Salary: £38,626 to £40,476
Working Arrangements: Full Time
Hours of Work: 37 hours Core Hours: Monday to Thursday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Friday 9.00 am to 4.30 pm.
Status of Employment: Fixed Term for 12 months
This post closes at 11.59 pm on the date specified.
At Berneslai Homes, we strive to be an ambitious, forward-thinking social housing provider and employer. Working for us offers you a chance to play a real part in improving homes and communities throughout Barnsley.
Managing around 18,000 homes on behalf of Barnsley Council, our ‘3 Cs’ values are at the heart of all we do here – we promise to always put the Customer first, have a Can do attitude to make change happen, and stay Curious to make sure we get things right.
We’re proud to announce that we are the first local authority to achieve the highest C1 grading from the Regulator of Social Housing following our recent inspection. This outcome means that we meet consumer standards as a landlord, identify when issues occur, and implement plans to prevent recurrence—demonstrating our commitment to providing high-quality homes and prioritising tenant safety, needs, and well-being.

THE PRINCIPAL RESEARCH AND INFORMATION OFFICER ROLE:

We have an exciting opportunity for an Principal Research and Information Officer to join our Income team!
As one of our Principal Research and Information Officers, you’ll play a key role in providing a responsive, professional and customer focused IT service providing business and performance information to management, colleagues, and other stakeholders whilst undertaking research in relation to service improvements and changes within the housing sector.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF OUR PRINCIPAL RESEARCH AND INFORMATION OFFICER:

• Work closely with various stakeholders to ensure the successful management and implementation of ICT developments and / or projects, working with managers to find technological and business solutions to problems.
• Analyse information, undertake research and provide reports across the company, including submitting accurate statutory statistical returns on behalf of the company.
• Understand business processes and have the ability to balance customer needs with business goals in developing and delivering solutions.
• Be the IT lead on projects ensuring a detailed understanding of current data structures and systems are taken into consideration, including interpreting complex guidance and technical documentation ensuring systems are fit for purpose.
• Ensure information requirements conform to legislation (I.e., Data Protection, Equality & Inclusion etc), and ensuring that security procedures meet the requirements of internal audit/information security requirements.
  Please refer to the full Job Description and Employee Specification upon completing your application.