Careers

Data Analyst

Summary

  • This is a full-time role of 40 hours per week.
  • The salary range for this position is between £38,000 and £40,000, contingent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications. Exceptional candidates may be offered the higher end of this range.
  • Workdays are Monday to Friday.
  • You will work remotely most of the time but will be required to attend meetings and training at the BDSIP office in Dagenham.
  • Both full time and part time working opportunities will be considered for the successful candidate.

 

The role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our small but dedicated data team, working on vital management information returns, collating, analysing, and reporting on the data to provide actionable insight to inform services.

As an experienced data analyst, you will bring exceptional analytical skills, a forensic eye for detail, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills. As importantly, you will be excited by the work of our organisation and be strongly aligned with our values.

This role offers excellent scope for personal development and growth, as well as the opportunity to make a real, lasting difference in the lives of young people across east London. We are proud to offer truly flexible working and a supportive environment to develop and grow your career.

If you think you have the expertise, skills, and energy to take up this unique opportunity and to help shape our future, we would love to hear from you.

 

What we are looking for

  • A passion for education and proven data analysis experience.
  • The ability to operate both independently and effectively as part of a team, being able to work at a fast pace while maintaining extremely high standards and attention to detail.
  • In-depth knowledge of statistical concepts and enthusiasm for continuing development to help drive and improve the excellent education data services we provide to Barking and Dagenham schools.
  • Highly effective interpersonal and presentational skills to engage a wide range of stakeholders across school, the Council, BDSIP and our delivery partners.

 

Key responsibilities

  • Complete statutory management information returns, ensuring data is accurate and submitted in a timely manner.
  • Keep abreast of government statutory education data requirements and briefing schools and other stakeholders on key changes and developments.
  • Analyse a wide range of education data, including School Census, Attainment, Absence and Exclusions to draw out actionable insights.
  • Update management information dashboards to monitor important performance indicators, including trends over time, and developing these to enhance the service offer.
  • Manage information systems, carrying out quality assurance checks and maintaining user profiles.
  • Respond to education information requests, often including in depth analyses, and ensuring that tight deadlines are met.
  • Work effectively across teams, including schools, Local Authority and BDSIP to share analytical expertise and knowledge to maintain and improve excellent service standards.
  • Represent BDSIP at relevant regional and national meetings to learn from others and share best practice.
  • Provide emergency cover for the Management Information Systems (MIS) support desk.

 

What can BDSIP offer you?

A dynamic, thriving environment where you will:

  • Learn new skills and gain knowledge in a dynamic and growing social enterprise.
  • Work collaboratively across a range of disciplines.
  • Experience a friendly, inclusive, and diverse work environment.

 

If your values match ours, we would welcome an application from you.

To apply, please complete the BDSIP application form and return it to us by Friday, 14 February 2025 at 4.00pm via info@bdsip.co.uk. Please note that for safer recruitment purposes, we do not accept applications unless they are submitted on our application form. Shortlisted candidates will be notified of the interview date shortly after the application deadline. Interviews will be conducted in person.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Simon Davies via simon.davies@bdsip.co.uk or on 07866 912849.

BDSIP is a not-for-profit organisation who provide professional educational services to schools as a trusted partner.

 

We are an equal opportunities employer.

As an organisation, we value the diversity of our borough and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Accordingly, we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented in our workforce.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and post holders to share this commitment.

 

Recruitment process

It is extremely important to us that we attract the best people to join BDSIP. As a diverse organisation serving diverse communities, we are also keen to attract a broad range of candidates for every role. To help us do this, we follow a consistent recruitment process, as outlined below.

Our recruitment procedure is designed to ensure that everyone joining our organisation:

  • Has the technical skills, experience, abilities and potential to be outstanding in the role to which they are appointed.
  • Is a strong cultural fit – both with regard to how we work together, and to our focus on customer service.
  • Understands the nature of BDSIP and is able to make an informed choice about whether it is the right organisation for the next stage in their career.

Our recruitment process is also designed to:

  • Be fair and transparent.
  • Incorporate a range of recruitment tools, tailored to each role, which allow us to consider candidates ‘in the round’.
  • Promote equality of opportunity, supporting BDSIP to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve across all roles and levels of seniority.

As an organisation, we are proud to be leading work with our schools to address issues of race and social justice. We value the diversity of the communities we serve and want our workforce to reflect this. Accordingly, we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented in our workforce.

 

Advertising vacancies and applying for a job

All externally advertised vacancies at BDSIP will be widely promoted, typically in the national press as well as via social media. To ensure potential candidates have a full opportunity to apply, vacancies will normally be advertised for at least two weeks. All jobs will be accompanied by a job description and person specification which clearly set-out the role and the skills and experience we are looking for.

Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates, irrespective of their background.

We will only accept completed application forms – CV’s will not be considered. We do this to support safer recruitment, ensuring we have full and consistent information about every candidate.

Our application form includes an equality and diversity information section. We include this so that we can better understand the diversity of the candidates we attract to apply for jobs, the diversity of shortlisted candidates and of those appointed. If we are not attracting and recruiting a diverse range of candidates this information helps us to understand at what stage in the process we need to adapt our approach.

 

Shortlisting

The equality and diversity information section of the application form, as well as each candidate’s name, is removed prior to shortlisting so that this information cannot bias the shortlisting process.

When we shortlist for interview, each application is considered against the person specification for the role, with applications which most closely meet the criteria, and which provide the most robust evidence of the relevant experience, skills and abilities, being prioritised for interview. At least two people will shortlist independently for every role to help ensure shortlisting is completed robustly and consistently.

 

The interview process

Finding and appointing the best candidates is extremely important to us. This is reflected in our interview process, which is designed to explore candidates’ technical suitability for the role and how they might contribute to the culture of our organisation. All interviews will include a face-to-face interview. Most interview processes will also include a range of other activities or tasks designed to test candidates’ suitability for the role. All shortlisted candidates will be given details of this process prior to interview.

Interview panels at BDSIP will always be diverse and will usually be chaired by the person who will be managing the person recruited.

GET IN TOUCH

If you have any questions, or would like to discuss our services and how we can help you, please get in touch by completing the enquiry form below.
Alternatively, feel free to give us a call on 020 8227 2636.

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