Data Management Officer, Children’s Services

Do you have an interest in data quality and case recording processes that support the local authority Children’s Education Services? Are you passionate about the support for children and how ensuring good data quality supports delivery of children’s services?

If yes, this position will be of interest to you.

Your next role

In this key position you will provide an active supporting role in ensuring our data is managed from the point of data capture and validated within the service as part of data exchange processes with schools.

You will work with operational staff across Children’s Education services to follow stream lined processes to ensure data is captured in a timely an efficient way. You will have an eye for detail and fast data entry and validation skills.

Working as part of the Children’s Transformation Team you will work closely with performance analysts, business support teams and frontline staff to ensure the end to end process for children’s data capture develops at pace to be the most efficient it can be in supporting front line staff and performance reporting services.

You need to be educated to A level or equivalent, or with compensatory experience in managing children’s data through a system support or administrative pathway. You will have strong administrative skills and a proactive attitude with a real passion for making a difference.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).

Your next package

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As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

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Your next steps

Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application, you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website in order to be considered for the role.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we would love to hear from you.

For further information about the role please contact Jo Ash, Service Improvement Lead, email jash@swindon.gov.uk

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