Sefton Council is seeking to recruit a Senior Data Analyst to join its central Business Intelligence & Performance Team, to lead data analysis and reporting for the Adult Social Care service, providing timely and accurate data to inform strategic decision making, and indirectly help contribute to positive outcomes for adults at risk. Key Role Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of improved service performance and outcomes for Adult Social Care Services, across the Council, and for the citizens and residents of Sefton.
• Support the team in the production of accessible, well-presented monitoring information reports that will enable identification of significant trends and variations from agreed targets and relevant benchmarks and that will be scrutinised at all levels of the organisation.
• Ensure all statutory return deadlines are met and that the programme of new reporting developments can continue at pace.
• Take responsibility for adapting, designing, and developing systems for service insight.
  
  A degree qualification in data-related discipline, such as data science, data analysis, statistics, mathematics or any related disciplines.
• Considerable experience of working within an Adult Social Care Services analysis team in local government, and collaborating with partners, the community, and members as well as other directorates, or with similar transferable experience.
• Extensive experience in building data visualisations, performing in depth data analysis and answering questions on data for key stakeholders.
• Considerable experience of co-ordinating and delivering Adult Social Care Statutory Returns, including knowledge of health data.
• Highly proficient in SQL and Power BI, or other reporting/visualisation tools; and practical experience of using, storing and manipulating data with Azure Data Factory would be advantageous
• Experience of System C/LiquidLogic LAS system would be a distinct advantage.
• Demonstrable experience of working, influencing, persuading, and encouraging participation by diverse stakeholders and partners.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build & nurture relationships across the business, then effectively advise and support senior officers, with the confidence to challenge where appropriate, based on evidence
We are looking for an enthusiastic and detail-oriented person who is readily able to take responsibility for creating management information that helps drive strong performance. This is a great opportunity to develop your expertise, working on high profile priorities as part of a dynamic and supportive professional team.