Data, Systems and Insights Specialist

Place Partnership A Multi Academy Trust; Maltby; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Place Partnership A Multi Academy Trust is seeking an experienced Data, Systems & Insights Specialist based at the South Hub in Maltby. You will lead dashboards, performance reporting and the continued development of MIS and data platforms across the Trust.

Working with the Trust Data Lead and Data Shared Services, you will standardise systems, streamline processes and maximise data value to support decision-making, educational outcomes, and operational excellence across academies.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in data analysis, reporting and systems development.
• Excellent skills in data visualisation and business intelligence tools.
• Able to lead on production of Trust-wide dashboards and analytical insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production of Trust-wide dashboards and performance reports.
• Support development of management information systems, data platforms and reporting frameworks.
• Deliver advanced data analysis and statutory returns across the Trust.
• Collaborate with academy and central teams to standardise systems and processes.
• Translate complex data into actionable insights for leaders and stakeholders.

Skills

Data analysis

Reporting

Systems development

Data visualisation

Job description

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 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.