Cornwall Council
Performance & Data Team Manager
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Job Description
Performance & Data Team Manager (Secondment – 12 Months)
We are looking for an enthusiastic and capable individual to lead our Performance & Data team on a 12-month maternity cover basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a key leadership role and play a central part in shaping how data and performance information supports decision-making across the organisation.
About The Role
As Performance & Data Team Manager, you will lead the delivery of high-quality performance reporting, analysis, and insight. You will ensure that data is accurate, accessible, and used effectively to understand performance, identify risks and opportunities, and drive continuous improvement.
Working closely with senior leaders and services, you will help translate complex information into clear, actionable insight, while fostering a strong culture of data-driven decision-making. You will also provide leadership and support to the team, ensuring priorities are delivered effectively and to a high standard.
This position will be subject to a basic criminal record disclosure check.
What We’re Looking For
We are seeking someone who is:
Experienced in performance, data, or business intelligence work A strong analytical thinker with the ability to interpret and present complex information clearly Confident in communicating insights to a range of audiences, including senior stakeholders Able to build effective relationships and work collaboratively across services Motivated to lead and develop a team, with a focus on quality and continuous improvement This role is ideal for someone ready to step up into management or further develop their leadership experience within a supportive environment.
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What You’ll Get In Return
Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.
Our Core Employee Rewards And Benefits Include
a competitive salary. a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave. A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.
Additional Information
Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
The full role profile is attached here
For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Katie Laity Katie.Laity@cornwall.gov.uk
Application Process
Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process .
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Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.
Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.
About Us
Cornwall Council deliver services to more than half a million local people and over five million visitors a year. Working here - Cornwall Council
We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours. More examples of our flexible working opportunities can be found here - flexible working options .
Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g., race, disability, sex, gender reassignment status, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.
Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.
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