Data Insights Officer

Do you have a passion for data analysis and using it to help businesses make evidence-based decisions? Do you want to help shape the experience for current and future Salford students?

If the answer to these questions is ‘yes’, then we want to hear from you.

The Data Insights Officer role will include, but not be limited to:

• Providing integrated, actionable market intelligence data to support decision making across the university, with a particular focus on recruitment and admissions
• Supporting on portfolio development through the identification and analysis of relevant datasets
• Providing analytics and business intelligence reports, using the University’s Customer Relationship Management system, as required

You should be very comfortable with Excel, and ideally have experience with data visualisation tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI)

Some flexibility of hours may be required to support with weekend recruitment events.

The role sits within the Market and Customer Insight Team, which is part of the wider Marketing, Recruitment and External Relations Directorate. We are focused on the journey students go on from first enquiry to graduation, and your work will have the power to really positively impact on students’ experience with us. You’ll be working at a university which was recently ranked sixth in the Higher Education Policy Institute’s (HEPI) 2022 Social Mobility Index (number one in the North West), and is committed to improving social mobility for young people, as well as delivering on the government’s levelling up agenda.

What’s in it for you? – the benefits

• Competitive salary- and excellent pension scheme (starting salary of £29,619)
• Generous annual leave- plus the option to buy additional holiday days
• Professional development- a comprehensive package of training and development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential
• Our community – there’s a real sense of belonging here at Salford. We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students’ lives
• The perks! MySalford, our online employee portal, offers a wide range of lifestyle benefits and discounts
• Wellbeing support –dedicated services and facilities to support your mental and physical health, ranging from an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling, to sports and fitness facilities, including discounted gym memberships
• Sustainable Salford - We embed sustainability in all aspects of university life and have a commitment to becoming NetZero Carbon by 2038
• Team Salford - By joining us, you can be part of our ambitious journey and help make a real difference to the people and communities we support
• Flexible working is offered with this role with an expectation that the post holder will spend two days a week on campus.

However you identify, whatever your journey has been to get here, come and join us at the University of Salford where we are all proud to belong!

Think this might be the role for you? Apply now, or email Caroline Evans (c.j.evans@salford.ac.uk) if you have any questions.

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