Senior Data Analyst (Families First)

Children’s Services

Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Senior Data Analyst - Families First

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Contract:Fixed Term (12 months)

Salary:£41,511 - £45,718 per annum (Grade 8)

Hours:36.66 per week

Location:Spindles, George Street Oldham OL1 1HD

Closing Date:Monday 7th July 2025

Shortlisting and Interview Dates:TBC.

Role Overview:

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the development and implementation of the new national Families First Partnership (FFP) in Oldham. You will be part of wider team of analysts in the Data and Intelligence service that will provide professional support. You will also be part of a small team pulled together specifically to implement this new legislation. You will support the programme Manager of this team by providing data, intelligence and analysis to support decision making and the implementation of this new multi-agency model. This will enable Children’s services to deliver a new integrated system to support the wellbeing and protection of children and young people.

Key Responsibilities:

• Extract Data from the children’s caseload database system for analysis using interrogative languages (e.g. SQL, Python)
• Matching data from a range of sources to produce dashboards and analysis to present to a range of audiences
• Deliver related statutory returns

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Experience of working in any of the following areas Early Help/Children’s social care/ Education/Youth Justice
• Experienced in data interrogation and producing reports and dashboards
• Strong capability of data interpretation form a number of sources to provide a coherent analysis
• Data analysis and interpreting statistical data in a large complex organisation
• Knowledge of how Children’s Services function within a local authority
• Experience of presenting intelligence/insight in visual formats (i.e. Power Bi)

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For more information or an informal discussion please contact

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download ourCorporate Plan: Ready for the Futureand ourOldham Planfor further information.

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on ourgreater.jobs Oldham page

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership withOldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

Inclusive Recruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities, anyone aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer or someone who has served in the Armed Forces and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under ourGuaranteed Assessment Scheme.

Data and Privacy:

For details of how we use your data please see our privacy notice.

Important Information:

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.

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