Planning and Data Analyst

Who we are

Now rated a top three modern University in London, we provide an engaging portfolio of apprenticeships, short courses, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. We also have an excellent research profile and were jointly recognised as the best modern university in the country for research, and the highest-ranked modern university in London in REF2021.

Our Home Working Community

We are excited to grow our home working community in 2026, expanding our talent pool across the UK and Ireland to include a more diverse and varied body of staff. These roles are fully remote, with staff attending our main campus on key dates only with reasonable travel and accommodation provided. Further information is included in the benefits guide below.

The Role

The University of Roehampton Professional Services Limited is recruiting two Planning and Data Analysts to join the Planning & Strategic Projects Team. Working at the core of the University’s decision-making, these roles support statutory reporting, business intelligence, and strategic analysis.

The post holders will work with the Data Quality & Returns Manager, the Data & Insight Manager and Planning team colleagues to deliver accurate data and insights, contribute to statutory student returns, conduct complex analyses, support strategic projects, and provide business intelligence for planning and performance monitoring.

Main Responsibilities

• Statutory Returns & Data Quality
  • Support preparation, auditing and quality assurance of statutory student returns (HESA, OfS, NHS England, DfE).
  • Manage and analyse student data using Excel, the student record system and other tools.
• Business Intelligence & Reporting
  • Deliver routine and ad hoc analysis of student numbers, performance, applications and other datasets.
  • Produce reports, dashboards, benchmarks and KPIs for stakeholders, including senior management.
• Surveys, Research & Strategic Projects
  • Support administration, analysis and reporting of student surveys.
  • Contribute to market research, competitor analysis, benchmarking and strategic projects.
• Team Support
  • Provide general administrative support (team inbox, minutes, purchase orders, invoices).
  • Undertake additional tasks as required.

Skills & Experience

1. Strong statistical analysis and interpretation skills.
2. High IT proficiency, especially with data transformation/visualisation tools (Power BI, Alteryx, Excel).
3. Effective interpersonal and collaboration skills.
4. Ability to manage large datasets accurately and efficiently.

If you have any specific questions on the role, please contact Gareth Marchant, Data and Insight Manager Gareth.Marchant@roehampton.ac.uk or Kieran Furness, Data Quality and Returns Manager, Kieran.Furness@roehampton.ac.uk  

The University is committed to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity and aims to create a culture and environment where students and staff are treated fairly. The University is an equal opportunities and ‘disability confident’ employer. 

Our full range of benefits for RPSL staff are available here

The closing date for completed applications is 9 January 2026

It is expected that interviews will be held on 2 February 2026

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this role. Candidates who apply for this role must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close applications and commence interviews prior to the dates noted above subject to the responses received.

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