Partnership

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking and ambitious organisation, driven by a genuine passion for the wellbeing, care and education of young people.

Place Partnership represents the voluntary merger of two strong and successful Trusts in South and West Yorkshire: Maltby Learning Trust, established in 2014, and Accord Multi Academy Trust, founded in 2016. At the heart of Place Partnership is a commitment to building a culture where people feel valued, take pride in their place, and hold high expectations because everyone matters. At Place Partnership we are dedicated to providing high-quality education which ensures that every child is given the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

We invest in our people through extensive professional learning and development opportunities and we recognise that our people are our greatest strength. As such, we offer a comprehensive suite of benefits as part of our commitment to wellbeing and professional growth.

Here are a few examples of employee benefits that focus on our employees Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing:

• Membership to either the Teachers Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• 26 days annual leave per annum plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days plus bank holidays after 5
• years service
• Technology scheme via SmartTech*
• Access to an extensive discounts platform via Reward Gateway
• Access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme
• 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner through Corporate Paid Healthcare Cash
• Plans
• Access to health and wellbeing services, with the ability to claim money back for essential healthcare such as prescriptions, optical and dental care through Corporate Paid Healthcare Cash Plans.
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Free, on-site parking at every site
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings

*restrictions apply

For full details of our employee benefit package, please see our recruitment pack.

Further Information

Visits are warmly welcomed and can be arranged. For further details regarding this opportunity, for an informal discussion regarding the role or to arrange a visit, please do not hesitate to contact [e-mail]

Closing Date: Monday 14 September 2026 at 9.00am

Interviews are expected to take place: Week Commencing 21 September 2026

Place Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

Place Partnership is committed to providing a culture of inclusion, respect and equity of opportunity that attracts, supports, and retains high quality colleagues from all backgrounds and across all job roles.

Candidates will always be shortlisted based on the content of application against the job description and essential criteria without access to the personal details information.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Place Partnership reserves the right to interview sooner than the specified dates above. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.