MI & Data Specialist – Children’s Services

Dorset Council; Dorchester; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible & hybrid work

Growth opportunities

Wide datasets access

Impact on children and families

Collaborative team

Job summary

Dorset Council is seeking a Management Information Assistant to join the Children’s Services Business Intelligence and Performance Team. You’ll help produce management information, handle statutory reporting, data quality activities and provide systems support across Children’s Services.

You’ll work with datasets and systems to ensure information is accurate, reliable and accessible for operational delivery and statutory needs, while contributing to improvements in reporting processes.

Qualifications

• Enjoys working with data, information and systems.
• Has strong attention to detail and produces accurate work.
• Is confident using IT systems, including spreadsheets and databases.
• Can identify issues within data and help ensure information is accurate and reliable.
• Is organised and able to manage competing tasks and deadlines.
• Enjoys solving problems and finding better ways of working.
• Can communicate clearly with colleagues and customers.
• Builds positive working relationships and is comfortable liaising with colleagues, partners and system users to understand information needs and provide support.
• Works well as part of a team and is keen to learn new skills.
• Understands the importance of confidentiality, information governance and data protection.
• Is able to attend a Dorset Council office on a regular basis to support collaboration, training and team working.

Responsibilities

• Production and maintenance of regular and ad hoc management information reports.
• Data entry, validation, cleansing and quality assurance activities.
• Support for statutory reporting and performance monitoring processes.
• Administration and maintenance of business systems and datasets.
• Testing of system changes and reporting solutions.
• Support for audit, inspection and assurance activity.
• Freedom of Information requests and information enquiries.
• User support, guidance and documentation where required.
• Project and administrative support across the Business Intelligence and Performance Team.
• Improvements to reporting processes and data quality arrangements.

Skills

Data handling

Attention to detail

IT systems literacy

Data quality

Organisation

Problem solving

Clear communication

Stakeholder liaison

Team player

Confidentiality & data protection

Office attendance

Tools

Spreadsheets

Databases

Job description

Dorset Council is seeking a Management Information Assistant to join the Children’s Services Business Intelligence and Performance Team. You’ll help produce management information, handle statutory reporting, data quality activities and provide systems support across Children’s Services.

You’ll work with datasets and systems to ensure information is accurate, reliable and accessible for operational delivery and statutory needs, while contributing to improvements in reporting processes.