Data & Outcomes Analyst

Salary: OHCAT Business Support Scale 5/6 - FTE £33,123 to £37,788, inclusive of London Weighting

Location: Copthall House, 9 The Pavement, Grove Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 1DA, with occasional travel for school visits as required.

Working Pattern: Full Time 36hrs per week (8.45am – 4.30pm M-Th, 8.45am – 4.15pm Fr)

Contract: 18-Month Fixed-Term

Orchard Hill College Academy Trust is a specialist multi academy trust home to 13 schools across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. Established in 2013 by Orchard Hill College, a post-16 specialist education provider, the Trust represents all designations of special education needs and disabilities (SEND) and has a range of experts and practitioners who advocate for children and young people with SEND.

We are looking for a highly analytical and detail-oriented Data & Outcomes Analyst to join our central team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in driving data-informed decision-making across the Trust, helping to improve outcomes for children and young people. Working closely with senior leaders, Principals and central teams, you will transform complex data into meaningful insights, develop impactful reporting solutions, and provide the intelligence needed to support school improvement, safeguarding oversight and strategic planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the collection, validation, analysis and interpretation of data across schools and central services to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, KPI reports and management information using Power BI, Perspective Observatory, Excel and other reporting tools.
• Monitor trends in outcomes, attendance, behaviour and safeguarding, identifying risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Ensure high standards of data quality, accuracy and compliance, including adherence to GDPR and information governance requirements.
• Support school leaders and senior stakeholders through insightful reporting, forecasting, benchmarking and performance analysis.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in data analysis, reporting, business intelligence or information management.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience creating dashboards and reporting solutions using tools such as Power BI.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the confidence to interpret complex data and present clear recommendations.
• Excellent attention to detail, with a commitment to maintaining data accuracy, integrity and compliance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and explain data to a range of audiences.

OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:

Rewards & Benefits:

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme and Free Virtual GP Appointments
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)

Find out what makes OHCAT a truly rewarding place to work – visit our ‘Work for Us’ page to learn more about opportunities across the Trust and the difference our staff make every day. Working together to transform lives is what we do and across the whole organisation we have a range of experts and practitioners who advocate for children and young people with SEND to ensure they receive the best possible opportunities to achieve their full potential. As a large specialist education provider we employ over 1500 people across our schools, college and central support team. There is a wide range of job roles available, ranging from teaching and therapy to business support roles and significant career progression opportunities. It is an exciting time to be part of OHCAT and we are keen to recruit talented people who can play a key role in realising our mission and who want to make a difference. In return, we offer training and development, competitive pay and benefits in a positive and inclusive working environment. We are committed to promoting and advancing equality of opportunity by attracting and retaining the most diverse range of students, staff and partners.

Please note that CV applications cannot be considered. To ensure a fair opportunity for all applicants, candidates who have applied for this position in the past 6 months will not be considered.

Closing Date: 20th November 2026

Interviews will take place on: 1st & 3rd of December 2026

To help us manage applications effectively, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient suitable applications are received.