Analyst - Young People and Life Readiness

Job Description

Job: Analyst - Young People and Life ReadinessSalary: £23,953 - £27,514 depending on experienceHours: Full time - 36.25 hoursContract: 18 Months fixed-termLocation: Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Tootal Buildings, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EUFlexible working: Working from home and from the officeClosing Date - Sunday 17th July at 23:59This application form includes sections on Employment History; Education & Training; References; and a free text section at the end to outline your Knowledge and Experience. Please ensure that this last section is tailored to show your suitabilityfor this role and includes a short paragraph why are interested in working for the GMCA.Your role:The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is looking to recruit an Analyst to join the GMCAs Research Team, with a specific focus on "life readiness". This post will directly support GMCAs work to help ensure all our children and young people leave educationand training ready to succeed in the labour market with a balance of academic, technical and life ready skills.The primary purpose of the role will be to provide a dedicated research and analysis function to the Assistant Director for Education, Skills and Employment within the Combined Authority, in relation to the following policy areas and programmes:

• Careers education - supporting Greater Manchesters network of business, education leaders and careers professionals to provide young people with a careers programme fit for the 21st century.
• Connecting young people with opportunities - supporting key programme areas linked to Greater Manchesters online careers portal, GMCAS and broader GMs Curriculum for Life agenda.
• Supporting young people with barriers to participation - understanding participation in the economy and key post-16 transitions.

• Working with Greater Manchester Careers Hub leads to provide a bespoke analysis of the networks existing data - relating to careers education benchmarking (Compass+) and wider programme management information
• Working with GMACS strategic leads and the provider of the online platform to develop insights and intelligence reports for a range of partners, drawing on a host of available analytics
• Generating insights reports and briefings from key data sources such as the Greater Manchester #BeeWell survey, ensuring that the voice of young people is at the heart of the analysis programme
• Working with GMCA youth employment leads to maximise and deepen current insights on young people Not in Education Employment or Training (NEET)
• Working closely with colleagues based in the existing Research Team within the Careers and Enterprise comany to prepare a data and insights development roadmap for 2023/24

The body of research and analysis generated through the pilot is intended to put Greater Manchester at the forefront nationally, in terms of strengthening the evidence base in this important policy area. The ultimate ambition is that key audiences - schoolsand colleges, local businesses, local authorities, skills providers and central government - all have a clear view our current service offer and evidence to inform future policy development and strategic direction (What outcomes are we achieving What barriersto young people face What are the strengths and weaknesses of our current offer, in terms of priority cohorts, disadvantaged young people, priority places)About you:The role requires a strong technical skillset in research, with applications welcome from researchers and/or data analysts looking to start a career in a relevant field. The successful individual will also be able to demonstrate their ability to explainresearch findings and making them meaningful to a range of audiences (written and verbal communication skills), as well as the ability to work in a team in a fast-paced environment.Attitudes and mindset is also something we think is really important. Applicants need to be flexible to changing circumstances - our work changes daily, and candidates should be willing and confident in turning their hands to a wide variety of research tasks.About us:As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Recourses; Environment; Workand Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of peoples age, disability, trans status,marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, includingthe consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.Our offer:In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer, which includes:

• Flexible working conditions with the ability to accrue 2 flexi days every 4 weeks (up to grade 11)
• Commitment to diversity and inclusivity with 4 active staff networks for; LGBT+, Black and Racially Diverse, Disability and Womens
• Family friendly policies including parental leave (maternity, shared parental, adoption, maternity support)
• Generous Annual leave scheme - 25 days + Bank Holidays per annum upon starting, after 5 years service increase to 30 days + BH and after 10 years service increase to 32 days +BH.
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employer investment in training and development, and professional sponsorship including CPD
• Corporate travel loans
• Cycle scheme
• Discount scheme (MiRewards) on local and national high street brands