At a Glance
- Tasks: Analyse data to drive improvements in education and support decision-making.
- Company: Bexley Council, committed to high-quality service delivery.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, excellent pension, generous leave, and coaching programmes.
- Other info: Inclusive employer welcoming applications from all backgrounds.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on children's services through insightful data analysis.
- Qualifications: Experience with performance data and strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 37694 £ per year.
This role supports the Council’s Management Board and Children’s Services, particularly Education, by providing accurate, timely, and insightful data, research, and performance information to drive continuous improvement and evidence-based decision-making.
The post holder will analyse and interpret performance data, monitor trends and targets, automate and streamline reporting processes, and ensure compliance with statutory requirements and data governance standards. Working closely with internal teams, local authorities, government bodies, and regulators, they will support service improvement through benchmarking, needs assessments, performance reporting, and preparation for inspections.
Experience with School Census returns, CME/EHE returns, Key Stage Collections, and systems such as Education MRI, VYED, and Nexus would be advantageous. The role also involves promoting transparency through open data initiatives, developing effective partnerships, and supporting the Council’s commitment to efficient, high-quality service delivery.
We will offer a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme, and generous annual leave plus bank holidays.
As a disability confident employer, Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact recruitment@bexley.gov.uk.
This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.
