Warrington Borough Council
Foster4 Data and Intelligence Officer - Fixed Term 12 Months
Foster4 Data and Intelligence Officer - Fixed Term 12 Months at Warrington Borough Council, based in Warrington, North West. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Warrington, North West
- Closing date
- Sector
- Social Care & Childcare
- DBS check
Reference e07d6d74f90a4bb94ad20bd180c90a765f924597
About the role
About us
Foster4 is a pioneering, foster carer recruitment service. Operating as a highly successful collaborative hub based within Warrington Borough Council’s offices, we proudly recruit and support foster carers on behalf of nine Cheshire and Merseyside local authorities, including Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Warrington, and Wirral.
The role
Based at Warrington Borough Council’s offices, you will join a pioneering collaborative project that recruits and supports foster carers on behalf of nine Cheshire and Merseyside Local Authorities, Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Warrington, and Wirral.
In this role, you will build, manage, and leverage our performance infrastructure. You will analyse marketing funnels, map regional demographics, and track applicant journeys to pinpoint exactly where we can find and support new foster families. Your insights will directly shape regional recruitment strategies.
You will design and maintain real-time performance dashboards tracking the end-to-end recruitment journey and deliver clear, actionable data stories and reports. Crucially, you will ensure all data collection, sharing, and storage align strictly with statutory frameworks and GDPR guidelines.
Applications are prioritised from current fostering service staff working within our nine Foster4 Local Authorities: Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Warrington, and Wirral.
What's needed?
Experience of working effectively in a busy and pressured environment using own initiative to prioritise work and meet deadlines. Please refer to Person Specification.
Benefits
As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:
- 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
- Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
- Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme
Key Dates & Further Information
The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
DBS clearance is required.
If you are applying for the job internally, please ensure that you apply via the Careers Page on SAP, however if you are applying for an additional job you would need to apply externally.
If you are a permanent WBC employee you will need to apply for this fixed term position as an internal secondment opportunity and will need to discuss this with your current line manager prior to applying.
In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. Sponsorship is not available for this role; therefore, you must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for appointment.
Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer
Reference: e07d6d74f90a4bb94ad20bd180c90a765f924597 · Posted 5 days ago · Closes 2 Dec 2026 · Listed via Warrington Borough Council
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