SEND Reform Data Officer

Use Data to Improve Outcomes for Children and Young People with SEND

Are you passionate about turning data into meaningful insight? Do you want your work to directly influence services that support children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)?

We are looking for a SEND Reform Data Officer to support the delivery of Hillingdon's SEND Reform Programme, including the innovative Experts at Hand model. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape how data is used to improve inclusion, early intervention and outcomes for children, young people and families across the borough.

As SEND Reform Data Officer, you will provide specialist analytical and reporting support to SEND services, helping leaders and partners make informed, evidence-based decisions.

Working closely with Education, SEND, Early Help, Social Care, Health and Business Intelligence teams, you will develop reporting tools, analyse performance and financial data, and provide insight that supports service improvement and programme delivery.

You will:

• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports and analytical products using Power BI, SQL and other reporting tools.
• Analyse operational, performance and financial data to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Support the monitoring and evaluation of SEND Reform initiatives, including Experts at Hand.
• Produce reports and presentations for senior leaders, programme boards and partners.
• Support statutory reporting, quality assurance and performance monitoring.
• Help improve data quality, consistency and accessibility across SEND services.
• Work with colleagues to develop meaningful measures and reporting frameworks.
• Contribute to SEND inspection readiness and continuous improvement activity.

We are looking for a skilled analyst who can turn complex information into clear, actionable insight.

You will have:

• Experience in data analysis, business intelligence or performance reporting.
• Strong skills in Power BI, Excel and data visualisation.
• Experience using SQL or similar data querying tools.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present findings to non-technical audiences.
• A commitment to data quality, accuracy and continuous improvement.

Experience with in SEND, education, children's services or local government would be advantageous but is not essential.

This is an opportunity to be part of a transformational programme that is improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND across the borough.

You’ll work in a collaborative environment, develop your analytical expertise and play a key role in shaping services through data-driven decision-making.

If you're passionate about using data to make a real difference and want to help drive positive change for children and young people with SEND, we'd love to hear from you.

We value our employees and are committed to ensuring that they enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding career with us. We understand that a happy and motivated workforce is essential for the success of our organisation. That is why we offer a wide range of employee benefits to enhance your work-life balance, financial wellbeing, health, and professional development.

Here’s a comprehensive overview of the fantastic benefits we provide:

• Flexible Working Hours - We recognise the importance of flexibility in managing your work and personal life.
• 36 Hour Week - Enjoy a standard 36-hour workweek for all full time staff.
• Generous Holiday Entitlement - increasing with length of service (for non-casual roles).
• Hillingdon Sports & Leisure - Stay active and healthy with discounts at council owned leisure centres and swimming pools across the borough.
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