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SEND Data and Performance Officer

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
BIRMINGHAM
Closing date
10 Feb 2025
Reference
2048
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SEND Data & Performance Officer

Grade 4 -  £32,076 to £39,186  Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review Permanent

Permanent, Full-time, 36.5 hours per week (hybrid working – typically 1-2  days a week in the Council House and and be able to attend key meetings across Birmingham in person when required)

Do you want to make a difference to over 40,000 children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families in Birmingham? 

About the Role

Birmingham’s SEND services are growing as part of the council’s long-term commitment to children, young people and their families with more than 150 permanent roles being created.  We’re putting evidence and a data driven approach at the heart of SEND improvement to make sure we can identify and respond to Children and Young People’s needs effectively. We’re looking for motivated people who combine a passion for SEND with proven analytical skills and experience to join us and make a meaningful impact in this priority area.

You’ll be joining a newly established SEND Evidence and Analysis team providing support, evidence and analysis to a range of operational, corporate, statutory and strategic users. The team will be responsible for the availability, accuracy, assurance, and analysis of a range of SEND data (characteristics, needs, services, outcomes) to provide impactful insights to SEND service providers and users. 

About You

Using your experience of data management and quality assurance you will ensure that improvements to SEND services are based on timely and trusted information.  With your experience of interpreting data to inform actions  and your strong presentation skills you will provide timely and tailored  evidence to a range of users to inform good practice and improve service performance and outcomes, With your skills  and experience in using various IT applications and  knowledge of relevant legalisation you will ensure that all SEND data from collection,  through to storage to analysis is managed and used safely and effectively.  Using your skills in communication and engagement you will support, motivate and challenge colleagues and teams to ensure services are evidence-based and delivering effectively. 

We will match your commitment to us with opportunities to grow and develop your knowledge and experience in SEND and data and analysis as well as other rewarding career progression routes.

This is a great opportunity to use your skills and experience to ensure timely and trusted evidence is central to improvements we are delivering for Birmingham families. To be part of this dynamic and growing team please get in touch. 

If you would like to chat about this role, contact David Fallows (david.fallows@birmingham.gov.uk )

You must upload a Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application which should be no longer than two A4 pages. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification. If you do not attach your Supporting Statement, your application will not be considered. 

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. 

Closing date 10th February 2025 at 23.59  

Interviews for this post will take place in-person. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information.

Ref: BCC2048

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

Job Description and Person Specification

2048 - SEND Data and Performance Officer GR4 JDPS (1).docx

Company

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.   We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer.  We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. 

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision.  We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.   

For the awards and support for our employees, please follow https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/homepage/169/job_vacancies  

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Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom

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