Data Performance Assistant - Council HQ
- Location:
- Scottish Borders Council HQ, Main Building, Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose, TD6 0SA
- Salary:
- £15,602.75 - £16,883.90 per year
- Contract Type:
- Temporary
- Position Type:
- Part Time
- Hours:
- 21 hours per week
Job Details
Grade: 5A
Hours: 21
Hourly rate: £14.24 - £15.41
Salary: £15602.75 - £16883.90
Contract status: Temporary until 30th November 2026 or earlier return of postholder.
Please also note the hours of this post can vary and it is possible for the successful candidate to do 17.5 hours if more suitable.
Recruitment Profile
This role will contribute to the effective delivery of performance and improvement service which supports reporting requirements in key areas such as Social Work and Education. The postholder will help ensure that systems and processes run efficiently and provide general support to Data & Performance officers with a range of tasks. These may include:
• Monitoring and providing access to various dashboards
• Logging and tracking work requests and /FOI enquires,
• collating and preparing data for monthly and ad hoc reports
• Supporting the development of reporting solutions using Power Bi
This role requires strong organisational skills, good attention to detail, and an ability to manage competing priorities. The ideal candidate will be confident in working with digital systems, have an interest in data and reporting and be able to communicate effectively with colleagues across the organisation.
The role offers opportunities to develop skills in data preparation and reporting using PowerBi and other reporting tools.
This is a part-time post, temporary for 1 year, offered between 17.5 and 21 hours per week with flexibility around how these hours are spread across the working week to suit the availability of the preferred candidate and the needs of the service.
Essential
Good general education level, including 3 standard grades or demonstrable equivalent work experience and training.
Informal Enquiries
Informal enquiries may be made to Billy Liddell or Gary Tait by telephone on 01835 824000 or by email at billy.liddell@scotborders.gov.uk.
Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.