Power BI Report Developer

What will you be doing?

Are you a skilled Power BI Developer with a passion for transforming data into actionable insights? We are looking for a talented individual to join our team and play a key role in supporting the development of our new Liquid Logic case management system for Adult Social Care.

In this role, you will design and develop Power BI reports and dashboards that meet the specific needs of the system, ensuring data is effectively visualised to aid decision-making processes. You will create and maintain semantic data models, ensuring complex data is accurately represented in Power BI.

Collaborating closely with the Adult Social Care team, you’ll understand reporting requirements and continuously refine and improve reports to meet evolving needs.

You will also work with stakeholders to ensure data is sourced, processed, and visualised in an efficient and insightful manner. Your expertise will be crucial in providing recommendations for improving data workflows and automating report processes where possible. Troubleshooting performance issues and optimising Power BI reports to ensure smooth and effective operation will also be part of your responsibility.

About you

The ideal candidate will have proven experience working with Power BI, developing complex reports and dashboards, along with strong skills in designing semantic data models and working in the DAX coding environment.

A solid understanding of data integration, transformation, and modelling techniques is essential, as well as excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail.

You should be able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and be self-motivated, capable of managing your time effectively in a project-driven environment. 

Our benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
• Cycle to Work scheme. 
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
• Car Lease scheme
• Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your job description requires that you are registered with or are a member of a professional body, WNC will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.
• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• A variety of flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).
• Our West Ways of Working – We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
• Making a difference - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.

About us

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. 

Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU  

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email careers@westnorthants.gov.uk for support.

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