Performance, Analysis and Strategy Manager

Darlington; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 32 days

LGPS

Flexi-time

Flexible working

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Wellbeing programme

Cycle to Work

Training & development

Job summary

Darlington Borough Council is seeking a Performance, Analysis and Strategy Manager to provide specialist support across Adults, Children, Public Health and Education Services. The role focuses on managing performance frameworks, delivering data and completing statutory government returns.

You will use your initiative to identify improvement opportunities and craft creative solutions that meet service needs, with a range of generous benefits accompanying the salary.

Qualifications

• Specialist performance, analysis and strategy support for Adults, Children, Public Health and Education Services.

Responsibilities

• Manage performance management frameworks and data provision.
• Complete statutory returns to Government Departments.
• Identify opportunities for service improvement and provide data-driven solutions.

Skills

Performance analysis

Strategy development

Data provision

Statutory returns

Job description

Performance, Analysis and Strategy Manager (Ref: POS001039)

Salary £48,738 to £51,928 per annum Salary Band £40,001 to £50,000 Post Type Permanent Hours Per Week Full time

Job and Application details

Categories Other
Directorate N/A Published Date 07/10/2026 Closing Date 18/10/2026

RESTRICTED TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

You will provide specialist performance, analysis and strategy support to Adults, Childrens, Public Health and Education Services. The role will focus particularly on management of the performance management frameworks, provision of data and completion of statutory returns to various Government Departments.

You will have the freedom to use your initiative, identify opportunities for improvement and find creative solutions that meet the needs of different services.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club

RESTRICTED TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

You will provide specialist performance, analysis and strategy support to Adults, Childrens, Public Health and Education Services. The role will focus particularly on management of the performance management frameworks, provision of data and completion of statutory returns to various Government Departments.

You will have the freedom to use your initiative, identify opportunities for improvement and find creative solutions that meet the needs of different services.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Flexi-time scheme
• Flexible working
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Great wellbeing offer
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club

For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-for-us/

Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification.

General Information for Applicants:

All applicant email correspondence will come from [e-mail] and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.

You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience.

We are an equal opportunities' employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.