Performance Analyst

Performance Analyst

RNR002954

Salary: £32,597 p.a. plus benefits

37 hours per week

Fixed term contract – Until 31 March 2027

Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that's who we're doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you'll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It's all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

At Swindon Borough Council, we understand what matters to our residents: an affordable home, good education, job opportunities and quality of life in a great location, as one of the UK's fastest growing towns.

That's why we're working with partners to deliver our ambitious vision for Swindon so that the borough continues to thrive in the future and benefits from well-managed growth, investment and regeneration.

Your next role

We now have an excellent opportunity for a Performance Analyst supporting Education Services to join our small and friendly Data, Performance & Insight team - with the chance to progress, shape and challenge our service.

In this key position, you will provide performance data and analysis to Education colleagues, senior managers, elected members, partners and the Department of Education.

This will include collecting and processing data across all areas of Education to support and improve the delivery and planning of those in Education and support services.

Working in collaboration with other performance analyst, the aim is to provide high quality, timely professional data analysis to inform and improve outcomes for children, young people and families. You will get the opportunity to utilise a range of skills in data collection, analysis and presentation. This information will allow education professionals and commissioners to improve outcomes for children, young people and families in helping them thrive and stay safe.

We are forward thinking and looking for new talent and ideas; therefore, this is a great opportunity for you to challenge and shape our service, in an organisation that truly makes a difference to the local community.

We are focused in supporting your professional development and can offer award winning leadership development programmes as well as coaching and mentoring networks.

The successful candidate will require the following skills:

• You'll have a fascination with data, how it can be used to measure performance and help services improve. You'll also have a desire to utilise performance to improve outcomes for Swindon residents.
• You will be able to evidence that you have strong Microsoft Excel, data quality and analytical skills. You will also have previous experience of working with data and statistics in an analytical capacity.
• You will have experience of running queries to extract data from databases and create reports using tools such as SQL, SSRS and Power BI or similar tools
• You will require an eye for detail with a strong customer service focus. Your excellent written and verbal communication skills will ensure that our service standards remain high.

This role is 37 hours per week, but we operate an agile working policy, allowing you to manage your own diary and work flexibly, including off-site/remote working.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act – for the effective performance of a customer-facing role).

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It's why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you'll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We'll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we'll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you'll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details.

Please see our new Swindon Plan.

Your next steps

Please read the role profile, which is available in the documents section to the righthand side of the page. To submit an application for this role, select Quick Apply

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don't meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you.

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.

If you are interested in the role and would like further information to or more detail, please contact Martin Bell, Intelligence Lead at

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Closing date: 24 December 2025

Interview date: 15 & 16 January 2026