Power BI Developer

Power BI Developer

Posted 1 day ago by Lionheart Educational Trust

£53,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Summary: Lionheart Educational Trust is looking for a proactive Power BI Developer for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves developing data strategies and creating real-time dashboards and reports to support decision-making across schools. The position requires collaboration with senior leaders and a strong background in Power BI and data integration. The developer will also provide training and documentation for end users.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with senior leaders to advise on effective data use for strategic planning and operations.
  • Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports for educational and operational data.
  • Integrate data from multiple sources, ensuring accuracy and reliability.
  • Support the adoption of Microsoft Fabric and Power BI best practices.
  • Provide training and documentation for end users.

Key Skills:

  • Proven experience with Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft Fabric.
  • Strong skills in data modelling, DAX, and visualisation.
  • Excellent understanding of security models in Power BI.
  • Experience connecting Power BI with third-party systems via APIs.
  • Experience with integrating automated workflows.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Enhanced DBS clearance (required upon appointment).

Salary (Rate): £53,000 yearly

City: Leicester

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: fixed-term

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Lionheart Educational Trust is seeking a skilled and proactive Power BI Developer to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will play a key role in developing our data strategy and in designing, developing and maintaining real-time dashboards and reports that support data-informed decision-making across our schools.

What you’ll do:

  • Collaborate with senior leaders across the trust to understand and advise on how data can be used effectively to inform strategic planning and operations
  • Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports spanning the full remit of the trust to enable efficient and timely use of data. This will include educational data, e.g. outcomes, attendance and behaviour as well as operational data such as Finance and HR
  • Integrate data from multiple sources, ensuring accuracy and reliability
  • Support the adoption of Microsoft Fabric and Power BI best practices.
  • Provide training and documentation for end users

What we’re looking for

  • Proven experience with Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft Fabric.
  • Strong skills in data modelling, DAX and visualisation
  • Excellent understanding of security models in Power BI to protect sensitive data
  • Experience connecting Power BI with third-party systems via APIs.
  • Experience with integrating automated workflows.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Enhanced DBS clearance (required upon appointment)

Contract: 12 months, fixed term

Salary: £49,000 – £53,000

Location: Hybrid (Leicester-based schools & remote)