Early Years Research, Information & Data Officer
Birmingham City CouncilEarly Years Research, Information & Data Officer
Permanent
Grade C - £35,412 - £41,771
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Working 36.5 hours per week, hybrid working, combining working from home with time in our Birmingham offices.
Are you passionate about using data to make a real difference for children and families across Birmingham? We’re looking for a skilled and motivated Early Years Research, Information & Data Officer to join our Data, Performance and Information Team.
In this vital role, you will:
- Support effective data management, reporting and ICT systems across Early Years and Childcare services.
- Analyse complex data sets and produce high‑quality reports, dashboards and performance metrics.
- Contribute to statutory reporting, including Freedom Of Information requests and performance related data requests.
- Work collaboratively with ICT, service leads and government colleagues to enhance system performance and data quality.
- Support system development, user acceptance testing, and ongoing improvements to Early Years digital tools.
We are looking for someone with experience in data analysis, reporting tools (e.g., SQL, Power BI, Power Apps, Advanced Excel), and a methodical, collaborative approach to managing a diverse workload.
At Birmingham City Council, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusive practice. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
If you’re ready to help shape high‑quality Early Years services through excellent data insight, we’d love to hear from you.
Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
For any informal enquires please contact the Resourcing Team
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.
Job Description and Person Specification
We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).