Academies Data Officer - Coventry, United Kingdom - Department for Education

Department for Education

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Coventry, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £32,222 - £35,261

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Higher Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
DFE
Operations and Infrastructure Group
Operational Finance
Directorate Financial Control, Assurance and Data Division
Type of role:
Architecture and Data
Digital
Finance
Project Delivery
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Location

Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 2

WT :
Darlington, North East England, DL1 5

QE :
Manchester, North West England, M1 2

WD :
Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, S1 2FJAbout the job

Job summary:

At DfE, we are proud of the commitment we make to diversity and inclusion and of the progress we have made.

We have active & vibrant staff networks, special leave policies and workplace adjustments put in place for those who need them.

We are continuing to build a diverse DfE, in an inclusive environment which nurtures and realises potential in all, at all levels.

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Your role is in the team that collects financial data from the academy sector via online forms.

This involves development, continuous improvement and roll out of the online forms, collection of the data, and communication with the academy sector.

This is all underpinned by accurate data streams.

This post will be working alongside the team that collects the academies budget forecast return (BFR), academies accounts return (AR), and the academies land and buildings collection tool (LBCT).

The data collection process has also developed a standardised academies chart of accounts (CoA).

A priority of the DfE is to promote the uptake of the CoA and to encourage academies and their auditors to use the automated data upload functionality.

These are high profile and visible data collections in the academies sector, in DfE and ministerial interest is high.

Job description:

The academy sector consists of nearly 2,600 academy trusts representing over 10,000 academies in England. The department collects essential financial data across several online returns at points in time throughout the academic year.

The use of the data is to:

Monitor the financial health of individual trusts and the sector as a whole.
Report back to the sector themselves data for their own comparative purposes.
Consolidate the returns into a sector wide set of accounts to report to Parliament (the largest of its type in the public sector).

The duties of the roles range across the following:

Working in an agile project environment to maintain the existing data streams that support the online forms.
To liaise with other stakeholders to ensure data updates are accurate and timely.
To work with the development team to continue to support the new project to systemise the data improvement module.
To support the wider team in the online form development and release cycle.
Carry out robust and accurate financial/technical processes to ensure the data quality is maintained and fit for purpose per the requirements of the online forms.

Desirable past experience/skills for this role are:

Experience of online forms
Working with delivery partners using an agile project methodology
Advanced excel skills

Desirable criteria will only be assessed in the event of a tie break situation to make an informed decision.

Person specification:

Responsibilities:

Supporting the planning, development and roll out of the online forms and of the automation functionality.
Take a leading role on the new phase of work to increase efficiencies of the data used in the online forms.
Strong experience of using Excel and have an attention to detail to ensure that data updates are accurate.
Building strong links across the Department within and beyond finance, including strategy, policy, and other corporate services.
Tracking, analysis, interpretation and presentation of academy trust data from online form data collections.
Supporting specific areas of financial reporting work, working independently to deliver high quality work to demanding timescales.

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Benefits:

Alongside your salary of £32,222, Department for Education contributes £8,699 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Applicants currently holding a permanent post in the Civil Service should note that, if successful, their salary on appointment would be determined by the Department's transfer / promotion policies.

As a member of the DfE, you will be entitled to join the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme,