A Data Officer is required for our client based in Tameside, Greater Manchester for an initial 3-month contract. This is a hybrid role, 2 days per week in the office (please only apply if you can commit to this).
The role involves data validations, updating systems with gaps, running reports, developing dashboards, running reports for managers etc.
Experience working within education and SEND would be highly desirable.
Main duties/responsibilities;
- Production of reports, KPI's and scorecards and other supporting materials, such as Operational and management level reporting, for a variety of internal and external audiences.
- To support performance activity.
- To support the effective use of data.
- To support the accurate reporting of spend and financial controls with the SEND team.
- Developing data reports/dashboards to ensure the timeliness and quality of EHCP and Annual reviews is robust and accurate.
- To support the implementation of software systems to improve efficacy and data integrity.
- Data input/management/QA/validation. Regular validation checks/checks for inaccuracies and resolution of these.
- To Link data to other data sets i.e. social care, admissions, health etc.
- To support research and analysis, through the provision and analysis of data.
- To work as a self-starter developing ideas and opportunities to make effective use of data and information.
Experience required;
- Experience of data analysis and interpretation
- Intermediate/advance Excel skills - MS Excel skills including: Spread sheet design and development, creating pivot tables and complex formulas
- Experience of using reporting tools e.g. Power BI, Crystal Reports
- Experience in the use of database extraction tools to develop complex queries.
- Experience working within education and SEND would be highly desirable.