About this role
Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: Strong experience in data analysis, business intelligence and insight.Advanced ability to interrogate, validate and interpret complex datasets.Experience creating dashboards, visualisations and reports, ideally using Power BI.A track record of turning analysis into practical recommendations for senior decision-makers.Knowledge of data quality, information governance and statutory reporting requirements.Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills, with the confidence to explain complex findings clearly.Ability to work independently, manage competing demands and deliver accurate work at pace.An understanding of local government, SEND or childrens services data and performance frameworks is highly advantageous.Experience in SEND, childrens services or a comparable complex public-service environment is particularly valuable. Responsibilities: Lead a varied portfolio of SEND data and insight work, balancing competing priorities and delivering to agreed deadlines.Produce analysis, management information and performance reporting for senior and operational stakeholders.Develop dashboards and visualisations that make complex information accessible and useful.Translate complex datasets into meaningful insight, identifying trends, risks, demand pressures and opportunities for improvement.Support statutory data collections and returns, ensuring information is accurate, complete, timely and compliant.Strengthen data quality, governance and information management across the service.Provide evidence and insight to support service transformation, planning and digital improvement activity.Use forecasting, modelling and other analytical techniques to help the council understand future demand and service requirements.Build relationships with senior leaders, service managers, practitioners and partners, promoting evidence-based decision-making.Provide expert advice and help build analytical confidence and capability across the service. Technologies: Business IntelligenceSupportPower BI More:
We are recruiting a Data & Insight Analyst to support a large, forward-thinking local authoritys SEND service. The council is investing in its services and using data and insight to improve decision-making, service delivery and outcomes for children, young people and families. You will work with senior leaders, operational managers and colleagues to support strategic planning and service improvement. This is a high-profile, six-month contract, inside IR35, paying £325–£350 per day.
last updated 40 week of 2026