Information Officer - Education (Strategy & Operations)

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £17.04 - £18.45

Temporary for 23 months.
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday
Flexi time is applicable, and starting and finishing times are flexible.
To start asap.

We require a flexible, self-motivated and enthusiastic person to join the Management Information Systems Team supporting the day–to-day operational management of relevant Education Management Information systems (such as SEEMiS, Groupcall and the Parents Portal). They will provide advice, support and training to school and local authority users in the implementation and use of these systems. The post holder will work in a small team to assist in the production, validation, robustness and data integrity of the Education Service’s statistical and statutory performance and management information. They will also provide support in data provision and analysis. This includes assisting with the collation, validation and submission of statutory information for Scottish Government and other governing body statistical surveys and returns.

The role requires excellent MS Office skills, particularly Excel (preferably including Power Query), to support data collection and analysis, assisting officers across the Education Service to target support, identify gaps and deliver continuous improvement. Experience in the use and creation of data dashboards (for example Power Business Intelligence) is highly desirable.

The post holder should be customer focused, have excellent literacy, organisational and numeracy skills, and be able to work and communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
Applications for homeworking or hybrid working will be considered for this post, subject to a trial period and in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview. All applicants must live in the UK and will be expected to attend Council offices from time to time as required.

Interviews for this position will take place over the 23rd and 24th of April.

Job Details

To assist in the management, development and implementation of Education’s management information systems and statistical information gathering in light of the National Improvement Framework, Pupil Equity Funding and 1140 hours. This will include undertaking research, data collection, analysis and report writing as well as supporting and facilitating consultation and engagement activities.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
Educated to HNC/SVQ3 in Administration or Information Management or equivalent and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.

Disclosure
The preferred candidate for this position may be subject to a Basic Disclosure provided by Disclosure Scotland prior to a formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

Please note:
If a Disclosure check is required and you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

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If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

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