Data Officer

**About this role**:
In order to help us achieve our growth aspirations we have identified the need to recruit a Data Officer to assist our Stock Condition Service Area.
The role sits within our Surveying Services team, with the principle focus of expanding our service offering and client base across the division. In conjunction with the Head of Surveying Services, Operations Manager SCS and our Planning, Scheduling and Dispatch (PS&D) Team, the Data Officer will be involved with ensuring that all client works are delivered in accordance with contractual requirements and to the highest level of quality.
On a monthly basis, the data officer will collate data sets of surveys completed and produce data transfer documents for upload into client system. Using excel knowledge and skills to produce these files but also validate the data sets prior to submission to the client.
There is scope to further develop the role so that the individual may be trained to undertake surveying works and be able to visit surveyors on site to validate their work.

**Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities**:
The jobholder is accountable for managing various data profiles across our survey services projects, the role will work principally with our Project Manager to:

- Collate, format and deliver data for project updates
- Monitor and audit data collection to optimise efficiency and data quality
- Analyse data for client reports across various service areas
- Maintain management of survey photos for each project, utilising client’s uploading

process and systems
- Liaise closely with internal teams and project leads to maintain information
- Identify and develop improvement opportunities for current internal processes
- Work collaboratively with our Project Manager and Surveyors to ensure an

integrated approach, which delivers key business objectives and targets
- Providing general administrative assistance as require

**About you**:
We are looking for someone that:

- Has excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office, particularly Excel & Word
- Can demonstrate innovative use of IT to problem-solve or drive improvement
- Understands and operates within IT best practice
- Is analytically minded and quality focused
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills
- Is energetic towards team working, collaboration and company growth
- Shows good judgment, initiative, commitment and resourcefulness
- Has previous experience in the social housing sector, although this is not essential if you can demonstrate the strengths above

**Benefits**

Pennington Choices has been recognised by Best Companies as being a very good employer each year since 2018. We offer a working environment that is stimulating, where our people are given the tools they need to help shape their careers. With approachable and supportive line management and a proven track record of promoting from within, we encourage our people to be the best they can be, and we provide them with training, variety and support to help them grow.

We also provide colleagues with:
**- **Competitive salary and transparent salary bands
- Commitment to super flexible and remote hybrid working where applicable
- 37.5-hour working week
- 26 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- Additional leave for length of service up to 31 days each year
- Opportunity to buy additional annual leave or sell surplus leave
- Enhanced employer pension contributions of 4% when you contribute 6%
- Enhanced parental pay
- Regular Learning and Development opportunities
- Regular company social events including an annual summer BBQ
- Cycle to work scheme, offering savings of at least 32%* on a new bike and cycle safety accessories
- Access to an online platform providing employee discounts on hundreds of high street brands
- Life insurance/Death in service offering 2 x salary cover from day one of employment
- Access to private healthcare
- Paid sick leave allowance each year
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Referral programme offering up to £2,000 per person you refer
- Wellness programmes including annual flu jab
- Welcome goodie bag

**About us**:
Pennington Choices is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Pennington Choices provides property surveying and consultancy services to organisations nationwide. We have a wealth of experience working with more than 800 public and private sector organisations across social housing, NHS, education, and rail since 2000.

At the heart of what makes Pennington Choices special is our people. We live by our values of being fun, resilient, brave and treating each other with respect. We also know there’s more to life than work, which is why