Job Introduction
37 hours per week - Term Time Only (TTO) working 41 weeks
Pro rata salary for TTO based on under 5 years service £24,945 - £27,060
This is a hybrid working position, and interviews will be conducted in person.
Job Overview: We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Information Assurance Officer to join our Virtual School team. This role is crucial in ensuring effective data systems are in place and used accurately to support high-quality Personal Educational Plans (PEPs) and data returns, leading to improved outcomes for vulnerable cohorts of children. The Information Assurance Officer will provide specialist support for data and associated systems/databases, ensuring the availability of accurate management information and analysis that supports business planning and service development. The role also involves conducting data processing and consistency checks, offering advice and training to data and system users, and building relationships with system and data users/partners/suppliers to enhance service provision.
You will need to have the following:-
Specific Qualifications and Experience:
- HND Level qualification or equivalent experience.
- ICT qualification (e.g., ITIL Foundation) or equivalent experience.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, including advanced knowledge of excel and the ability to draw analysis and reports.
- Knowledge of data protection regulations.
- Understanding of project management principles and their application.
- Experience in interpreting data and producing clear summary information.
Personal Qualities & Attributes:
- Ability to work independently, planning ahead for upgrades and developments, and responding to support requests
- Strong communication skills to translate technical concepts into accessible language for non-specialists and present data analyses and reports to senior officers.
- Meticulous attention to detail and problem-solving skills to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and continuous improvement in data quality and system functionality.
- Adaptability to changing technologies and processes, staying updated with the latest data management practices and tools.
- Customer-focused approach to ensure data systems and processes meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
Job Requirements:
- Standard DBS check.
- Must be able to travel, using public or other forms of transport where they are viable, or by holding a valid UK driving licence with access to own or pool car.
How to Apply: If you are passionate about data integrity and have the skills and experience required for this role, we would love to hear from you. For more information please contact Luana Girling via email on luana.girling@bcpcouncil.gov.uk.
About BCP Council
BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.
Our Benefits
We offer an excellent benefits package to colleagues. Find out more on our website
As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We have been in a process of collective bargaining since 2019 and have positively worked forward to reach an agreed position with the unions for the new contractual offer. This has taken longer than we hoped and therefore we are having to consider all alternative avenues available to enable us to remove inequality in the organisation as a result of bringing together 3 councils.
We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation, and all colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. We want to reassure everyone that whichever route is taken to reach the new terms and conditions, we can honour continuous service and there will not be any job reduction as a result of the implementation of Pay and Reward. If you have any questions at all about this process, please feel free to raise this with the hiring manager.
