Registry & Academic Affairs Manager (Data Integrity Team) (Fixed term)

What will you be doing?

We are seeking colleagues to join Registry & Academic Affairs (RAA) in the role of Manager in the Data Integrity Team. The role supports the reporting, data analysis and management information capabilities of our department; with a view to improving the student experience and the quality of our data. As a department, we support students on their journey from registration to graduation and having access to timely and accurate data helps us improve our services to them.

The role holder will:

• support the university’s statutory responsibilities, working with the Planning, Performance and Strategic Change (PPSC) Directorate on our data returns to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
• work with the data governance team to support the implementation of the data governance framework
• develop tools and training to support the work of the department and upskill staff from across the university to access and use data to inform their practices.

What qualities are we looking for?

With strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy, you will enjoy working with data; particularly to produce resources that can be used by a range of stakeholders to fix issues, enhance support for students and develop new insights. You’ll need strong planning skills to be able to accurately assess work involved in a task and deliver to agreed timelines.

Good at building relationships, you will be comfortable asking questions to develop yours and others understanding of key data, systems and processes. With a continuous improvement focus, you will be able to see how things might be made better.

Able to work accurately, efficiently and managing your time to deliver to high standards. You’ll be a team player who recognises that collaboration can achieve strong results.

Able to work with colleagues who have varying levels of data literacy and enjoy bringing tangible positive changes to people, data and processes.
We are looking for someone who likes learning new things to understand how they work and enjoys finding creative solutions which help others in their work. With an inquisitive nature to learn and understand how things work, someone who gets things done and helps others to do the same.

There are two full-time (36.25 hours), fixed term posts to 31st July 2024. Applications are also welcome from candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 21.75 hours per week). Please specify in your application if you wish to work part time and the number of preferred hours. Arrangements for job share would be considered.

This is a flexible post in terms of location; there will be a split between working from home and working on campus depending on the needs of the business across the year.

Please browse our web pages to find out more about the work we do in Registry & Academic Affairs, our teams and our strategy and values.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Laura Jackson ([email protected] ) or Ellen Salway ([email protected] ). If you are considering the role, please do get in touch. Applications sent directly to these email addresses will not be accepted.