Schools Data & Systems Officer

• Supporting and developing the MRI Education system and related processes
• Producing reports, dashboards and analysis to support schools and services and improve data quality and compliance
• Supporting statutory returns, school census collections and performance monitoring
• Helping shape the future of education reporting and business intelligence within the Council
• Contributing to wider corporate projects, including data warehouse development, automation and service transformation initiatives

If you’re looking for a varied role where you can combine specialist education data knowledge with modern business intelligence and technology projects, we’d love to hear from you.

Are you passionate about using data and technology to make a real difference to children, young people and schools?, * Experience of education and schools data systems, ideally including MRI

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn data into meaningful insights
• Experience of data extraction, validation, reporting and visualisation
• Knowledge of Power BI, SQL and relational databases
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A proactive approach to improving systems, processes and data quality, 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., As part of our fair recruitment process, we ask that all applications are written by the candidate and that Artificial Intelligence (AI) use is limited, unless assistance is required as a reasonable adjustment for a disability. Content should be truthful, accurate, evidence based and not embellished - see guidance.

Scale SO2, SCP 26-28, £38,510 - £40,444 per year, pro rata Package 18.5 hours per week, 2.5 days, permanent Job category/type Council, 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.