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Statutory Returns and Data Lead

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

About the role

Our vision for all residents in West Northamptonshire is that they will have healthy and independent lives with easy access to joined up advice and support which will help them to help themselves.

West Northamptonshire Council delivers a broad range of critical services to residents across the authority, from Adults Social Care, Public Health, Housing Solutions to running libraries and leisure centres, major highways schemes and refuse collection.

The Business Intelligence and Population Insights team is vital in shaping the council’s decision making, strategy development and delivery through the provision of high quality information and intelligence. The service helps drive forwards innovation and technological efficiencies through the insights it is able to provide.

We’re on the lookout for a Statutory Returns & Data Lead to join us in delivery of management information for the Council, plus managing and the producing statutory return information to central government.

To find out more about the team, watch the film below!

What will you be doing?

You will be one of a small team of Statutory Returns & Data Leads, each aligned to a council directorate area. You will be responsible for the planning, collection, processing, and provision of information regarding West Northamptonshire Council’s statutory data. The council has a number of regular statutory reports it has to return to central government. These can cover a multitude of measures across a variety of the authorities’ services such as Education, Adult Social Care and Public Health.

You will also be responsible for providing regular reporting in addition to statutory returns to both internal and external sources in order that evidence-based decisions can be made to improve service provision.

About you

You will need:

Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills to build strong working relationships to ensure a collaborative approach to data returns and error resolution.
Strong Project Management and planning skills to aid the completion and submission of national and corporate statutory returns, with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.
An advanced understanding of performance information, statistical analysis and the importance of high quality data and its use.

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.
Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
Car Lease scheme
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.

The council is in the process of implementing a new pay structure and terms and conditions which will be applicable to this role.  The outcome could result in a future variation to the advertised salary, and this will be discussed at interview.

About us

We’re a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history. As a new authority, we’re embarking on an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities.

Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council 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.

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.

When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.

Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and challenges you in a positive way, every day.

West Northants Council, where careers thrive.