Strategic Performance and Insights Partner
Location: Central Sheffield Headquarters, S1
Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week (Flexi Time)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £36,363 – £39,152 (Grade 7)
Overall Purpose
You will lead the management of performance functions within South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue (SYFR), ensuring robust data governance, insightful performance reporting, and evidence-based decision support. The role drives continuous improvement across the organisation by developing and embedding performance management frameworks, coordinating service improvement events, and supporting strategic decision-making through high-quality data and analysis.
About the Role
To be considered for this role, you will have a proven track record of managing teams to meet deadlines, as well as experience influencing senior managers. You will be adept at evaluating reports and procedures to identify improvements, writing high-quality reports, and using analytical tools such as Excel or Power BI to analyse complex data sets. Experience in designing and applying performance management frameworks, and managing multiple projects simultaneously, is essential.
You must possess a strong knowledge of statistical techniques, data quality principles, and relevant legislation such as GDPR. You must have excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for non-technical audiences. You should be able to work both independently and collaboratively, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability.
Key duties will include developing and implementing performance management frameworks and producing corporate performance reports. You will oversee data collection systems, ensure data quality, and manage the Data Quality Analysts.
You will roll out data literacy and quality training, review performance indicators, coordinating statutory data returns, and supporting the development of strategic documents and policies.
Closing date for applications is Sunday 24 May 2026 at 23:59pm.
Interviews will be held on the week commencing 1 June 2026.
Interested?
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New starters will commence on the bottom of the salary grade and will receive increases to the top of the grade on an incremental basis. We offer 28 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays. Annual leave increases after 5 years’ service to 32 days, followed by an extra day a year up to a maximum of 37 days. We also operate a generous flexi time attendance scheme.
Most of our corporate roles offer flexi time and agile working, meaning people can vary their hours to suit their commitments outside of work as agreed with their line manager. Flexi time can be accrued with a potential of up to 13 days to be taken within a year.
All eligible corporate staff are auto-enrolled onto the Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions ranging from 5.5% to 12.5%. It is a defined benefit pension scheme that means pensions are based on salary and the length of paying into the scheme. Further information on the scheme, and additional benefits, can be found on the LGPS website.
Other benefits include (but not limited to) – enhanced sick pay, access to free on-site gyms, a cycle 2 work scheme, access to emergency services discounts across a wide variety of popular companies, enhanced maternity and paternity schemes and the opportunity to join the TransaveUK credit union.
We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We warmly welcome applications from individuals who identify with underrepresented groups within our workforce, including individuals from Minority Ethnic backgrounds, women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT+), and individuals with disabilities. In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours. We believe that a diverse workforce leads to innovation, creativity, and better decision-making, and we are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
Applications from job share candidates will be considered and all applications will be given equal consideration.
Please note the appointment is subject to successful pre-employment screening i.e. asylum and immigration check, references, medical screening, and a minimum of a standard level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which includes current and spent criminal records information. Enhanced checks with barred lists will be carried out for roles that undertake ‘regulated activity’ which is a term related to working with children or vulnerable adults.
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff are expected to share this commitment.
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Salary description
£36363.00 - £39152.00 per year