SEND Data & Performance Analyst - Local Authority

SEND Data & Performance Analyst

£400 per day | Inside IR35 | 3-month contract | Hybrid (1-2 days per week onsite in North London)

Start date: 21st July 2025 | Deadline: Wednesday 10th July at 17:00

Salt is working with a North London local authority to recruit a skilled SEND Data & Performance Analyst for an initial 3-month contract. This role sits within the People department and focuses on performance monitoring, statutory reporting, and dashboard development for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services.

You’ll play a key role in improving service insight by transforming raw SEND data into meaningful performance dashboards, aligning with national benchmarks, and enabling effective planning and delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the quality, integrity, and storage of data captured by the SEND Service
• Design and maintain performance dashboards (ideally in Power BI) to support reporting and service improvement
• Extract, analyse, and report on KPIs and service outcomes in line with statutory and operational priorities
• Benchmark data against regional and national datasets, including statistical neighbours
• Work collaboratively with SEND teams, partners, and data providers to ensure robust, joined-up reporting

Required Experience:

• Proven experience working in a local government or public sector setting with a focus on SEND or Children’s Services
• Strong working knowledge of Power BI, Excel, and SQL for reporting and dashboard development
• Experience handling statutory SEND returns and knowledge of the DfE SEND Code of Practice
• Confident in data quality assurance, governance, and process improvement
• Able to present complex data clearly to non-technical audiences

Contract Details:

• £400 per day (Inside IR35, via umbrella)
• 3-month rolling contract, full-time (35 hours/week)
• Hybrid: 1-2 days per week onsite
• Start date: ASAP

If you have strong analytical skills, SEND domain knowledge, and experience delivering clear, impactful reporting for public sector services – we’d like to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Salt for more information.

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements