Overview
We have one permanent vacancy due to retirement and a fixed-term role to cover maternity leave. We support hybrid working with the right balance and a mix of in-person and home-based work. The role is in the Performance and Intelligence team within the Quality, Practice, Relationships and Support division of the Children, Families and Lifelong Learning Directorate. The starting salary is £42,958 per annum for a 36 hour working week.
About the Role
The Performance and Intelligence team supports the organisation to ensure that no one is left behind, providing a robust performance profile with data, reporting and feedback mechanisms. As a Performance Officer you will ensure frontline service teams have access to the information they need to sustain and improve practice. This includes maintaining and building data visualisation dashboards and participating in the existing reporting schedule and meetings with senior managers. The team also manages statutory data returns including the SEN2 return for pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans and the Alternative Provision census. A deep understanding of at least one of these service areas would be beneficial.
Responsibilities
- Provide frontline service teams with access to information to sustain and improve practice.
- Maintain and develop data visualisation dashboards to support performance information access.
- Contribute to and lead in the submission process for statutory data returns (e.g., SEN2, Alternative Provision census).
- Engage with senior managers and stakeholders as part of the reporting schedule and meetings.
What You Will Need to Succeed
- Experience working with and analysing education-related data.
- The ability to analyse and interpret data.
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders.
- Good communication skills.
- Experience working alongside senior managers to deliver successful outcomes.
- A technical understanding of SQL, Tableau and/or Liquid Logic’s System C would be a bonus.
Application Details
To apply, submit a CV. You will be asked four questions as part of the application process, including examples of how you have analysed information to support continuous improvement, preparing for statutory returns, handling difficult messages from data analysis, and managing workload in a busy environment.
Benefits
- 26 days’ holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years, and 31 days after 5 years of service.
- Option to buy up to 10 additional days of annual leave.
- Generous local government salary-related pension.
- Carer’s leave, 2 paid volunteering days per year, and various parental leave options.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and learning and development resources.
- Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts (gym, travel, shopping).
- Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to residents.
Additional Information
Local Government Organisation (LGR): Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation and your role may transfer to one of the new unitary councils in April 2027, with terms and conditions transferring accordingly. For more information see: Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation – Surrey County Council.
About Us
Surrey County Council, based in Woking, UK, offers a permanent role with hybrid working and opportunities to shape the future of local government.
Contact: For questions relating to the role, please contact the hiring representative.
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