Schools Data & Systems Officer - #193608

Salary

Scale SO2, SCP 26 – 28, £37,280 - £39,152, pro rata

Package

2.5 days, permanent

Job category/type

Council

Post Ref: CC818
Please note: Internal, at risk or redeployee applicants will be seen in the first instance
To manage, develop, and support management information systems across Education, Inclusion and Learning Children’s Services, ensuring accurate data, statutory compliance, and effective insights that support education and safeguarding objectives
This is an exciting time to join the Corporate Performance and Business Intelligence Team at Calderdale Council, as the launch of the new Vision 2034 driving improvement in line with our aspirations and budget and will help shape the future council
We are looking to appoint an experienced person with a proven track record of schools data, systems information and a good understanding of data extraction, analysis, presentation, visualisation and publication
Any successful candidate will be given full support to integrate into the team and organisation, by friendly and knowledgeable colleagues
The main duties of the role include:
Work with the service area to plan, design, create, amend, verify reports
Provide Project Management for effective project delivery, system installations
Develop and distribute effective communications using a range of tools, in order to educate, engage and inform the service in the use and maintenance of Educational data
Maintain robust data and system adhering to GDPR Policy and Procedures. Develop and maintain an information sharing agreement with schools and external partners
Review the current reporting offering within MRI to ensure that it meets the needs of the Council, undertake a gap analysis of the additional reporting required to meet the needs of the Education, Inclusion and Learning Children’s Services, within Calderdale as a whole
Develop relationships with teams and services to ensure system is used to its full capacity
Utilise MS 365 to its full potential in support of the MRI system
To have a working knowledge of data warehousing with the medium-term plan of inputting the Education, Inclusion and Learning Children’s Services, data into the corporate data warehouse
Support and development of Directorate responses that will be required for external inspections, internal self-assessments and completion of statutory returns e.g. Ofsted/SEND Inspection
Support Directors, Assistant Directors/Heads of Service and Senior Managers in the establishment of directorate priorities and the development of new systems and processes that will improve performance using recording tools and functionality available
Clean, validate, and quality-check school data collected for local authority level purposes; assist schools with statutory data submissions (e.g. School Census, end of Key Stage assessments, Exclusions Attendance and SEND. Utilising the system to provide best value for money for the organisation
Generate and analyse management information on school performance, participation statistics, and attendance trends; prepare monthly and quarterly reports for internal and council officers
To have a working knowledge WONDE, B2B and other file transfer systems
To have a working knowledge of MS Power BI, SQL and PLSQL and understanding of Artificial intelligence and Relational Database and Data Warehousing / Lakes
Liaise with DfE and external bodies to coordinate statutory returns (e.g. Participation, NEET, Census). Liaise with Regional meetings and ensure that everything is documented
You would be expected to maintain high standards of customer care in the context of the Council’s Core Values, to uphold the Equality and Diversity Policy and to participate in training activities necessary to this post. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect everyone to share this commitment. You would be expected to take personal responsibility for your own health & safety and that of colleagues. You would also be expected to support digital engagement and share expertise to build capability across the wider organisation and with external partners

For further information about the role please contact Gail Edge Performance and Business Intelligence Manager on 07849 308738 during normal office hours
Closing Date – Thursday 16th July 2026
Interview – Friday 31st July 2026 on Teams
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year (unless exceptions apply) and meet the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying
We may utilise digital interview methods
As part of our Vision https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/ we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities
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