Schools Data & Systems Officer

Salary

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

Post Ref: CC818

Please note: Internal, at risk or redeployee applicants will be considered in the first instance.

Are you passionate about using data and technology to make a real difference to children, young people and schools?

We're looking for an experienced Schools Data & Systems Officer to join our friendly and collaborative Corporate Performance & Business Intelligence Team. This is an exciting opportunity to take a lead role in developing and improving the use of school and education data across Calderdale, supporting better decision-making, service improvement and statutory reporting.

You'll be our specialist for the MRI Education system, working closely with schools, Education Services and Children's Services colleagues to ensure high-quality data, effective reporting and robust information management. At the same time, you'll be part of a wider Corporate Business Intelligence team supporting services and innovation across the Council through Power BI, data warehousing, automation and emerging technologies. You'll have the opportunity to develop your skills, influence how data is used across the organisation and contribute to projects that have a real impact.

We're looking for someone with:

• 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

What you'll be doing

• 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.

Closing Date: Sunday 1st November 2026

Interview Date: 13th November and/or 16th November 2026

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.

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.

We may utilise digital interview methods.

As part of our Vision https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/ we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities.

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