Data Solutions Officer (Part Time) (Temporary)

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Data Solutions Officer (Temporary)

We are recruiting a Data Solutions Officer responsible for our team who are responsible for producing the range of data required by the children and families and justice social work service.

The team supports the service-wide quality assurance and improvement team and provides outputs to assist frontline managers and senior leaders to monitor and improve key service functions.

We are looking for enthusiastic people who want to use their skills in data management and analysis to help us to deliver a first-class social work service for the children, young people and adults of Renfrewshire.

The Data Solutions Officers are responsible for extracting data from Eclipse (our social work database), as well as other management systems, to produce a range of reporting outputs to meet service requirements. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they can use their initiative and clear-thinking skills to approach challenges in a solutions-focussed manner.

A key task is the oversight of data requests, both in terms of Freedom of Information (FOIs) and Subject Access Requests (SARs) and other Data Protection requests. We need people who either have experience of processing data requests or who have the capacity to learn the principles of data sharing and apply these to a range of different request scenarios.

You should have experience in delivering services in process driven environments and the preparation of files or information for release to services users, as well as working in social work/children’s services environment and working with different partners.

It is essential that you have knowledge of care journeys and the role of case recordings and other SW information in enabling individuals to understand their experiences and knowledge of children’s and/or Justice processes.

You will also have an understanding of data and information management, as well as close reading skills.

It is essential that you have a HNC/SVQ level 3 qualification, or equivalent experience in relevant social welfare services

Please note that this post is temporary, subject to business needs and funded for 12 months or until the requirement for the post ceases, whichever date is the earlier.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk