Information Management and and Data Services Officer

This is an exciting time to join Durham’s Children and Young People’s Data Team as we look to harness technologies to automate processes where possible and delivering real time dashboards to senior managers and partners. We are looking to appoint two enthusiastic, hardworking and motivated Information Management & Data Services Officers to join us.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?
These are exciting and pivotal posts within the service, being part of a team leading the future development of innovative and sustainable data improvement services across Children’s Services in Durham.

You will identify and make improvements to ways of extracting, matching and presenting data using tools such as Microsoft SSMS and Power BI, to deliver key datasets in ways which provide insight and intelligence to support management decisions and performance frameworks, and also deliver information to schools.

Vacancy funded until March 2029

You will support the work of the Virtual School Head Teacher (VSH) and team, in both their existing and new duties, through provision of high-quality data and analysis. The VSH is responsible for promoting the educational attainment of children and young people known to social care, including children looked after, care leavers and children with a social worker.

The VSH works with other professionals to ensure these vulnerable young people are provided with the best opportunities to engage, to progress and to achieve their full potential. The role offers the opportunity to shape the work of the team. You will make a major contribution to the council’s ability to use data to influence strategies and projects, identify priorities and evaluate outcomes and progress for these young people.

Vacancy funded initially for one year.

You will support multiple Children and Young People’s Services Operational teams, creating meaningful insight to support delivery and support to families and young people. Collating and cleansing data for DfE returns are a significant part of the role as well as working with colleagues across the wider Data and Insights team and corporate affairs.

WHAT WILL I NEED?
You will be skilled in the use of tools such as SQL, Microsoft SSMS, Excel, Power BI etc. to extract, transform and load datasets and understand how data can be stored and matched between systems to allow this to be used in service reporting.

The successful applicant will hold NVQ Level 4 in Performance/Data related subject or relevant experience.

Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.

HOW TO APPLY
Please note, we do not accept CVs. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted.

https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Information_Management_and_Data_Services_Officer/299570

✅ All applications must be made online via the North East Jobs portal.