Planning Officer

Turning Passion into Purpose. London South Bank University are excited to be recruiting for the post of Planning Officer. We are a leading university for professional and technical education with particular strengths in Health, Engineering and the Built Environment, including in higher and degree apprenticeships. LSBU is part of LSBU Group, which include a Further Education College and a Multi-Academy Trust.

This role is based with the Planning Team in the Strategy, Planning and Performance unit. The Planning Team exists as a centre of excellence to support university committees, working groups and the executive with effective data and insight (both internal and external) to ensure data driven decision making and effective performance management, and to co-ordinate key University processes such as Risk Management, the Planning Round, Statutory Return assurance and optimisation of data for external sources such as League Tables.

About You:
We are looking to hear from candidates who have the following skills/experience:

• Excellent report writing and presentational skills with experience of producing summary information in a variety of formats tailored to the audience’s needs (e.g. tables, graphs).
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to make decisions based upon analysis.
• Demonstrable knowledge of databases and reporting systems and experience of using such software. MS Excel/Alteryx/MS Access expertise.
• Demonstrable knowledge, understanding and experience of manipulating large volumes of data to transform into meaningful information to assist in improving institutional performance.

The ideal candidate will be a skilled analyst and planning professional looking to take the next step in their career and join an innovative Planning Team to support the University achieve its Strategic ambitions through the provision of excellent data and insight.

Benefits and How to Apply:
As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 26.5 days per annum, professional development opportunities and flexible working. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found here .

The person specification for this role alongside applicant guidance on what to submit within your application can be found within the candidate pack (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button). Applications must be submitted via the "Apply Online" button.

For an informal conversation ahead of applying please feel free to contact the hiring manager for this position, Andrew McLaughlin, Head of Strategy, Planning and Performance; [email protected] .

The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 2nd April 2024 at 11:59pm.

Interview/assessment - week commencing 15th April 2024.

We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work.

This role is eligible for sponsorship under the UKVI Skilled Worker route, more details on this can be found within the candidate pack.

If you have any questions related to your application, please email the recruitment team [email protected] .

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.