Data Officer - Dalkeith, United Kingdom - Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)

Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)

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Dalkeith, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Directorate

Operations

Business Area

Location

Dalkeith

Salary range
- £32,616 - £37,580

Type of Contract

Permanent Contract

Part Time/Full Time

Full Time/'Happy to talk flexible working'

Workstyle

Varied place & hours

Actual Hours

Closing Date

12/03/2023

Ref No

5314

The Scottish Qualifications Authority is Scotland's national awarding and accreditation body.

We are trusted to oversee thousands of qualifications that are available in schools, colleges and workplaces, not just in this country, but around the world.

We are looking for a Data Officer to work within the in our NQ Assessment Arrangements team.

This role will be ideal for someone who is committed to ensuring fairness for all and who is interested in utilising the power of data to enhance the delivery of services.

Our team's primary role is to support learners who have additional support needs to access our National Qualifications. We also run a number of processes that ensure equality of access and fairness for learners.

To do this we work closely with schools and colleges to understand learner needs and help deliver solutions that support the learner and protect the integrity of SQA assessments.

You will contribute to the effective planning and delivery of these processes; and need to take a customer-centric approach in your work.

You will support the team to monitor progress and report accurately across all process.

You will be able to analyse data to quickly identify trends and potential service delivery risks and escalate these effectively.

To do this, you must be able to demonstrate relevant experience of:

Identifying requirements, prioritising effectively and ensuring that multiple tasks are completed accurately and to deadline
Analysing and using data effectively in your work
Utitlising reporting tools to support the effective delivery of procedures
Contributing to change initiatives in relation to continuous improvement activities and projects
Building and maintaining effective relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders to ensure a high level of customer service
Communicating in writing, or verbally, to a high standard, using data appropriately to support the understanding of colleagues and other stakeholders
Supervising and supporting individuals to help them to be effective contributors in the team

Additionally, you must:

Have a excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes. Exposure to using Power BI would be beneficial but not essential.
Have excellent numeracy and data analysis skills
Work well in a team, under pressure and in a busy environment

Applicants, as a minimum, should be educated to SCQF Level 6 (Higher/SVQ3) and/or be able to demonstrate direct relevant experience for this role.

SQA offer a fantastic benefits package in return for your talent.

These include but are not limited to a career average pension scheme; staff well-being and health assistance programmes; development opportunities and 27 days annual leave in addition to 14 days public holiday.

If you think you've got the skills, knowledge and experience required to succeed in this exciting opportunity, please apply.