Overview

Join to apply for the BI Developer & Report Writer, SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL role at Guardian Jobs. This role has a starting salary of £33,552 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week. We’re looking for a talented and detail-oriented BI Developer and Report Writer to join Surrey Adult Learning. If you’re passionate about transforming data into actionable insights and want to make a difference in adult education, this is the role for you. The team is based at the Woking Adult Learning Centre but there is the option to work flexibly from another location or home for part of the week.

Salary £33,552 per annum (36 hour week)

Responsibilities

You will play an important role in providing high quality, accurate and accessible management information to support strategic and operational planning and decision making. You will be responsible for the development of a monthly reporting pack for the senior management team, supporting the Business Finance and IT manager to ensure the service meets reporting obligations attached to Government funding and design and implement new reporting and business intelligence solutions for the service. You will also assist in the collation and analysis of learner data to monitor KPIs and inform marketing needs.

Shortlisting Criteria

• Prior experience working with the SQL Server technology stack for the interpretation and analysis of large and highly complex data sets.
• In-depth knowledge and experience using SSRS, SSDT and MS Report Builder
• Proven analytical skills including presenting data to non-technical staff.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to analyse large, highly complex data and to communicate trends and key observations therein using clear, simple terms to a variety of audiences.
• Knowledge and experience working with ODBC, XML, HTML, REST APIs and web-based data dashboard technologies.
• Awareness of the principles of information governance; data security and the GDPR.

Rewards And Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), 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
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer’s leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About The Team

Surrey Adult Learning is a leading provider of diverse daytime, evening and Saturday courses and learning opportunities for adults. We offer a wide range of qualification courses, including English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), maths and digital skills. Our courses also cater to individuals with learning disabilities, mental health conditions and parents/carers seeking to upskill to support their children. Additionally, we provide courses for personal development in various subjects such as arts and crafts, languages and exercise. Our outreach provision is designed to assist those currently facing life challenges.

About The Role

You will play an important role in providing high quality, accurate and accessible management information to support strategic and operational planning and decision making. You will be responsible for the development of a monthly reporting pack for the senior management team, supporting the Business Finance and IT manager to ensure the service meets reporting obligations attached to Government funding and design and implement new reporting and business intelligence solutions for the service. You will also assist in the collation and analysis of learner data to monitor KPIs and inform marketing needs.

Legal And Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our learners and expect all staff to share this commitment. A DBS Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this role and will be discussed further at interview. Online searches may be carried out on applicants who are shortlisted for interview.

Application and Closing

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 9 October 2025 with interviews to follow. Surrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation which will lead to a smaller number of new unitary councils from April 2027. At this point, this role will be transferred into one of the new unitary councils with existing terms and conditions intact.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where the candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application and has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form. The application process provides an opportunity to request reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Advertising Services