Senior Analyst

Sheffield City Council; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Senior Analyst (School Places Planning)

Location: hybrid (40% office-based in Sheffield, currently in Howden House)

The post
We are seeking an enthusiastic, skilled, highly motivated and reliable individual to join the Performance and Analysis Service (PAS) in Sheffield City Council.

The focus of the post is to lead on forecasting and analysis processes to ensure sufficiency of school places in Sheffield.

You will work with the Education Commissioning Team to ensure they have necessary information to support their strategic planning, and you will have responsibility for making the data submissions for the annual statutory School Capacity (SCAP) return to the Department for Education.

You will also work with other support services within the Early Years, Education and Skills directorate, such as the School Admissions Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting positive impact on the lives of children in Sheffield. This project will require a high level of analytical skills and an ability to present and communicate complex information to a variety of different audiences. You may be required to manage the work of an Analyst within the team.

PAS works closely in partnership with different service teams in children’s services, with ICT and corporate teams in SCC, as well as with external bodies such as schools and Health services. As a Senior Analyst in PAS, you will be part of an experienced, supportive team that works together to provide high quality data and analysis services to our clients.

As a Senior Analyst, You Will Need To Have

• An interest and enthusiasm for improving outcomes for children in the city;
• A willingness to work closely with our clients and partners – good communication skills;
• Strong IT and analytical skills – including an understanding of how information flows through databases and how to extract data and create automated reports;
• An ability to translate customer requirements into workable reporting tools;
• Basic understanding of the benefits/limitations of data and of statistical analysis;
• An ability to analyse, interpret and present data;
• A flare for creativity and problem solving;
• An ability to work independently;
• Knowledge or experience of working with specific children’s services data is desirable but not essential.

For any questions about this application, please contact Mark Pearce ( – or 0114 20 39674).

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.