POSITION REFERENCE: 50142097

Directorate: Children’s Services | Service: Children’s Social Care & Safeguarding
Salary: £41,511 - £44,711 Plus laptop
Working Arrangements: Hybrid
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
See our range of Employee Rewards: www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/staff-rewards-and-benefits/
Closing date: 25/07/2025 at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.

WE’RE AN AWARD-WINNING COUNCIL AND ONE OF THE BIGGEST EMPLOYERS IN THE BOROUGH, SUPPORTING AROUND 243,000 PEOPLE. WE PUT PEOPLE AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING WE DO, AND THAT INCLUDES OUR EMPLOYEES. AS PART OF THE TEAM, WE OFFER LOTS OF BENEFITS AND REWARDS TO SUPPORT YOU TO THRIVE AND GROW, LIKE FLEXIBLE WORKING, EMPLOYEE DISCOUNTS, SUPPORT FOR YOUR HEALTH AND WELLBEING, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT TO GROW YOUR CAREER AND DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS.

There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Children’s Social Care & Safeguarding team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• There’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.

ABOUT THE POST:

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is looking for candidates who are passionate about developing systems and services to streamline processes for families experiencing family help and children social care services, developing systems within case management products to enable single assessment; supporting Families only telling their story once. The postholder will be joining a small, enthusiastic Reforms Programme Team working at the heart of the BMBC Children’s services Reforms.
The post holder will require strong analytical skills and be able to provide detailed data insights reports that inform strategic decisions and enhance priority programme effectiveness. By analysing and translating complex data into actionable outcomes, and monitoring benefits, the Data Analyst will play a key role in ensuring the success of transformation programmes in the Barnsley case management systems, EISI, MOSAIC, CAPITA.
The post holder will require strong effective communication skills to enable effective liaison with partner agencies of BMBC, developing suitable data governance arrangements and information sharing agreements to assist in more partner agency data being automated into BMBS data warehouse.

WHEN APPLYING, PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE PREPARED TO START WORK WITH ALL THE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS A VALID VISA, RELEVANT TO THE TYPE OF WORK YOU WILL BE UNDERTAKING. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT OUR ORGANISATION DOES NOT POSSESS A HOME OFFICE LICENSE AND, AS A RESULT, IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR ANYONE SEEKING A VISA AS A SKILLED OR TEMPORARY MIGRANT WORKER.

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

You will work directly with the Programme Manager to support with the priority programmes delivery plan.
The key duties and responsibilities of the role include:
Delivery of timely, accurate reporting and information, adding intelligence and insight to data analysis, identifying areas of improvement, tracking gaps in meeting delivery plan requirements and minimum expectations of the Families First Programme guidance and providing explanations to inform Head of Service, Programme Manager, and other colleagues.
You will be expected to identify data quality issues with programme data, ensuring support to teams to improve data quality and lead on regular review of data processes and implement efficiencies where improvements are required. This may involve representing the team at a range of meetings including production and delivery of reports and associated briefings.
You will support the Programme Manager with data queries, analytical assistance and understanding of system development information, to include benefits and risks. You will also create and deliver reports, dashboards and associated briefings, required by the team and wider system, in an understandable way for all audiences, including workforce colleagues and the public.