Job Description
Job Title: Senior Performance Analyst - SEND
Contract: 3-Month Rolling
Day Rate: £375/day (Inside IR35)
Location: Central London (Hybrid - 1-2 days on-site per week)
Start: ASAP
Salt's Local Government team is working with a London borough to recruit an experienced Senior Performance Analyst to lead on performance and intelligence work within their Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services.
This is a key role where your analytical expertise will help shape decision-making across the Education division. You'll be responsible for producing high-quality data insights, visualisations, and reports that directly inform strategic planning, commissioning, and service improvement in SEND.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead performance analysis and reporting across SEND services
* Develop and manage KPIs aligned to statutory and service priorities
* Deliver clear, actionable insights using tools such as Power BI
* Work with internal stakeholders to improve data quality, usage, and governance
* Support statutory reporting and present findings to senior leaders and external partners
* Maintain performance systems and lead on improvements to reporting frameworks
Key Skills & Experience:
* Strong background in data analysis and performance reporting within the public sector
* Demonstrable experience working with SEND data or within Education services
* Proficiency in Power BI, including DAX and data modelling
* Comfortable handling large datasets from systems like CAPITA (One), Mosaic, or similar
* Confident communicating complex data to non-technical audiences
* Experience producing reports to support inspections, audits, or statutory requirements
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a council service supporting children and young people. If you're a technically strong analyst with a public sector background and a real interest in SEND, we'd like to hear from you.
*Rates depend on experience and client requirements