Performance Analyst at Barnet Council Business Unit
Barnet Council Business Unit · London, United Kingdom · Hybrid
- Professional
- Office in London
About Barnet Council
Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centers, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do.
About the role
- To work and provide high quality, timely, accurate management information and analysis to the Family Services, including accurate delivery of activity information in relation to Children’s Social Care.
- To play a key role in meeting the Family Services information, insight and analysis needs, providing expert statistical analysis of data and information relating to Children’s Social Care.
- To be a key advisor to the Service Managers and the SMT Leadership Team on issues relating to activity information.
- To proactively identify complex performance issues, analyse complex data from multiple sources to identify the root causes, and recommend potential solutions.
- To support key initiatives and projects within Family Services by providing robust and creative research and analysis to facilitate project scoping, business case development, ongoing monitoring and improvement, and evaluation and learning.
- To work with colleagues from across the Council to contribute to the development of similar initiatives and projects outside Family Services
Please click here to download the Job description for this role.
About you
- Graduate, highly numerate with a background in data analysis and producing insight/intelligence reports, preferably within a Children’s Social Care and/or Early Help environment or equivalent experience.
- High level of technical skill in the use of Family Services reporting software essential. Knowledge of Business Objects and Power BI software.
- Detailed knowledge of Family Services case management systems and social care recording practices.
- High level of knowledge of statistical tools and techniques for data and finance analysis.
What we offer
- 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
- Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
- A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
- Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance
How to apply
Read the job description and person specification before clicking ‘Apply’ to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Matthew Boxall, [email protected].
Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.
To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.
Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and remote working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply
All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.
Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.
