Hackney Borough Council

Hackney Borough Council is seeking an Assistant Data Analyst to join its Adult Social Care Transformation Service. In this role, you will be responsible for collecting, tracking, and reporting vital operational metrics while ensuring high-quality analysis that supports decision-making. Your expertise with tools like Microsoft Excel, Qlik, and Looker Studio will enable you to maintain dashboards, visualize trends, and develop self-service reporting tools for staff. Join us in our commitment to creating equitable and supportive services.

Overview Hackney is a dynamic and progressive local authority in London, committed to equity, anti racism, gender equality, neurodiversity, and reducing poverty. The Adult Social Care Transformation Service leads the redesign and modernisation of local services, ensuring support is easy to access, preventive, personalised and of high quality. Responsibilities As an Assistant Data Analyst you will play a key role in the performance management framework. Your duties include collecting, tracking and reporting on vital operational and financial metrics, ensuring social care outcomes and cost avoidance benefits are accurately reported. You will maintain and update interactive dashboards using Qlik or Looker Studio, provide senior leadership with clear visualisations of departmental trends, proactively identify data discrepancies, propose process improvements, and develop self service reporting tools to empower staff. Qualifications • Advanced proficiency in spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets. • Experience with Business Intelligence tools (Qlik, PowerBI, Looker Studio) for data processing and visualisation. • Proven track record of high quality analysis supporting decision making, with meticulous attention to detail for complex financial and performance calculations. • Experience in an Adult Social Care or health setting, and familiarity with relational databases such as Mosaic, is desirable. • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to build strong working relationships across teams. Equal Opportunity Employment Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by social and economic circumstances and seek to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We welcome applications from disabled people and those interested in flexible working.

As part of our journey to be Anti Racist, at Hackney we want our workforce to represent the community we serve, that's why we encourage applications from Black and Global Majority ethnic backgrounds. We are looking for an experienced and skilled Senior Family Led Decision Making Facilitator to join our service and help lead high quality Family Led Decision Meetings for families supported by Children and Families Services. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting children to remain safely within their family and community networks wherever possible. You will work alongside children, parents, carers and professionals to facilitate meaningful family led planning in accessible venues across the borough, particularly in situations where there are concerns about significant harm, pre proceedings or potential care proceedings. As a senior facilitator within the service, you will line manage Family Led Decision Making Facilitators and a Parental Advocacy Officer, while also holding a small caseload and contributing to the operational oversight and ongoing development of the service. About the role Facilitate high quality Family Led Decision Meetings that are child centred, strengths based and culturally responsive. Support families to identify and build on their networks, including wider family, friends, faith and community connections. Work within a Systemic, Trauma Informed and Anti Racist (STAR) framework. Provide supervision, support and development to facilitators within the team. Contribute to quality assurance, service improvement and reflective learning. Work collaboratively with social workers and partner agencies to improve outcomes for children. Help shape and coordinate culturally specific Family Led Decision Meeting offers delivered through community and voluntary sector organisations. About you Holds a relevant qualification in social work, therapy, youth work or a related field, with evidence of ongoing professional development. Has significant post qualifying experience of working directly with children and families in complex contexts. Is skilled in managing risk, conflict and emotionally challenging situations with confidence and sensitivity. Demonstrates strong leadership, reflective practice and relationship building skills. Has a strong understanding of systemic, trauma informed and anti racial practice. Is passionate about amplifying children's voices and empowering families to lead decision making. Can work effectively across professional networks and challenge practice where required to promote positive outcomes for children. Can confidently analyse complex information, exercise sound judgement and communicate effectively with families and professional networks. Has experience in supervision, mentoring or supporting the development of others. Additional information This role requires flexibility, including evening work. Enhanced DBS required. Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

Hackney Borough Council is seeking an experienced Senior Family Led Decision Making Facilitator to join their team. This pivotal role involves leading Family Led Decision Meetings to assist families supported by Children and Families Services, with a focus on ensuring children's safety within their communities. You will manage a small team, facilitate meetings, and work closely with various stakeholders to enhance family engagement and positive outcomes. A relevant qualification and significant experience in social work or related fields are essential for this position.