Senior Information Analyst

Dudley Council is looking for an experienced Senior Information Analyst to join our Intelligence & Performance team, supporting safeguarding services across Children’s Social Care.

This is a high-impact role where you will use data and intelligence to support decision-making, improve services and ensure strong safeguarding practice.

You will work closely with operational teams and senior leaders, bringing together data from across services to provide clear insight that drives improvement and supports inspection readiness.

What you’ll be doing:

• Producing high-quality analysis and insight to support safeguarding performance and improvement
• Leading on statutory reporting and performance returns
• Developing dashboards, reports and analytical tools to support operational and strategic decisions
• Translating complex data into clear, actionable intelligence
• Working with services to improve data quality, recording and performance management
• Supporting and leading analytical work across key safeguarding priorities

What we’re looking for:

• Strong analytical experience working with complex datasets
• Advanced skills in tools such as Excel, SQL and Power BI
• Ability to interpret data and influence decision-making
• Experience of Children’s Services, safeguarding or a similar public sector environment is desirable
• Strong communication skills, able to explain complex information to non-technical audiences
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines

Why join us?

You’ll be part of a team at the centre of Children’s Services performance, working on high-profile, meaningful areas that directly impact outcomes for children and families.

This is a great opportunity to shape how data is used across safeguarding services and to play a key role in supporting continuous improvement.

Workplace Attendance: Working in the office 3+ days a week (pro-rata) or Onsite full time

So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

If you require support completing an online or paper application form and or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on 01384 818 143 or acl@dudley.gov.uk who can support with Digital Skills and Job Applications.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk

If you are experiencing a problem whilst applying for a position, please follow the link below to the WM Jobs Help Page in the first instance https://help.wmjobs.co.uk/

If the WM Jobs Help Page does not resolve your issue then please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk

Dudley Council will check the information that you have provided against any details already held for accuracy and completeness. The Council will check, share and cross match your information both internally within the council and with external organisations to protect public funds and prevent or detect crime, only where the law allows us to do so.

The Council’s full Privacy and Disclaimer Statement can be accessed on the website at https://www.dudley.gov.uk/privacy-disclaimer-statement/

N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications

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