Information Analyst

Hertfordshire County Council; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local authority is seeking an Information Analyst to join their Data Collection Team in Stevenage. The role involves accurate data collection and processing for educational returns, ensuring high standards and deadlines are met. Candidates should possess strong Excel skills and a methodical approach, contributing to the efficiency of local services.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated, methodical, committed to service excellence.
• Experience with complex data quality checks.
• Proof of right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of major data collections.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of submitted data.
• Maintain in-house developed systems for collection processing.

Skills

Attention to detail

IT proficiency

Excel skills

Interpersonal skills

Tools

MS Access

Job description

Job Title: Information Analyst

Starting Salary: £30,559 opportunity to progress to £33,366 per annum (pro rata for part time) – pay award pending

Hours: 37.0

Location: Stevenage

Contract Type: Permanent

Directorate: Resources

About The Team

• An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Data Collection Team.
• The team sits within the Corp Performance BI & Improvement unit and is tasked with the collection, processing and error checking of schools returns (both statutory and non-statutory).
• The list of collections includes major DfE and local authority returns and submissions (including School Census, Early Years Census and Assessment collections).
  
  
  

Our main clients are Children’s Services but we also provide data and analysis to other departments when required to.

About The Role

• Working within the Corp Performance BI & Improvement unit and reporting to the Data Collection Manger, you will assist the Data Collection team in the delivery of major DfE and local authority data collections.
• You will play a key role in ensuring that the data submitted is accurate, consistent and on time and meets the required standards.
• You will also assist the team manager in maintaining the in house developed systems used for the checking and production of the collections.
• And stay in touch with the latest collection changes/developments and work with within the team to implement the changes.
• The duties and responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present. The post holder is expected to accept any reasonable alterations that may from time to time be necessary
  
  
  

About You

Essential:

• You will be a highly motivated individual, methodical and committed to service excellence
• Extremely confident with IT and possessing excellent Excel skills allowing you to quickly pick up new skills and undertake a broad range of tasks including complex data quality checks.
• You will have good attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure so that you are able to deliver complex data collections to very tight timescales.
• With good interpersonal skills, you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively with staff at all levels and lead a team to deliver an effective and efficient service.
• Proof of right to work in the UK, without the requirement of sponsorship
  
  
  

Desirable:

• Experience of the working on Local authority collections and using associated systems.
• Familiar with using databases (MS Access).
• A good working knowledge of schools and school’s data.
  
  
  

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Corporate Services, level CORP8 job profile. Please locate this via:

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To hear more about this opportunity please contact: [e-mail] for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: 15th & 16th July 2025

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

English Fluency

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.