# Lead analyst Childrens Social Care## Job IntroductionWe’re recruiting a Lead Analyst to join our Children’s Social Care performance and intelligence team. You’ll help us make sure our services have the right insight to deliver meaningful outcomes for children, young people and families across Milton Keynes. Our team supports colleagues across the service by turning complex data into clear, useful information, helping us plan ahead and understand how well we’re doing.This role is ideal for someone with strong experience working with large datasets, social care performance information or similar analytical environments. You’ll play a key role in supporting inspections, statutory returns and long-term planning for Children’s Services.At Milton Keynes City Council, we focus on doing the right thing, acting as one council and making everyday matter. You’ll be part of a well organised and supportive environment that is:* Dedicated to improving outcomes for local people.* Respectful and inclusive, celebrating diversity and listening to our communities.* Collaborative, working positively across teams and partners.**This role may be suitable for home working, following an assessment. Home-based roles require a minimum of one day in the office/site per week.****Interviews for this role will be held on 30 March.**Milton Keynes City Council is a modern and friendly place to work. Find out more about working with us here:### Main Responsibility* Lead our Children’s Performance team, supporting colleagues to provide high quality insight and analysis.* Collect, analyse and interpret data to develop clear, accessible performance reports for senior leaders and service managers.* Ensure statutory returns and inspection requirements for Children’s Social Care are accurate and completed on time.* Help shape policy and service planning through data driven recommendations.* Develop effective reporting tools and methods, including visualisation and performance dashboards.* Represent Milton Keynes City Council at regional and national performance groups to bring learning back into the service.### The Ideal Candidate* Has a degree in a relevant subject or significant experience working with performance data in Children’s Social Care.* Understands performance and inspection frameworks, ideally within Children’s or Adults’ Social Care* Confident working with large datasets, applying strategic thinking and problem solving.* Experience with SQL, data warehouses and tools such as Power BI or SSRS.* Communicates clearly with different audiences, translating complex information into everyday language.* Works in a way that reflects our values: dedicated, respectful and collaborative.* If you are offered the role, we will carry out a Basic DBS check.### Package DescriptionIn addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:* Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.* Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.* A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.* Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.* Salary sacrifice car scheme – low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.* Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.### About The OrganisationMilton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.### Attached documents| OpenStreetMap contributors### Lead analyst Childrens Social Care* **Salary** £42,839 - £47,181* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** mkc/TP/238/1953* **Contract Type** Permanent* **Working Hours** 37* **Closing Date** 8 March, 2026* **Job Category** Customer Service* **Business Unit** Customer and Community Services- Policy & Performance* **Location** Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Central Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom* **Interview Date(s)** 30/03/2026* **Posted on** 20 February, 2026### Spread the word
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