Data & Insight Analyst (SE ADASS)

Job Introduction

About Us

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Data and Insight Analyst to support the data driven ambitions of the South East Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (SE ADASS). SE ADASS is a collaborative partnership of the 18 directors of adult social care across the South East (SE), with a small regional team hosted by Oxfordshire County Council. This role will focus on support to SE ADASS but you will be working as part of the wider Adults Services Data team with the Data Office in at Oxfordshire County Council.

About the Role

The SE ADASS team is seeking a data and insight analyst to work in partnership with our councils in the SE region and other key stakeholders to drive innovation, foster continuous improvement, and champion the effective use of data and intelligence throughout adult social care in the South East region.

About you

You will have experience of working accurately and analytically with data to a high level, have the ability to manage a busy workload, work independently and prioritise.

Key elements of the job include:

· Work with the SE ADASS regional team, and with performance, finance and other senior leads of the 18 Adult Social Care authorities in the South East to collect, analyse and use information and insight to drive service improvement and innovation

· Lead on the maintenance and ongoing development of a PowerBI quarterly regional performance dashboard and an agreed performance framework

· Work with Local Authorities (LAs) to encourage full completion of the data sets and understand any challenges for LAs in completing and using the data set

· Escalate any challenges from LAs with capturing data in a timely fashion

· Analyse regional finance, activity and performance data provided by SE LAs

· Identify trends and issues for SE ADASS consideration and provide quarterly updates to DASSs

· Support the SE ADASS work programme offer through the provision of data for regional groups and networks

· Support opportunities to better understand performance across the region and support learning and improvement

· Support the standardisation of measures where possible, to achieve greater consistency across the region

· Support, review and develop new measures and areas of work, aligned with any new frameworks and emerging issues

· Promote collaboration and networking across the SE region

This is a unique opportunity to join a committed, supportive and flexible team working with councils to improve adult social care outcomes for communities across the South East.

Before applying, we recommend reviewing the attached job description. It has further information and clear guidance on what we’re looking for.

What You Can Look Forward To

At OCC, you'll be part of a team that’s not only passionate about what we do, but also about how we do it. We foster a culture of inclusion, respect, and continuous improvement, and we’re proud to offer flexible working arrangements, professional development opportunities, and a strong sense of purpose in everything we do.

• Hybrid working – Flexibility is important to deliver the service and to suit individual lifestyles, we encourage discussion at interviews as we acknowledge there isn’t a one size fits all approach
• Culture of flexible working
• Great learning and development opportunities to support your growth
• Technology to support agile working– with access to Copilot for smarter productivity
• Employee Assistance Programme with health and wellbeing support
• Generous annual leave - up to 30 days plus bank holidays, and an option to 'buy' additional time off
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Local Government Pension Scheme - employer contributions up to 19.9%
• Discounts - local and national offers for shopping and travel

Our commitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:
Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to: Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexitime, full time and part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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