Social Care Performance Data Coordinator

POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL; Wales; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Wales is seeking a dedicated performance data officer to enhance the quality of performance data within Social Services. The successful candidate will manage reporting systems and ensure compliance with data requirements while collaborating with both Adults and Children's Services. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience in data handling, as well as proficiency in Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Improve Social Services data collection processes.
• Support projects for data availability, automation, and accuracy.
• Test Social Services automated reporting systems.
• Ensure compliance with public data requirements.
• Provide training on Power BI and other applications.
• Ensure user-friendly report creation with visual data.

Skills

Handling data

Knowledge of Social Services processes

Analytical skills

Data management skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work under own initiative

Tools

Power BI

Job description

This role will support the improvement and quality of performance data within Social Services. The role will be responsible for the testing and quality assurance of current and new performance reports available to Social Services. The postholder will provide thorough feedback to the Business Intelligence Team and work with them to ensure reports are effective for Social Services staff. The role will work across both Adults and Children's Services and the postholder should be experienced in the handling of data and have knowledge of Social Services processes, legislation, and guidance. The postholder should have analytical and data management skills, a high attention to detail, and the ability to work under their initiative.

About you

• Experienced in handling data
• Knowledge of Social Services processes, legislation, and guidance
• Analytical and data management skills
• High attention to detail
• Ability to work under own initiative

What you will do

• Undertake work to improve Social Services data collection.
• Support projects to improve data availability, automation and accuracy within Social Services.
• Undertake testing of Social Services automated reporting systems, including Performance Reporting.
• Ensure that we are able to comply with public, regional and national data requirements and any ad-hoc requests from these partners.
• To be a point of contact for training and queries from Adult and Children's Services around the use of Power BI and other applications for the services.
• Ensure that reports created are user friendly, and that the data is provided in a visual.