Description
The starting salary for this role is £33,552 per annum, working 36 hours per week.
This is a fixed term contract opportunity until 31/03/2027. Although this is advertised as a full time role we also welcome part-time applications.
We are hiring an Assistant Data Specialist to join our busy team, which works to maintain and update datasets relating to the organisational structure of Surrey County Council.
Our Offer to You
1. 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
2. Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
3. A generous local government salary related pension
4. Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
5. Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
6. An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
7. Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
8. Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
9. A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents.
About the Team
We provide organisation management support to all services within the Council as well as Surrey Schools, covering 24000 positions and staff, as well as proactively carrying out data integrities to ensure the information used to make decisions is completely accurate.
About the Role
These roles are pivotal in supporting the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) and its associated electoral arrangements. The primary object is to establish a more efficient organisational framework for local government, thus enhancing service delivery for residents.
As an Assistant Data Specialist, you will work closely with the team to provide support and guidance on the structure and changes required to it. This includes liaising with services across the organisation to understand and action their needs, as well as working with the team to cleanse data.
In this role, you will be responsible for providing reports to various internal stakeholders, ensuring that all data complies with regulations such as GDPR. You will work collaboratively with teams across the organisation to cleanse and validate data, while also updating and maintaining it in line with instructions received from different services. Additionally, you will contribute to maintaining data integrity to ensure that the information provided is both accurate and clearly presented.
This role is ideal for someone with a good eye for detail and a passion for data integrity and cleansing.
Shortlisting Criteria
In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our :
10. Advanced Excel skills
11. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build sound relationships with customers, adapting styles to different situations
12. High level administrative and organisational skills
13. Excellent attention to detail
To apply, we request that you submit a CV and you will be asked the following 4 questions:
1. Please describe your experience with Organisational Management, and accomplishments achieved in your career so far.
2. Please describe your experience using Excel to organise and maintain data, and let us know any examples of data integrity that you have carried out in your previous roles.
3. Please describe a time when you used your stakeholder management and communication skills to deal with a complex problem.
4. Please describe a time you have had to demonstrate excellent attention to detail in the workplace and the outcome of this.
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Contact Us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 07/12/2025 with interviews to follow.
Local Government Reorganisation
Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.
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Our Commitment
We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview.
Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.
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