Performance & Data Analyst

City of London
6 hours ago
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My client in Greater London are looking to appoint a talented Performance & Data Analyst on a Contract basis.

This post has a particular focus on supporting Children's Services, especially Education, contributing to statutory reporting, performance monitoring, and service improvement. Experience with education datasets (e.g. School Census, CME/EHE returns, Key Stage data) and systems such as MRI, VYED, or Nexus would be advantageous.

What's on offer:

Salary: £300 per day *negotiable based on experience

*please submit your CV with the rate you require

Hybrid working
Contract type: Contract
Monday - Friday

About the role:

Based in Greater London (Hybrid):

Develop and support performance frameworks, working with services to define meaningful outcomes and measures
Analyse complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement
Develop and improve systems, processes, and procedures for data collection, management, and reporting
Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance processes, systems, and data use

About you:
You will have the following experiences:

Extensive experience in a similar role
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present complex data clearly
Experience supporting statutory returns and performance reporting
Local Authority experience is essential

How to apply

Once your CV is received, if you are successful you will be contacted.
Due to the extremely high number of applications, it may not be possible to contact every applicant. As such, if you are not contacted please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

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