Research and Information Officer - ANG05692
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,273.00 to £29,333.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 July 2025 |
| Location: | Forfar, DD8 1AX |
| Company: | Angus Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ANG05692 |
Summary
Job Description
Based at Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar.
This job is workstyle 3
You will have the opportunity to benefit from our flexible and agile working practices. This means you will work from a variety of locations including working from council buildings and you can work from home to best suit your work, meetings and collaboration.
Angus Health & Social Care Partnership are seeking a Research and Information Officer to play a crucial role in collecting and compiling Scottish Government aggregate returns and key performance indicators. This position involves providing statistical analysis and interpretation of information, producing management reports, and contributing to the development of a robust performance management framework. The successful candidate will also be responsible for developing and implementing quality assurance systems, responding to information requests, supporting policy development, and providing training to staff. A key aspect of the role is to ensure effective information systems are in place and to comply with all data protection laws.
The ideal candidate will possess an HND in IT or equivalent, along with excellent numeracy, IT, and communication skills. Essential requirements include knowledge of statistical software packages, experience in data analysis and report production, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team to meet deadlines. Desirable qualifications include a degree in IT/Information Management or a related subject, and experience with Business Objects, QGIS, and Pentana.
Please note interviews will be held - to be confirmed.
Requirements
Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.
About Angus Council
Please refer to the "applicant guidance" document when completing your application form and to the "welcome to Angus" document and our website https://www.angus.gov.uk/jobs_and_training/working_for_angus_council for more information about working for Angus Council.
The Individual
We are happy to discuss flexible working during the recruitment process for this position. This means we are open to a conversation about working patterns and the flexibility that is available for this role whilst managing the workload.
We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:
Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities, care experienced young people and ex-armed forces personnel. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme