Details Reference number 349725 Salary £28,352 - £28,637 £28,352 per annum. Rising to £28,637 per annum on successful completion of probation. A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27% GBP Job grade Executive Officer B3 APT Contract type Permanent Business area Risk Assessment, Selection and Forecasting Type of role Administration / Corporate Support Analytical Other Working pattern Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time Number of jobs available 1 Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Piccadilly Gate Manchester, 2 Rivergate, Bristol, About the job Job summary We are hiring an Analytical Support Officer to join our Risk Assessment, Selection and Forecasting team. The Risk Assessment, Selection and Forecasting (RASAF) team is responsible for forecasting and selecting providers for inspections. Analytical Support Officers within the RASAF team usually specialise in one remit area: schools, further education and skills, early years, or social care. They develop expertise in the data for their remit area; develop the technical skills to extract, quality assure and analyse data appropriately; develop an understanding of the policy context; and deliver high quality outputs. Proficiency in Excel is desirable, both for analysis and inspection selection. Experience in R, SQL or similar coding languages is advantageous, both for extraction of relevant data for analysis and for inspection forecasting purposes. Please refer to the job specification for further information. Person specification Please refer to the job specification for further information. Qualifications A level 3 qualification (e.g. A level) in a numerate subject or equivalent relevant knowledge and experience or professional qualification. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing Working Together Managing a Quality Service Delivering at Pace Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: A sound understanding of data-handling techniques and an understanding of data quality. Good IT skills, familiar with technical packages such as SQL and Excel. Proven written and verbal communication skills with the ability to negotiate. Good administrative and organisational skills for the day-to-day control of work and processes. Benefits Alongside your salary of £28,352, Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills contributes £7,655 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Full details of the benefits available can be found in our Ofsted Offer brochure. Ofsted is devoted to equality, diversity and inclusion. Within our Ofsted Strategy 2023-2027 we have stated that we will improve the representation of under-represented groups across the organisation and publish our progress on this annually. We are always looking to expand on our diverse workforce by recruiting candidates from varied backgrounds and differing experiences. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, we continually engage with our 5 staff networks for protected characteristics, and highlight the work of our Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Group. We ensure all candidates are treated with fair and open competition, with all appointments being made on merit and we use our Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) to provide assurance to all candidates of this. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. Application and Shortlisting: The selection panel will assess your application based on your evidence you have provided against the essential criteria as set out in the person specification. You will also be asked to provide information within the Employer/Activity History section of the application form. This information is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV setting out your career history (this may be used in the sifting process). Interview: The most suitable candidates will be invited to attend an online interview via Microsoft Teams during the week commencing Monday 13 May 2024. Please be aware that, as part of our pre-employment checks, you will be required to complete an online health questionnaire. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service