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Childrens Service Information Assistant
| Posting date: | 01 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,409 to £27,711 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 August 2025 |
| Location: | County Hall, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8JN |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Wiltshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 5338 |
Summary
Salary: £26,409 - £27,711 pro rata
Hours per week: 24 hours
Interview date: Week commencing Monday 1 September 2025
Performance & Information - Shaping Stronger Communities for Better Outcomes
We have the opportunity for a Children’s Services Information Assistant to join the Performance and Insights team within the People Directorate. This is a 24 hour a week position split evenly over Monday – Friday.
The main function of this role is to support the collection of statutory returns across both Families and Childrens and Education & Skills Services. This includes the DfE School census which happens three times a year and attainment assessment collections which happen on an annual basis. This role assists in the logging and tracking of children missing from education, completing data checks and updating records as required to support the analysts in the team.
You will be educated to A level standard or equivalent and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications. You will have experience in and be confident in handling very large quantities of data. It would be advantageous though not essential to have knowledge of requirements of statutory returns relating to schools.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a good understanding of data protection issues. You will be confident in working with staff across all levels of the organisation, in the Council and externally in schools, DFE and other authorities.
Hours per week: 24 hours
Interview date: Week commencing Monday 1 September 2025
Performance & Information - Shaping Stronger Communities for Better Outcomes
We have the opportunity for a Children’s Services Information Assistant to join the Performance and Insights team within the People Directorate. This is a 24 hour a week position split evenly over Monday – Friday.
The main function of this role is to support the collection of statutory returns across both Families and Childrens and Education & Skills Services. This includes the DfE School census which happens three times a year and attainment assessment collections which happen on an annual basis. This role assists in the logging and tracking of children missing from education, completing data checks and updating records as required to support the analysts in the team.
You will be educated to A level standard or equivalent and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications. You will have experience in and be confident in handling very large quantities of data. It would be advantageous though not essential to have knowledge of requirements of statutory returns relating to schools.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a good understanding of data protection issues. You will be confident in working with staff across all levels of the organisation, in the Council and externally in schools, DFE and other authorities.
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