Jobs In Schools Near Me – Data Scientist Manchester

Overview

About the job

DfE’s Priority Outcomes Are

The Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for children’s services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England.

• Drive economic growth through improving the skills pipeline, levelling up productivity and supporting people to work.
• Level up education standards so that children and young people in every part of the country are prepared with the knowledge, skills and qualifications they need.
• Support the most disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people through high-quality local services so that no one is left behind.
• Provide the best start in life through high-quality early education and childcare to raise standards and help parents to work.

Further information about the Department can be found at: www.education.gov.uk

The ESFA

Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) – the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Education, which is accountable for funding education and training for children, young people and adults.

• is accountable for £65 billion of funding for the education and training sector, ensuring timely and accurate allocations and payment of education and skills funding to academy trusts, local authorities, colleges and training providers.
• provides assurance that public funds are properly spent, achieves value for money for the taxpayer and delivers the policies and priorities set by the Secretary of State
• provides, where necessary, financial support for providers.

Finance and Provider Market Oversight (FPMO) is a division within the ESFA and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA); our mission is to implement a robust, yet proportionate, system of accountability for education and skills providers, reducing the level of risk within a sector that receives annual ESFA funding of over £65 billion.

This vacancy exists within the ‘PMO Programmes’ team in FPMO. The team deliver a wide range of analytical services to FPMO, including sampling, financial modelling and app development.