Performance Management Assistant in Coventry

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

The work of the Data Team, Education Improvement & Standards, is focused on making a strong and effective use of data to contribute towards the improvement of Coventry’s schools. We provide quality management information to enable senior management and leaders within the Council and partner organisations to make effective decisions towards raising standards of educational achievement and improving life chances for children attending our schools.

This includes:

• Providing schools, senior managers and leaders across the council and partner organisations with quality, accurate and timely management information
• Offering guidance and advice on all aspects of data to support decision-making and improvement
• Challenging and supporting schools and colleagues across a range of services to help children make good progress and achieve their maximum potential.

This post will involve maintaining data on the local authority central pupil database, liaising with schools, family hubs and early years providers. This is an ideal opportunity for anyone seeking to further develop their skills in improving data quality and reporting. As part of the recruitment process, there will be a task around data quality. The data sets will be provided on the day of the interview.

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic person to maintain the quality of data captured in the central pupil database. Accurate and quality data will help to inform performance intelligence to our customers in schools, external organisations and across the Council.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our website to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you’ll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview date: 16th April 2026

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change. We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse. At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities. If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package.