Hove Town Hall (On-Site)
Contract, Part time
No DBS check required
£26873 - £28770 pro rata
22.2
Do you have experience in working with data and information? Are you interested in better outcomes for children and young people in the City? Can you work with people from diverse backgrounds?
In this post, you will be working with our Fostering, Placements and Permanence (FPP) Service to help improve outcomes for children and young people who are in care.
If you enjoy working with data and information, join our team in the Performance & Safeguarding Unit, Families, Children and Learning Services Directorate. The role is hybrid, with working from home, Hove Town Hall and Portslade Hub.
Fixed term for: to 31st May 2025
Interview date: (TBC)
For an informal discussion, please contact Paul Neville - (Performance Analyst) on paul.neville@brighton-hove.gov.uk
As an Information Officer, you will:
Ensure the efficient and effective use of Information Technology Systems to collate specified data relating to certain areas of Children’s Social Work Services.
Support social work staff in their use of Performance and Management Information.
Support the development and rationalisation of the Social Care Case Management System in order to meet the changing requirements of the Service.
Provide specific and tailored support to staff in the usage of the Social Care Case Management System (Eclipse), including development of guidance for Children’s Social Work Staff.
Take a proactive role in supporting performance management, quality and consistency in terms of recording for the organisation.
Please read our Apply for a job at the council (brighton-hove.gov.uk) pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.
As part of your application, you will need to upload your CV and answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
Part office / part home – hybrid - We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining.
Working arrangements are subject to Government guidance at the time. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.
For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk)
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Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.
Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).