Job Introduction
Are you passionate about data and analytics and using them to improve outcomes for the residents of Staffordshire?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Insight Team in the role of Research Manager, on a 12 month secondment or fixed term basis. This senior role will be a strategic expert in insight, ensuring high quality, strategic insight is used to shape strategy and decision making, both at the County Council and across Staffordshire.
This post is being offered as a fixed term or internal secondment until 7th February 2025.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 4th January 2024.
Main Responsibility
This role is central to improving the organisation's strategic approach to insight, with the aim of improving outcomes for the people of Staffordshire.
The successful applicant will be responsible for the Insight Team within Corporate Services. They will develop and manage the Insight Team to deliver a high quality strategic insight work programme to both the organisation and Staffordshire partnership. This includes providing direction, support and professional development to the team.
The role will ensure the Insight Team has positive relationships across the organisation and with public sector partners, to champion the use of data and insight, to inform decision making and outcomes.
Working closely with the Head of Policy and Insight, and in collaboration with key stakeholders across the organisation, the successful candidate will continue to deliver and evolve the organisation's approach to Integrated Performance, ensuring this adds value and insight into the Council's operations.
In addition, the role will be responsible for developing the organisation's approach to citizen engagement and delivering a range of corporate engagement activities aligned to this.
The Ideal Candidate
With further information in the Job Description, the ideal candidate will bring:
- Strong management skills and a breadth of experience working in collaboration with key stakeholders, including senior managers and partners.
- Extensive knowledge of a range of insight tools and techniques, including qualitative and quantitative, statistical techniques and methodologies.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- Experience of presenting complex research findings to a diverse audience.
- A keen interest in driving forward innovations in data and insight to help address key challenges and improve outcomes for Staffordshire’s residents.
- Understand the role of insight in a large, complex, diverse public sector organisation.
Above all else we are looking for someone who is keen to make a positive difference, ensuring high-quality strategic insight is used across the organisation to shape and influence strategy and decision-making.
It’s also an excellent opportunity for the right individual looking to take that next step in their career, taking on additional responsibility and accountability.
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
