The role
The Management Information Officer role currently available in Southwark supports the Children and Families directorate.
You will support services that work with some of our most vulnerable children and families, as well as those that care for them, so you must be a confident data and performance person with a collaborative, open working style.
At a time of reducing budgets, you will work with Service and Team Managers to ensure that performance is owned and understood by all.
Your support will help Children’s Services deliver an outstanding service to the children and families of Southwark.
You will be part of a small team who’s key aim is to be responsible for data quality, performance, and statutory reporting including to Ofsted and DfE.
About Southwark:
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
About you:
We want only the best for Southwark and we are seeking a Management Information Officer with a background in Children’s Social Care.
You will have a good track record of achievement. The successful candidate will be expected to have good data and analytical abilities, along with good leadership, people, and communication skills.
You will work closely with services to understand their needs and help support them deliver departmental and corporate objectives.
Benefits and more information:
https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
For an informal, confidential discussion about the job opportunity, please contact Craig Benning at craig.benning@southwark.gov.uk
Recruitment timetable
Closing Date: 17/09/2023
Interview Date: 27/09/2023
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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