SEND Data & Performance Analyst
£400 per day | Inside IR35 | 3-month contract | Hybrid (1-2 days per week onsite in North London)
Start date: 21st July 2025 | Deadline: Wednesday 10th July at 17:00
Salt is working with a North London local authority to recruit a skilled SEND Data & Performance Analyst for an initial 3-month contract. This role sits within the People department and focuses on performance monitoring, statutory reporting, and dashboard development for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services.
You’ll play a key role in improving service insight by transforming raw SEND data into meaningful performance dashboards, aligning with national benchmarks, and enabling effective planning and delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Oversee the quality, integrity, and storage of data captured by the SEND Service
2. Design and maintain performance dashboards (ideally in Power BI) to support reporting and service improvement
3. Extract, analyse, and report on KPIs and service outcomes in line with statutory and operational priorities
4. Benchmark data against regional and national datasets, including statistical neighbours
5. Work collaboratively with SEND teams, partners, and data providers to ensure robust, joined-up reporting
Required Experience:
6. Proven experience working in a local government or public sector setting with a focus on SEND or Children’s Services
7. Strong working knowledge of Power BI, Excel, and SQL for reporting and dashboard development
8. Experience handling statutory SEND returns and knowledge of the DfE SEND Code of Practice
9. Confident in data quality assurance, governance, and process improvement
10. Able to present complex data clearly to non-technical audiences
Contract Details:
11. £400 per day (Inside IR35, via umbrella)
12. 3-month rolling contract, full-time (35 hours/week)
13. Hybrid: 1-2 days per week onsite
14. Start date: ASAP
If you have strong analytical skills, SEND domain knowledge, and experience delivering clear, impactful reporting for public sector services – we’d like to hear from you.
Apply now or contact Salt for more information.
*Rates depend on experience and client requirements