Intelligence and Performance Officer

Cedar is currently recruiting for an Intelligence and Performance Officer to join a local authority based in the North West. The post holder will collaborate with the performance team and senior officers to identify performance issues across the children's services division.
Daily Rate: £320 - £400 per day Inside IR35
Hybrid: 2-3 days in office
Location: North West England
Duration: Interim
Responsibilities
Lead on intelligence initiatives, scope, produce reports and create technical specification logs.
Support compliance with national, regional and local policy developments by interpreting legislation and developing performance activity.
Drive and develop an intelligence lead approach on the delivery and commissioning of services.
Deliver against reporting requirements.
Use data and analytics to support the delivery of the Councils improvement plan and SEND self-evaluation.
Develop software solutions in Power BI and create reports in SQL with IT colleagues and service leads.
Collaborate with the IT team on the development of data warehouse solution and data analytics to drive improvement and understanding of key issues across the organisation.
Complete research and analysis and prepare briefing notes.
Work independently as a self-starter to efficiently deliver and develop work programmes whilst prioritising tasks and delivering on key objectives.
Requirements
Previously experience working in a similar role in a local authority
Intermediate / expert on the following software/systems:
Microsoft Office
SQL Server/Oracle
Power BI/SSRS
Data Architecture and Warehouse Solutions
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