Job description
**Are you passionate about working with data? – we want to hear from you**
This is a new and exciting opportunity for someone who has a genuine interest and passion for data! You will join UCEM as part of a friendly and supportive team of data professionals as we work to improve our data analysis function and the work involved in external data reporting to HE regulators and funders.
Your key responsibilities will centre around:
- Understand internal and external customers’ requirements and establish if and how they can be met.
- Undertake data extraction, analysis and interpretation.
- Support colleagues in the interpretation of data and analysis in order to understand and enhance UCEM performance.
- Develop and deliver self-service tools for routine/standard analyses.
- Undertake any additional tasks necessary to deliver the main data returns to OfS, HESA, ESFA and others as necessary.
- Work with other team members to ensure that appropriate quality assurance is undertaken on all outputs.
At UCEM we expect employees to demonstrate our values: passion, integrity, excellence and support. Student satisfaction and success are our main drivers and our people consistently report high levels of employee engagement; your contribution will be valued should you join us.
What we are looking for
We are looking for someone with strong IT skills, excellent communication and an ability to interpret and analyse data, creating relevant insights. This is a great role for someone starting their data management career, or someone looking to take the next step.
Accepted degree subjects
Any
Additional job details
- Location
- Reading · Based Central Horizons
- Salary
- c£25,000
FTE pa plus benefits
- Contract, dates and working times
- Permanent
Full-time
How to apply
Applications close at noon on closing date.
To apply please send your CV, covering letter/email, and Recruitment Check Form, via the Apply button.
If you are unsure whether to apply for this vacancy but feel this role is exciting and want to find out more, we strongly encourage you to call the hiring manager (details below/within Job Specification) to discuss the role as well as your skills and experience.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Andy Youell, Executive Director: Regulation, alternatively contact the HR team on 0118 467 2433 / 2349.
Interviews
Please note, applications may be reviewed as and when they are received, so you may be invited to interview ahead of the closing date. Interviews are normally carried out over Zoom or Microsoft Teams, however we may invite you to visit our Reading office.
Note to agencies
We do not use agencies as part of our recruitment process. We politely ask that you respect this decision and do not call our offices on seeing this advertisement; if you do, the same message will be repeated to you. Thank you for your co-operation.
Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 18 August 2022
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Closing date: 18 August 2022