Data and Performance Lead (Education & Skills)

This role is all about giving additional independent assurance that our data is compliant and meets the requirements of funding rules. You'll have an eye for detail, be comfortable with providing and reviewing reports, and you'll assist in the preparation of error free ILR data for submission to external funders. You will be a key player in the preparation for external audits and quality monitoring visits. You will also be responsible for keeping up to date with any changes which affect funding and compliance. And you'll be able to share your knowledge too, providing training and support for those tasked with data submission whilst coordinating the end-to-end funding return process. Although this role is based in Gainsborough, we work extremely flexibly and there will be home working too. As a data and performance Lead, a typical day might include:

• Maintain comprehensive and accurate funding knowledge and be the 'Go to person' for education and skills funding advice
• Ensure the data is complete and accurate and advise on any funding and data requirements
• Lead the data analysis, insight and reporting for education and skills, ensuring we have accurate and timely information for all our programmes.
• Coordinate data integrity procedures including the management of validation and error reports. Prepare timely submissions of error free data returns to a range of external agencies and support audit and quality inspections.
• Support the development of core data systems and tools within education and skills for all new contracts and delivery, ensuring the operational team are able to capture and monitor key requirements and outcomes across contracts.
• Analyse and interpret data about our programmes, delivery and outcomes, helping us predict trends, risks in meeting performance expectations, and future needs. Prepare and share data to enable core business performance dashboards to be produced.
• Using knowledge of funding policy, own the reporting of financial and performance data across all contracts, producing reports and insight monthly to inform the overall position, and support the wider team to be proactive with funder engagement.
• Taking an active part of the business development team, leading projects to maximise our impact.
  
  Knowledge of funding policy for education across all ages and provision - becoming the expert within the team to align data and reporting
• Experience of ILR's, funding returns and MIS systems
• Strong IT skills, across multiple platforms, along with advanced knowledge of Excel with an eye for detail that's second to none
• Strong communicator with strong collaboration strengths
• Ability to work as a team, under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
• Data analysis and insight is what gets you up every day
What will sett you apart:
• Knowledge of wider funded projects including government-funded projects
• An understanding of the different insight tools available to make our data analysis stand out
• Knowledge and skills in data interrogation and research methodology
• A knowledge of the funding and bidding process and the part data and insight plays
• You'll be adept at change, with hands-on experience living and breathing new ways of working and knowing how to bring your colleagues along for the experience.
  
  Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days annual leave every year increasing by one to a max of 30, plus bank holidays
• Pension contributions up to 4%
• The opportunity to undertake professional training, funded by us.
• One days paid leave a year for volunteering work (in addition to your Annual leave entitlement)
• Staff benefits with Paycare - A health and benefits scheme giving you support and contributions towards various health benefits such as counselling, eye tests, vaccinations and much more
• Benefits with Acis Perkz - a discount scheme giving you savings off hundreds of schemes including discounts on your coffee, weekly shop, days out and much more!
• Employee recognition scheme, where we celebrate and award our Stars within Acis, including gift vouchers
• Long service awards for our loyal employees
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme to give you confidential advice and support, when you need it
• Professional membership subscription to support your continuous professional development
• Death in service benefit