R220461 - Planning & Management Information Analyst

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Location:  Aston University Main Campus
Salary:  £27,116 to £32,344 per annum
Grade:  Grade 07
Contract Type:  Continuing
Basis:  Full Time
Closing Date:  23.59 hours BST on Friday 29 July 2022
Interview Date:  To be confirmed
Reference:  R220461
Release Date:  Monday 18 July 2022

Are you looking for an opportunity to progress your career in Management Information?

Do you want to work for an employer who offer a great place to work and excellent benefits?

Then look no further, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

The role

The post will support the achievement of the Aston Strategy 2018 to 2023, by providing professional advice and a responsive, high quality, information, analysis and planning service to Senior Management, Academic Schools, and key professional organisations as part of the Planning and Student Management Information Team.

The post will support the achievement of the Aston Strategy 2018 to 2023, through the provision of high quality and responsive management information reporting across Aston University. You will be responsible for producing timely and high-quality analysis and will work closely with Senior Management, Academic Colleges and a range of professional support staff, both within Aston and across the sector, in order to ensure that the data and reporting needs of the University are met.   

You will have specific responsibility for supporting the data and reporting needs of high profile statutory workstreams including the HESA Student Return, the National Student Survey (NSS), the Access and Participation Plan, TRAC and Student Staff Ratio reporting. You will also be responsible for the maintenance, development and audit of the current University reporting tool.  

About you

The successful candidate will be an advanced user of data records and management information systems, with experience of working with Business Intelligence Tools and data visualisation. As you will be developing reporting that will be used by a range of stakeholders across the University, analytical ability as well as attention to detail and accuracy are critical skills for this role.  You will be able to work flexibly and productively, both as part of a team and as an individual; and be able to work under pressure to tight time scales. The ability to work effectively with colleagues, particularly with regard to driving quality and development in management information reporting, is also essential. Experience in the Higher Education sector, and of SITS, are both desirable.

What we offer?

• Generous annual leave scheme (30 days plus 13 bank and University holiday days).
• Excellent training and development to support and progress you in your career. You will be given time to complete a Data Apprenticeship as part of your role, which will include Microsoft certifications. 
• The campus is conveniently located offering excellent transport links via bus or train.

• The role is offered as 'dynamic working', which means working both on campus and from home dependent on the activity. Further information on dynamic working can be found here .
• We offer a range of benefits to employees, details of which can be found here .

If you would like an informal discussion about this role, please contact Ruth Hall 0121 204 4688.

Anonymous shortlisting will be carried out for this role as part of Aston University’s commitment to equality and diversity and ensuring a fair and consistent approach to recruitment. 

Aston University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  It promotes equality and diversity in all aspects of its work. We are committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter http://www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charter-marks/athena-swan/ , recognised by a silver award, and we are a Disability Confident Employer Level 2. We strive to have robust inclusivity strategies in place, including race and sexual orientation, to encourage colleagues to have the confidence and freedom to be themselves in the workplace. For more information, visit: https://www2.aston.ac.uk/about/inclusive-aston

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

If you require the job details document or an application form in an alternative format please contact the recruitment team at [email protected]