Job Introduction
We’re recruiting a Performance Analyst to join our Performance and Systems Team who are responsible for performance data reporting and the submission of statutory returns.
You’ll support the Head of Customer, Data, and Insight in providing performance management information across the city council, reporting to senior management, councillors, and other relevant stakeholders.
If you’re curious, have great attention to detail and are interested in working in a team with good potential for growth, then we would like to hear from you.
This is a part time role for 18.5 hours per week.
Interviews will be held after 14 October
Main Responsibility
- Support the provision of key insights into Council services through extraction and scrutinising of council data.
- Support the provision of regular reports for performance monitoring information about trends and variations from agreed targets and benchmarks.
- Provide support and challenge to Service Groups to enable evidence of delivery against the Council’s strategic aims and objectives.
- Support the Head of Customer, Data, and Insight with reporting of corporate information as required.
The Ideal Candidate
- Educated to National Qualifications Framework Level 5 (degree) or above in relevant disciplines or relevant workplace experience.
- Attention to detail and able to spot trends and patterns in data.
- Knowledge and skills in collecting, collating, analysing, and communicating data.
- Ability to produce complex reports and documentation to a high standard.
- Some knowledge of SQL coding, PowerBI or any other reporting tools.
Package Description
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:
- Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
- Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
- Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.
Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.
We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.
We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.
We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.
If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.
