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Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us .
Data Support Officer
We are looking for a Data Support Officer to join our Placements Commissioning Service.
Operational area Kingston and Richmond Primary place of work Guildhall 2, Kingston upon Thames KT1 Appointment type Permanent Business area Children's Social Care Full time/Part time Full-time Salary from £33,495 (SCP14) Salary to £36,048 (SCP19) Hours 36 Estimated Interview date/s TBC Closing Date 23/01/2026 Ref No 2218 Documents
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About the role
The Data Support Officer provides core data and service support to the Placements Commissioning Service. The postholder will collect, maintain and analyse placement and provider data across agreed systems and templates, ensuring information is accurate, timely and useful for decision making. They will support statutory reporting, contribute to inspections, sufficiency planning and produce regular reports and dashboards. The postholder will also keep well organised records for contracts, compliance checks, quality assurance activity and placement documentation. The postholder will work closely with internal colleagues and external, so clear communication, professional relationships and a strong eye for detail are essential. The work is fast paced, data focused and varied, with opportunities to support wider placements commissioning and quality assurance work as required. They may also act as a Champion for specific improvement projects across the service and will undertake any other relevant duties needed to support effective placements and positive outcomes for children and young people.
For further information about this role, please contact Sarah Beecham by email for an informal discussion.
About you
The successful candidate will be:
2. Educated to a degree level with a relevant professional qualification (ideally in commissioning)
3. A professional understanding of all the legal aspects of procurement and commissioning activity
4. Awareness of Government and European initiatives and developments in relation to procurement and commissioning legislation
5. An understanding of issues relating to children’s, education, health and social care services. Awareness of relevant Care Quality Commission policies and policies of other public bodies relating to Children’s Services and Adults Services
6. Experience of effective performance management (people and organisational); identifying development needs; addressing skills and knowledge gaps
7. Knowledge of relevant theory that informs practice delivery
8. Demonstrable negotiating and project management skills
9. Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholders, including children, young people and their families. Advocating the voices of those we are working with
10. Proven ability to effectively use data, intelligence and evidence to create meaningful insight and to inform own decision making
11. Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy) and producing accurate reports, presentations, and written updates to a range of stakeholders (which may include families, children or young people)
12. Experience of addressing specific equality or diversity issues within your practice with colleagues/service users and taking action to solve them
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
13. 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
14. Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
15. Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
16. Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
17. A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
18. A range of staff benefits and discounts
19. An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children. For our social work offer. For our Recruitment Journey,
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.