Data Collection and Compliance Officer in Winchester

Job Reference: HCC623154

Salary Range: £27,780 - £30,564 per annum

Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)

Hours per week: 37

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 19 February 2026

Interview Date: 10 March 2026

Early applications are encouraged as we may close the advert ahead of the stated closing date.

The Role

Joining our Data Quality and Collection Team as a Data Collection and Compliance Officer, you will be committed to delivering excellent standards of data accuracy and quality. Thriving in a detail-focused environment, you will transform raw information into accurate, meaningful insight.

You will play a vital role in supporting and enabling data collection and its management across the directorate. Your work will directly contribute to safeguarding children and supporting positive outcomes by ensuring that the data we rely on is accurate, timely and robust.

What you will do:

• Carry out data collection and data quality activities within agreed timescales, including compiling statutory data returns, using validation checks and collaborating with information providers to ensure accuracy.
• Work closely with schools, colleges and Children’s Services colleagues to maintain strong communication links to support timely, accurate data submissions and resolve data quality issues.
• Identify, investigate and correct anomalous data using databases and spreadsheets, to maintain reliable datasets and adherence to GDPR and departmental policies.
• Prioritise workload effectively, escalating issues when required, to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of data collection processes and help shape new ones.
• Communicate professionally with external system users, including Headteachers, Principals, administration staff and wider County Council teams.

What we are looking for:

• A commitment to meticulous accuracy, attention to detail and maintaining high data quality standards.
• Strong IT skills, particularly in spreadsheets and handling large datasets.
• Practical experience working with data and ensuring accuracy within a school or educational setting.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Effective team working skills, with the ability to collaborate confidently.
• Self-motivation, strong organisational skills, solution-focused, and the ability to work to tight deadlines.

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Data Collection and Compliance Officer role, team and our values. The section about you explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.

Why join us?

• Make a real difference: your work directly supports safeguarding and positive outcomes for children across Hampshire.
• Be part of a supportive, collaborative team focused on continuous learning and improvement.
• Work in a dynamic environment that offers variety, challenge, periods of fast-paced activity, meaningful impact and professional growth.
• Access to Health Assured’s comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• A competitive benefits package that includes generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

Other roles you may have experience of may include: Data Quality Analyst, Information Quality Officer, Data Governance Officer, Data Collection and Reporting Officer, Data and Information Officer, Compliance and Data Officer, Data Assurance and Compliance Officer, Information Governance & Quality Officer, Performance and Data Officer, Information Management Officer.

Additional Information

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion

For general enquiries, please contact care.careers@hants.gov.uk

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Jane Dooley, Data Collection and Compliance Lead on jane.dooley@hants.gov.uk or 0370 779 4067.

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.