Data and Reporting Analyst

Data and Reporting Analyst

Full time, permanent

Based central Horizons (Reading, Berkshire) with up to 2 days per week working from home

Salary range £23,000 to £24,000 FTE pa plus benefits

Are you passionate about working with data? – we want to hear from you!

University College of Estate Management (UCEM) is a long-standing and leading provider of supported online education. We exist to provide accessible, relevant and cost-effective education which enhances careers, increases professionalism and leads to a better Built Environment; we are also very passionate about sustainability. Operating from the UK and Hong Kong we have a global reach, and at any one time over 3,500 students are studying online with us. UCEM passed its first ever inspection by Ofsted with flying colours after earning an overall rating of ‘Good’ in November 2021.

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. 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, a recent graduate or someone looking to take the next step.

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.

To deliver these responsibilities we need your strong data interpretation and reporting skills. You must be able to analyse data and engage with users to understand and continuously improve the business.

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.

JOB SPECIFICATION

We have a very detailed job specification for this role so please, before applying, take a look at the job section on the UCEM website to find out more!

INFORMAL DISCUSSION

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 or the HR team - details can be found within the job specification, located on the job section of the UCEM website.

APPLICATION DETAILS

To apply please send your CV, covering letter/email, and Recruitment Check Formto the UCEM recruitment inbox (details found within the job specification).

CLOSING DATE

Monday 20 February 2023 at noon.

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.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT CHECKS

UCEM undertakes thorough pre-employment screening as part of its recruitment process. Given we have contracts with Government offices, we make sure our checks comply with the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). Checks will include identity, right to work, basic disclosure criminal record check, and three years of employment history.

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.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Here at UCEM we champion equality, diversity and inclusion in our workforce. We celebrate diversity and the strengths it brings to our staff body, our student community and our Board of Trustees, recognising that people are key to our success. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate

Salary: £23,000.00-£24,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in READING

Application deadline: 20/02/2023