Job Description
Data Officer
We are seeking a passionate and skilled Data Officer to support a high-impact fostering programme through accurate data management and meaningful insights.
Position: Data Officer
Salary: £27,405 £32,480 per annum (plus London weighting if applicable)
Location: Home based
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Contract: Fixed-term, 6 months (potential for extension)
Closing date: Monday 18 August 2025 at 12 noon
Interview dates: Tuesday 2 or Wednesday 3 September 2025 (via Microsoft Teams)
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join The UK's leading fostering charity s pioneering Mockingbird programme an innovative, sustainable method of delivering foster care using the structure of an extended family.
As Data Officer, you ll play a crucial role in supporting monitoring and evaluation work across the programme. You ll help ensure the charity can demonstrate impact on fostering families and children across the UK. Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting data collection and collation across multiple delivery partners
- Ensuring accurate records of both quantitative and qualitative data
- Maintaining and updating databases effectively
- Applying data cleaning and validation methods to ensure data integrity
- Supporting the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager to implement new processes and tools
- Contributing to the continuous improvement of evaluation systems
About You
You ll bring strong attention to detail and a commitment to using data to drive positive change. To succeed in this role, you will need:
- Experience in a data-focused role, ideally within the charity or public sector
- Strong ability to manage and maintain databases
- Confidence in handling both qualitative and quantitative data
- Knowledge of data cleaning and validation processes
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- A collaborative approach and the ability to work independently
About the Organisation
As the UK s leading fostering charity, they work with fostering services and foster families to transform children s lives. The Mockingbird programme is one of the most exciting developments in foster care, improving stability and outcomes by replicating the support of an extended family.
The charity are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We also offer:
- 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Flexible and hybrid working options
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and sick pay
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension and life assurance
- Contribution to eye care
- Season ticket loans
The charity are a Care Leaver Covenant signatory and offer guaranteed interviews to care experienced applicants meeting the minimum criteria. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.
Other roles you may have experience of could include:
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Data Analyst, Research Assistant, Impact Officer, Data and Insights Officer, Performance and Reporting Officer, Evidence and Learning Officer.
