Job Description

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About The Role

Role

: Performance and Insight Advisor

Contract

: Full time (36.35 hours per week) / Permanent

Salary

: 33,366 - 36,124

Closing Date

: 27 July 2025



We are looking for a Performance and Insight Advisor to join our team and play a key role in shaping how Chorley Council and South Ribble Council deliver for our local communities.



In this role, you will work closely with senior leaders and service teams to establish strong business relationships and embed a culture of performance and continuous improvement. You will lead on performance reporting, support strategic decision-making, maintaining our Shared Performance Management Framework and ensure our services are aligned with the priorities set out in our Corporate Strategies.A key part of your role will also involve reporting on the delivery of Corporate Strategy projects, clearly communicating progress and ensuring alignment with the Councils' overarching goals.



This is not a traditional data role. It's about building strong relationships, translating performance data into meaningful insight and reports, and influencing change across the organisation.

What you'll be getting up to

Advise officers, managers, and senior leaders on opportunities to drive performance management and improvement. Report on the progress and impact of corporate strategy projects, providing insight that supports delivery and accountability. Continuously improve how performance is monitored and reported to stakeholders. To develop the Shared Performance Management Framework for Chorley Council and South Ribble Council. Collaborate with the Business Intelligence team to maintain data quality and identify opportunities for data utilisation Proactively research, collate and analyse data and intelligence to inform organisational and partnership performance improvement. Support all aspects of robust corporate oversight including risk management. To lead on specific projects and initiatives including the improvement and development of shared systems and processes.

Who we're looking for

Experience of performance monitoring and reporting Experience of performance management and improvement Experience of advising senior officers and members on approaches to performance improvement Experience of data analysis and intelligence Experience of analysing complex information and utilising it to inform data based decision making.

About Us

We are proud to be part of both Chorley and South Ribble Councils. We work closely with the councils to ensure that our services align with their objectives and priorities. And we are committed to delivering the services that make a positive impact on the lives of the residents, businesses, and visitors.

Our Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown) Hybrid/agile working from day one Local Government pension Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments Cashback website access for savings on brands you love Free parking

Additional information

For an informal chat about the role please contact Michael Johnson by email at michael.johnson@chorley.gov.uk.



Applicants are advised to apply early. We reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date.

Equal Opportunities

We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices.



We're committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes adjusting for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, please contact us at human.resources@chorley.gov.uk.



If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.


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About Us

Chorley Council is dedicated to providing first-class services and promoting the well-being of the local community. Our staff are our greatest resource, at the heart of everything we do, and are crucial to the delivery of excellent services for our residents. At Chorley Council, we're always striving to make our borough the best to live, work and visit.

Working Together

We share a number of our services with South Ribble Borough Council. This allows for improved resilience across both councils and provides numerous benefits to our operations. Whilst some staff and back-end processes are shared between the Councils, both Councils still retain sovereignty and have separate strategies and corporate plans.

Additional information

Applicants are advised to apply early. We reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date.

Equal Opportunities

We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices.



We're committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, please contact us via the "Contact Us" page on our website.



If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.