Performance Data Assistant

The Opportunity

Salary: £26,403 to £26,824 per annum for 37 hours per week (Pro rata for hours less than this)
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full time - 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday. There is potential for flexibility in working hours and should you wish to be considered for part time hours, please indicate this within your cover letter and the hours you could work.
Location: Based at County Hall, Chichester with hybrid working available - 2 days a week minimum in the office.
Interview Date: Week commencing 09/03/2026

The Business Assurance Group within Highways, Transport and Planning (HTP) are currently recruiting to this exciting new role of a Performance Data Assistant. This role sits within the Performance and Data team, and their primary responsibility is to provide performance data and report key performance indicators (KPIs) to all relevant stakeholders. This in turn allows the team to understand and improve performance across the directorate.

In this role, you will be assisting in the collating and reporting of information for corporate, directorate and service measures against contracts. You will provide insight and commentary, alongside KPIs and management information. You will also need to be able to build relationships with a range of stakeholders and maintain these.

Some of the experience and key skills required to be successful in the role include:

• Previous experience of delivering an effective, efficient service to a range of customers.
• Good analytical, literacy and numeracy skills to interpret complex information and produce high quality reports.
• Sound and accurate IT skills including Microsoft packages and other relevant systems to enable you to carry out research, analyse and present data.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills - both written and verbal.
• Excellent organisational and presentation skills.
• Problem solving skills that enable you to analyse and identify suitable solutions from the information available.

For more information on the required Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required for this role, please refer to the Job Description attached.

Benefits

As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do. Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including:

For a full list, please visit our Rewards and Benefits page.

Further information

The reference number for this role is EIE01506.

To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter, please outline your motivations for applying and clearly explain how you meet the 5 key skills and experience in the Job Description (link to which you will find below). Please also ensure that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.

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