Overview
Job Description
Salary: £46,142 – £48,226
Hours per week: 37hours
Interview date: Wednesday 1 October 2025 & Thursday 2 October 2025
Quality Outcomes – Innovating Stronger Outcomes
Are you a data enthusiast ready to make an impact in Children’s Services?
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Performance and Information team as an Insight Analyst responsible for collating, reporting, and analysing management information within Education and Skills.
The role will lead a new mandatory national and local school attendance data requirements and the development and maintenance of the technical infrastructure required for the secure, efficient, and timely handling of vast volumes of attendance data from all schools. This will include the development, ownership, and delivery of attendance tracking reports and multi-cohort analytics to inform tactical operations, strategic decision-making, and performance scrutiny.
As an Insight Analyst, you will be expected to lead on internal and external stakeholder engagement, including managing expectations, delivery of insights, and data driven recommendations. The role will include a wide cross-section of internal council departments (Targeted Education, School Effectiveness, Social Care and Family Help) and external partners (Schools, Alternative Education Provisions, Health Service providers and more).
Your key responsibilities will include leading on capturing and retrieving essential data for local and statutory requirements, ensuring accuracy and clarity. You will scope, design, and create reports using software like Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services and Power BI, enabling us to meet statutory obligations and local performance oversight needs.
To excel in this role, you should possess an HNC or NVQ Level 4 qualification in statistical analysis or information management, or relevant experience. You should have skills in assessing data integrity, matching, analysis, and strong skills in stakeholder engagement, along with advanced Excel skills. Strong understanding and practical use of SQL and Power BI would be an advantage, and knowledge of Children’s Services and the Public Sector would be beneficial but not mandatory.
Join our team and use your data skills to make a real impact in Children’s Services.
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a ‘One Council’ ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!
Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity .
The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.
For more details, contact Shell Corden, Performance (Children) Team Manager, at Shell.Corden@wiltshire.gov.uk .
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion .
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Application process
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