Directorate PurposeThe Children and Families (C&F) Directorate leads our council's statutory responsibilities for children and young people's education, care, and wellbeing. We use a 'whole system' approach to ensure the right mix of support from professionals, the voluntary sector, communities, families, and friends enable children, young people and their families can reach their full potential. The vision for Children and Families is to create one system, that places children and their families at the heart of all we do. Where support is required for some families, access to this will be local, accessible, make a difference and specialisms will work to enhance those offers.Service PurposeThe Improvement, Performance and Engagement Team (IPET) is a multi-disciplinary team whose purpose is to turn information into intelligence to improve outcomes for children and families.Role purpose:As one of our Intelligence & Analysis Managers you will support the Intelligence and Analysis Lead and senior managers working across the Children and Families system to develop and use business intelligence to improve outcomes for children and families. The post holder will manage a team of analysts. The team will:

• develop innovative technical solutions to embed self service reporting
• analyse quantitative and qualitative information
• creating intelligence that will proactively inform service development and delivery to achieve our one system vision.

You will work closely with stakeholders, partners, and other IPET members to ensure a joined-up approach to project and service delivery.Reporting RelationshipsResponsible to: Intelligence and Analysis LeadResponsible for: Intelligence & Analysis Officer(s)Key Accountabilities:

1. Take a lead role in the work of the Intelligence, Performance and Analysis team, working collaboratively and constructively with colleagues to share good practice and deliver against corporate and directorate priorities.
2. Coach, manage and develop team members ensuring they are fully aligned and focused on delivering priorities and continuous improvement.
3. Lead the development and delivery of self-service reporting and analysis for a specified area of the business. Summarise key findings to directorate reports and self-evaluations.
4. Lead the processing and submission of the national statistical statutory returns advising the Intelligence and Analysis Lead of risks and possible solutions.
5. Conduct complex data analysis on priority areas to produce and present performance reports that help intelligence led management decision-making and continuous improvement.
6. Correlate intelligence and performance data to develop predictive analysis and impact assessments for the wider system to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.
7. Be responsible for co-producing the design and implementation of innovative technical solutions for reporting to ensure it is in line with the latest developments in technology and creating efficiencies across the organisation.
8. Work collaboratively across the Children and Families system and with ICT colleagues to ensure that data systems and processes provide GDPR compliant, intelligence led management and performance reports that are aligned with regional, national and local directives.
9. To contribute and lead where required in the identification and development of changes to core systems that ensure reporting and data extraction ability is maintained and enhanced and recording standards are met.
10. Ensure all data analysis and reporting processes are properly documented, embedded, and regularly revised.
11. Provide specialist support and advice to stakeholders to ensure the development and implementation of efficient and effective performance and intelligence mechanisms. Support the embedding of intelligence led decision making and outcome-based performance as part of the Quality Assurance Framework.
12. Keep up to date with national and regional developments, research and good practice related to Childrens services data and intelligence to ensure the service is compliant with statutory requirements and utilising latest available technology.
13. Ensure reflective learning from inspections, reviews and audits is used to drive continuous improvement, performance and commissioning outcomes.

Professional Accountabilities:The post holder is required to contribute to the achievement of the Council's objectives through:Financial ManagementPersonal accountability for delivering services efficiently, effectively, within budget and to implement any approved savings and investment allocated to the service. People ManagementEngaging with People Management policies and processes EqualitiesEnsuring that all work is completed with a commitment to equality and anti-discriminatory practice, as a minimum to standards required by legislation.Climate ChangeDelivering energy conservation practices in line with the Council's climate change strategy.Health and SafetyEnsuring a work environment that protects people's health and safety and that promotes welfare, and which is in accordance with the Council's Health & Safety policy.SafeguardingCommitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups.