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Corporate Services Data and Intelligence Service Senior Data and Intelligence Analyst (Children’s Social Care and Early Help)

Ref: 001208
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £42,839 - £47,181 per annum (Grade 8)
Hours: 36.66 per week
Location: Spindles Shopping Centre, George Street, Oldham, OL1 1HD
Closing Date: Sunday 25th January 2026
Interview Date: TBC.

Working in Oldham as a Senior Data and intelligence Analyst for Children’s Social Care, you will drive forward improvements by developing reporting tools and delivering insight. This will enable us to understand and address the changing needs and demands of our communities, particularly in the context of challenging times for local public services.

• Produce dashboards, forecasts, plans, reports, bulletins and presentations for a range of stakeholders
• Develop and deliver tools and guidance to drive a culture of evidence-based decision making across the organisation
• Develop and use appropriately, Business Intelligence systems to capture, QA, analyse, and report on data and key activity
• Manage relationships with stakeholders inside and outside the organisation acting as a key adviser on issues of data, intelligence and insight and gathering requirements to meet organisational objectives

• Ability to analyse, interpret and report on complex data, intelligence and insight from a variety of sources to meet the needs of the organisation
• Ability to contribute to establishing and developing interrogation script for large databases and working knowledge of using data.
• Good working skills in SQL/python or other query language i.e. able to write script as well as interpret other script in developing reports from large databases including from the base tables

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact: A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer or someone who has served in the Armed Forces and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under ourGuaranteed Assessment Scheme.

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Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.

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