We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking, and motivated Data Officer to join Durham’s Children and Young Peoples Data Team. This vacancy is temporary for a period of 12 months. This is an exciting post within the service, playing a key role in the development of the Family Hubs Programme within Durham. The successful applicant will work closely with partners and stakeholders and be responsible for the ongoing development of systems and data products to allow collection, analysis and presentation of data relating to Durham’s Family Hubs programme. This will include completion of government returns relating to the programme and development of data products to support the service. WHAT IS INVOLVED? The post is part of a team leading the future development of innovative and sustainable data improvement services across Children’s Services in Durham. This includes identification and implementation of new ways of extracting, matching and presentation of data using tools such as Microsoft SSMS and Power BI, to deliver key datasets in a way which provides insight and intelligence to support management decisions, performance frameworks and ensure robust decision making and planning. We encourage you to contact Steven Wilson via email at Steven.Wilson@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role. WHAT WILL I NEED? You will hold NVQ Level 5 in Performance/data related subject or equivalent in a relevant discipline or have experience in a performance/data role. You will be skilled in the use of tools such as SQL, Microsoft SSMS, Excel, Power BI etc. to extract, transform and load datasets. You will also need to understand how data can be stored and matched between systems to allow this to be used in service reporting. Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria. REWARDS AND BENEFITS We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best: Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service. Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year. Excellent work/life balance through schemes including job sharing, compressed hours and flexi-time (allowing up to 13 flexi days per year). Hybrid working (home and office working). Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS. Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme. Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring. Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers). Discounted DCC gym membership. Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause. Trade Union membership. A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing. Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. Take a closer look: Rewards and Benefits SOCIAL MEDIA Don’t see the perfect role for you right now? Keep an eye on our social media channels for updates on new opportunities at Durham County Council! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook HYBRID WORKING Durham County Council currently operates a hybrid working policy where a model of 2 days in the workplace and 3 days at home/remote will apply. This model is pro-rated for part time roles and arrangements are at managers discretion, alternatively you can work all of your contracted hours within the workplace if you prefer. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services. We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process. Take a closer look: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion INTERVIEWS Interviews will be held on Thursday 19 June 2025. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran. HOW TO APPLY In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal. Please use the ‘Person Specification’ section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge. Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed. If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27 Option 6 or the Recruitment Team via email at RecruitmentCorporateAffairs@durham.gov.uk We collect personal information from you when you register with North East Jobs and make an application. Details on how we process your personal data is available in our Privacy Notice. 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