Salary £30,000 -£32,000  (depending on experience)

Working Hours 37.5 hours per week

Putney Office – Hybrid (at least one day per week in Putney.)

We are currently recruiting for a permanent Data Analysist role, to support St Christopher’s with running, development and implementation of management information systems necessary to ensure the effective and efficient performance of the organisation in line with the corporate strategy and business plans. They are also to ensure robust data protection and complaints processes are maintained. 

About Us

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man.  We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do.  We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.

We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong.  We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.

About the Role

The Data Analysist key duties are:

Maintain, development and Implementation of organisational information systems.

• To maintain and develop systems which provide the management information required by the organisation.
• To collate and analyse management information to present to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in the forms required.
• To support the SLT in identifying the information required to ensure the effective and efficient performance of the organisation including performance against the organisational strategy, its impact and risks and implement appropriate system for collection and reporting. .
• To provide analysis showing how the interventions and actions of the charity improve outcomes for young people and benchmark these against other organisations and/or national statistics
• To collate and disseminate findings from internal and external reports which relate to the performance of the organisation.

 Contribute to the Measurement and Monitoring of Service Effectiveness

• To ensure accurate and timely quarterly returns are submitted to key Commissioners.
• To provide guidance and support to the organisation in setting, monitoring and measurement of service outcomes and performance.
• To support the senior leadership team in identifying and implementing the information systems they require to effectively manage our services.
• To collect and collate management information in relation to service effectiveness as required by the SLT.

 Data Protection

• To act as the Deputy DPO for St Christopher’s
• To provide advice and guidance to the organisation on all aspects of data protection legislation compliance.
• To process Subject Assess Requests.
• To triage any breach reports for response by yourself or the Company Secretary.
• To maintain formal records of all data processing activities.
• To provide GDPR training to staff as required.

Complaints

To act as St Christopher’s Complaints Manager for both the UK and IOM.

St Christopher’s Academy

When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. If you want to learn more about St Christopher’s Academy, please click here

Applicants should have

The Ideal Candidate would have:   

• Knowledge of setting outcomes and measures to demonstrate these have been achieved.
• Well-developed numeric and literacy skills at a level that would enable the post holder to process complex reports and statistical statements
• Able to analyse complex information and collate into clear and concise written reports and/or electronic presentation.
• A deep understanding of the Data Protection Legislation gained through a qualification or significant experience
• Experience of working to support various organisational levels including the Senior Leadership Team and enabling, facilitating and contributing to their work.
• Experience of developing and implementing management information systems in a complex and dispersed organisation.
• Experience of the production and retrieval of management information using IT.
• Able to influence others in order to progress effective use of management information systems.
• Able to effectively manage and communicate with stakeholders from a variety of teams and positions
• Able to demonstrate a concern for accuracy ensuring that data used in reports is both reliable and up to date.
• Able to organise own workload and work on own initiative.
• Able to demonstrate an ability to manage projects.
• Able to work with individuals/group to identify management information and other needs in relation to data processing and information sharing, and provide solutions to these.
• Expert level in Excel and Power Bi
• Experience of using Databases

What you should expect from us

• £30,000 - £32,000 per annum depending on experience.

• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
• Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy.
• Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme.
• UK Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary.
• BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Bluelight card; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
• Discretionary funded training programs.
• Employee awards based on performance and length of service.
• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.

 Recruitment Process

At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form (cv’s are not permitted) to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.

 Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.

 Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. For the full Job Description and Person Specification click here

For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact recruitment@stchris.org.uk

Closing date: 17^th September2024

Interview date: 25^th September 2024

We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.