Corporate Performance Coordinator

Braintree District Council

Fixed Term, Full Time

From £36,684 to £40,212 per annum

Location: Braintree

Closing Date: 27th April 2026

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Braintree Council to recruit this Corporate Performance Coordinator role.

To apply please click here: Corporate Performance Coordinator or visit https://www.braintree.gov.uk/join-our-team. Please DO NOT click the Apply button on the left

The Opportunity:

Are you dynamic and enthusiastic, with excellent interpersonal skills, able to demonstrate good judgement and great at analysing data and report writing? This may be just what you are looking for.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Performance Co-ordinator to join our Performance and Improvement Team at Braintree District Council on a fixed term contract until February 2028. This role is crucial in supporting the Council’s business planning process and reporting out on the Council’s progress against key priorities and achievements through the analysis of service performance information.

Moreover, it acts as a critical friend, offering challenge and support to enhance services' efficiency and performance. The role also involves understanding data insights, the determining factors that affect performance and help shape strategy.

As part of the performance reporting, you will be required to attend scrutiny committee meetings to present quarterly performance reports to members.

You will also play a key part in supporting the Council to embed the requirements of the Local Outcomes Framework, helping to ensure that performance information is aligned to local priorities and insight is used to drive better decision‑making.

Job Accountabilities

To lead on the corporate quarterly performance management reporting process, supporting the Council to demonstrate its performance in achieving objectives and targets in line with our corporate priorities.
To lead on the monitoring and analysis of project and performance information presenting findings to a variety of audiences (colleagues, senior managers, members). This includes attending evening meetings to present to Corporate Scrutiny Committee.
To support the business planning process including providing advice and guidance to managers in the development of their service business plans
To collaborate with service directorates to define key performance indicators (KPI’s) and outcomes which align with our corporate priorities.
To support the implementation of the Local Outcomes Framework performance reporting requirements.
To provide advice and guidance to services on factors that drive, impact or affect performance ensuring governance functions are adhered to.
To challenge areas of poor performance and utilise data to highlight areas where there is scope for improvement.
To manage and develop the corporate performance management system and supporting processes embedding the use of the system across the Council.
To ensure the quality of performance information is sound and can be used to make accurate and timely decisions.
To undertake complex data analysis to enable understanding of what data insights are indicating may be affecting performance.
To develop internal partnerships to maximise efficient use of resources in order to provide cost effective service delivery.
Attend network meetings to share best practice and identify sharing or commercial opportunities.

Experience: We are looking for a proactive, highly organised individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with people at all levels of the organisation. You will be confident and people‑focused, with a genuine passion for supporting others, and ideally have experience of working within a local authority.

You will be able to demonstrate excellent analytical skills, working across a wide range of data and information, with the ability to present complex information both verbally and in written format in an innovative and engaging way, operating within tight timeframes and working well as part of a team as well as on your own.

If you believe you have the skills and commitment to make a positive contribution to this role and the Council, then we would love to hear from you.

Why choose Braintree District Council?

Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the District located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach, which is led by our employees, and are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Our people see the difference they make and how the work they do actively contributes to and encourages positive change in the local community.

We also offer some great benefits, including:

Flexible working
Hybrid working arrangements are available in this role (home/office based) subject to business need
Local government pension scheme
Learning and development for all employees
Employee discounts at local businesses
Employee recognition schemes
Extensive health and wellbeing programmes, including discounted gym membership

To apply, click here: Corporate Performance Coordinator or visit https://www.braintree.gov.uk/join-our-team. Please DO NOT click the Apply button on the left or below.

Closing date for receipt of applications: Midnight on Monday 27 th April

Please Note–Essex County Council is advertising this role on behalf of Braintree District Council and if successful you will be employed by Braintree District Council.