Data and Sufficiency Officer

• This role offers hybrid working, allowing you to work either from home or from one of our offices
• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• 37 hours per week
• Fixed term / Secondment contract for 9 months to cover maternity 
• If applying as a secondment, please discuss this with your current line manager before applying and gain their approval

We’re working to improve the lives of children and young people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Maintaining and updating the Council’s database of early years and childcare providers
• Collecting and analysing relevant data to identify the sufficiency of education and childcare provision in Somerset
• Leading on the management of surveys of providers/parents and producing reports on the health of the childcare market in Somerset
• Producing reports and updating senior officers and cabinet members as required
• Managing project work and completing statutory consultations from the DfE or its representatives
• Leading on the process for setting the Early Years Entitlement funding rates

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

• Can work with and analyse data with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Write reports in clear and concise language, paying attention to the readership
• Work independently and with colleagues within the team and in other teams
• Research and suggest improvements in data collection and analysis

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

The salary for the role is Grade 11, ranging from £30,296 to £33,945 per annum

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Sarah Love, Service Manager: Education Places Strategy, 01823 356821 or via sarah.love@somerset.gov.uk

If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you!

In this role you will require a criminal background check via Disclosure and Barring Service.