Assistant Data Specialist

We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council.We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.

The starting salary for this role is £33,552 per annum, working 36 hours per week.

This is a secondment opportunity until 31/03/2027.

We are hiring 3 Assistant Data Specialists to join our busy team, which works to maintain and update datasets relating to the organisational structure of Surrey County Council.

Our Offer to You

• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents.

About the Team

We provide organisation management support to all services within the Council as well as Surrey Schools, covering 24000 positions and staff, as well as proactively carrying out data integrities to ensure the information used to make decisions is completely accurate.

About the Role

These roles are pivotal in supporting the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) and its associated electoral arrangements. The primary object is to establish a more efficient organisational framework for local government, thus enhancing service delivery for residents.

As an Assistant Data Specialist, you will work closely with the team to provide support and guidance on the structure and changes required to it. This includes liaising with services across the organisation to understand and action their needs, as well as working with the team to cleanse data.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing reports to various internal stakeholders, ensuring that all data complies with regulations such as GDPR. You will work collaboratively with teams across the organisation to cleanse and validate data, while also updating and maintaining it in line with instructions received from different services. Additionally, you will contribute to maintaining data integrity to ensure that the information provided is both accurate and clearly presented.

This role is ideal for someone with a good eye for detail and a passion for data integrity and cleansing.

Shortlisting Criteria

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours :

• Advanced Excel skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build sound relationships with customers, adapting styles to different situations
• High level administrative and organisational skills
• Excellent attention to detail

To apply, we request that you submit a CV and you will be asked the following 4 questions:

1. Please describe your experience with Organisational Management, and accomplishments achieved in your career so far.

2. Please describe your experience using Excel to organise and maintain data, and let us know any examples of data integrity that you have carried out in your previous roles.

3. Please describe a time when you used your stakeholder management and communication skills to deal with a complex problem.

4. Please describe a time you have had to demonstrate excellent attention to detail in the workplace and the outcome of this.

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description & OurLife at Surrey handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey.

Contact Us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

Please contact Laura Benstead via email or MS Teams.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 02/11/2025 with interviews to follow.

Local Government Reorganisation

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to new unitary councils in April 2027. If you employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of these new councils, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.