Data Manager ( Full Time)(Permanent)

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RENFREWSHIRE VALUATION JOINT BOARD
Data Manager GR 8 (£41,080.70- £43,161.20) (Permanent)Post Ref: RVJB/2026/006About Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board
Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board is an independent public authority, established in accordance with The Valuation Joint Boards (Scotland) Order 1995. The Joint Board is responsible for providing professional valuation and electoral registration services within the jurisdictions of Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, and Inverclyde Councils. This encompasses the compilation and maintenance of Valuation Rolls, Council Tax Valuation Lists, and Registers of Electors.
Our Mission
Our primary goal is to deliver high quality, effective, and responsive services to all stakeholders, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and professionalism in every aspect of our work.
Role Overview: Data Manager
The Data Manager will undertake a comprehensive range of diverse tasks associated with the compilation and maintenance of the Valuation Roll, Council Tax Valuation List and Electoral Register.
Principal role will be to coordinate the day-to-day management and maintenance of all in house data, databases and processes. Some of the key tasks are; to develop, implement and advise on administrative matters, procedures, standards and legislation to ensure compliance with best practice and to meet the Joint Board’s service objectives; oversee the Board’s data infrastructure, ensuring information is accurate, secure, accessible and the responsibility for the control of data interfaces between internal and external parties through specific processes and protocols.
You would also be supporting the Joint Board’s Information Governance Solicitor with developing and enforcing policies for data storage, access controls, and confidentiality as well assisting in maintaining and reviewing the Board’s Information Asset Register.
Person Specification
• Applicants must be educated to HNC/Diploma in Public Administration/Numerical discipline or equivalent experience in a data management role.• Experience of ensuring data quality, accuracy and integrity, and a high level of attention to detail as well as advanced experience in analysing and interpreting complex data, with the ability to select and use appropriate software, methods and techniques to produce and present meaningful information and insights are essential. It is also essential to have knowledge of data governance principles and data quality assurance.• Must have experience of presenting complex information and analysis in clear effective formats to inform decision making for a range of audiences and comprehensive knowledge of data and IT processes used to deliver key information to external stakeholders.• It is also essential to have IT literacy and up to date knowledge of relevant packages, software and databases, strong numerical, analytical, organisational and time management skills. Good communication skills are also essential.• Analytical thinking and creativity to identify issues and propose practical and innovative solutions as well as an understanding of data modelling and relational databases are fundamental requirements for the role.• Essential you can prove ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines, be able to work well independently as well as part of the team and the capacity to train colleagues.• Applicants must be able to analyse information and feed the information into strategic planning as well as the ability to anticipate and mitigate problems as and when they arise.• Desirable to have experience in working within an Assessor’s office.
Benefits of Working with RVJB
• Supportive working environment, encouraging skill development and growth.• 35 hour working week and a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.• Family friendly policies – including flexible working and leave.• Access to flexitime and an Employee Benefits Platform.• Generous leave package, covering annual and public holidays.• Training and development opportunities.• Enrolment in the award-winning Strathclyde Pension Fund local government pension scheme.• Occupational sick pay.
Equality and Recruitment Process
RVJB is committed to equality of opportunity and operates a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who have a disability, provided all essential criteria are met.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Level 1 Disclosure check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
All candidates must provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any employment offer is conditional upon verification of documentary evidence before commencement. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work.
 Overseas Criminal Records Check – this is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years. Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.Please note, Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board does not offer Visa sponsorship.Further Information and Application Process
For further details regarding this post, please email [email removed] or contact Helen Whiteside on [phone removed].
Please apply online – All correspondence will be via your email address.
Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment personnel, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If requirement checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may be automatically withdrawn from this position.
CVs will not be accepted as part of the application process.
Please note Renfrewshire Council are facilitating the recruitment on behalf of Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board.
Closing date for applications: TUESDAY 1ST DECEMBER 2026 at 11.59 pm.