Business Intelligence Officer

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team at the heart of Lancashire County Council.

The Business Intelligence team plays a central role in supporting all services across the county council; we provide analyses to develop our understanding of the people who live in Lancashire and insight into Lancashire's economic and cultural landscape; we work closely with all services to develop business critical reports and performance analyses; we also support statutory and regulatory requirements.  The team has experts in a broad range of business intelligence techniques, tools and technologies as well as having a deep understanding of the council's functions and services.  

Lancashire is the fourth largest local authority in England and is a delightful mix of bustling towns and cities with a rich history of industry and creativity, sitting alongside peaceful, picturesque countryside and magnificent coastlines. Lancashire is a great place to live and work. The heart of Lancashire will further its status as one of the fastest growing and commercially dynamic locations in the UK over the next decade – thanks to the Preston, South Ribble and Lancashire City Deal.

This role will be working closely with both Adults and Children's Services but not exclusively.

Job title: Business Intelligence Officer (Business Intelligence - Reporting team)

Post: Permanent Full Time 

Salary: £33,119 - £37,563

Base: in Preston / agile working    

Directorate: Strategy and Performance         

Establishment or team: Data and Analytics

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship 

The Business Intelligence Officer post is a dynamic position linking and improving the information provided by Business Intelligence with that used and needed by operational teams in varies services and to enable the council to submit its statutory reporting requirements. It involves the gathering of reporting requirements, ensuring the council's core systems and related reporting systems can then deliver on these requirements. In addition to fulfilling the councils statutory reporting needs. 

The role is based within Data and Analytics Team and requires the ability to combine datasets and understanding reporting requirements and design reporting solutions and then query and interrogate data recording/reporting systems, with an in depth understanding of social care reporting, data analysis, along with knowledge of operational practice with national reporting requirements.

You will:

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the Business Intelligence reporting system infrastructure, including delivering new reports, monitoring report performance and usage, testing system upgrades and ensuring business continuity.

• Be responsible for gathering, interpreting, and develop reporting requirements through working in partnership with business leads, ensuring the council's core information systems can meet these requirements and incorporating them within the Business Intelligence (BI) reporting solutions deployed within the council.

• Work closely both Adults and Children's Services so that reporting reflects the organisational priorities and that the data can be used to support future decisions on strategies, policies and practice.

• Contribute towards the successful completion of the statutory reporting requirements, ensuring that core systems comply with statutory and regulatory requirements and that the required data is collected at the right time. This will involve educating end users on the importance of key data fields within core systems, data quality and ensuring they follow outlined procedures and processes.

Interviews will be held on the 12th November 2026 at County Hall, Preston.

For further information about the role please email: Louise Martland [email protected]

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early and before the closing date if we receive sufficient applications.

Job Description & Person Specification

Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.

If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.