Senior Information Analyst

Dudley Council; Brierley Hill; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Information Analyst to provide statistical analysis support to enhance safeguarding services. The ideal candidate will have advanced skills in data analysis using tools like Excel and Power BI, and will work closely with various agencies to improve outcomes for vulnerable populations. This part-time role is flexible/hybrid and offers the chance to make a significant impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in using Microsoft Excel and Power BI at an advanced level.
• Demonstrable knowledge of assistive technologies in social care.
• Ability to manage deadlines and sometimes conflicting demands.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with senior officers and data leads to improve safeguarding outcomes.
• Develop dashboards for safeguarding intervention monitoring.
• Analyze data to assist the safeguarding partnership.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

SQL

SQL Server Management Studio

Data analytical processes

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Job Details

Job Advert: Senior Information Analyst

Location: Flexible / Hybrid

Contract Type: Permanent, G10 pro-rata

Hours: Part-Time (0.8 FTE)

Directorate: Adult Social Care

Service Area: Performance Team

The Dudley Safeguarding People Partnership is responsible for making sure children and adults are kept safe in the borough. DSPP work across all agencies as partners to work together to improve local safeguarding arrangements and to ensure all agencies work together to protect Dudley’s most vulnerable people.

We are looking for a dynamic Senior Information Analyst to provide statistical analysis support to Dudley Safeguarding People Partnership.

What we are looking for in the post holder will be the ability to:

• Liaise closely with senior officers and data leads across other agencies, departments, and teams who work in partnership to protect vulnerable children and adults at risk.
• Provide a high quality, professional support to enable improved outcomes for children, families and adults.
• Develop and maintain partnership dashboards to inform appropriate safeguarding intervention and monitoring and improve the quality of data recording through ongoing communication and building strong working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Produce, manage and maintain detailed children and adults’ performance information and respond to any ad hoc requirements or requests
• Provide data intelligence and assistance to partners as well as any of the DSPP subgroups in the interpretation of data.
• Process, validate and complete complex data reporting
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of available digital tools that can be used to support the partnership to better interpret data information in relation to Children and Adult Safeguarding.
• Interpret statutory guidance and communication of changes to data collections for the partnership to ensure changes in data capture are implemented and reported correctly
• Undertake analysis of data with intelligent interpretation to assist the safeguarding partnership to better understand the local area profile including high risk areas for attention.
• Investigate trends arising from the data and provide a positive challenge in terms of questions arising from the data
• Undertake comprehensive and complex cross referencing of data sources to test out hypothesis linked to Safeguarding performance
• Manage the development and provision of statistical and research information to enable the safeguarding partnership to deliver on any planned improvement activities and allocate resources effectively.
• Deliver presentations of data to all levels of the partnership structures.

Knowledge & Experience

Candidates must have knowledge and experience in the following areas of business and will be required to provide evidence of this:

• Extensive knowledge of using Microsoft Excel, Power BI, SQL and use SQL Server Management Studio (SMSS) at an advanced level.
• Knowledge of assistive technologies within the context of children and adult social care
• Knowledge and relevant experience of data analytical processes and business intelligence
• Experience of analysing situations and developing creative solutions
• Excellent verbal, written communication skills, and attention to detail
• Demonstrable experience of managing deadlines and sometimes conflicting demands on time and confident to be able to influence and support others in meeting requirements
• Confident in being able to work on own initiative whilst ensuring data is used effectively to achieve the partnership aims and an accurate picture of Dudley’s safeguarding needs is established.

The role is formally placed within Adult Social Care but will also work closely with the DSPP Business Unit and across Children’s Social Care.

If you require further information or an informal discussion then please contact [e-mail] and [e-mail] .

So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

If you require support completing an online or paper application form and or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on 01384 818 143 or [e-mail] who can support with Digital Skills and Job Applications.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via [e-mail]

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N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications

Attached documents

• DSPP Senior Information Analyst PS 2025.pdf
• DSPP Senior Data Analyst 2025.pdf
• Employee Benefits List.pdf

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About Dudley Council

It’s an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve.

At Dudley Council we have a ‘one council’ ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities.

We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of ‘Forge a Future for all’ www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk

We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities. We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves.

In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:

• is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark
• is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services
• has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people
• wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums
• dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents
• is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents

For more information see our Council Plan www.dudley.gov.uk/council-community/plan-policies-and-strategies/council-plan , Dudley Borough Vision for 2030, Forging a Future for All www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk and key information about the borough and its communities at All about Dudley Borough www.allaboutdudley.info

Company Info

Website: http://www.dudley.gov.uk/

Telephone: [phone]

Location: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Council House, Priory Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1HF, GB