School Data Officer

Length of contract: Fixed term until Nov 2025

Join us as a School Data Officer and be part of The University of Salford, one of the UK’s steadily growing universities.

We have an opportunity for a School Data Officer, an essential part of our team, enabling confident, data-driven decisions to improve experience for students by analysing and interpreting data from various sources and creating actionable insights that support delivery of key metrics and academic success.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving problems through data, are confident using Excel and presenting your findings to technical and non-technical audiences, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

As a School Data Officer you will:

• Be the school’s reporting specialist with enthusiasm for data analytics and communication.
• Create impactful reports and dashboards, responding to reporting needs and delivering presentations across the organisation.
• Ensure data integrity, collaborating with academic and professional services staff.
• Design simple in-house surveys and provide actionable insights to enhance student experience.

This opportunity is fixed-term contract 10^th November 2025.

Responsibilities

• Develop and Maintain Reports: Create regular reports, dashboards, and actionable management information to track compliance and achieve key metrics.
• Data Management: Manipulate, analyse, and ensure the accuracy of data sets, supporting the workload balance system and maintaining data integrity.
• Support Academic Assurance: Monitor, collect, and present data for academic assurance activities, including feedback deadlines and Virtual Learning Environment compliance.
• Liaison and Collaboration: Work with central teams and services to manage the delivery matrix and support student experience-focused activities.
• Administrative and Analytical Support: Provide administrative support related to data analysis, aiding in business decisions and ensuring compliance with accrediting bodies.

The School of Health and Society...

The School of Health & Society is a forward-thinking, dynamic school with a commitment to lifelong learning and real-world impact. Our award-winning facilities give students real-world experience, and we are further developing our estate to build on this success. We aim to leave a productive legacy of helping people at all stages of their lives, improving physical, psychological and social wellbeing. We are passionate about research and problem solving on a large scale, and also remain focused on all-important smaller details, directly affecting people on a daily basis. We are focused on developing our knowledge and understanding, to actively help people, our clients, to lead more productive, comfortable lives.

One of our key strategic goals is to advance equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) across our workforce and create an inclusive work environment. In this role, you will contribute to our thinking and be challenging on how Salford can transform the way it addresses equity disparities, embraces diversity and becomes more inclusive.

What's in it for you?

Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme

Generous annual leave – An impressive 32 days leave, plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!

Flexible working - we support a culture of flexible and hybrid working, subject to business requirements.

Professional development - a comprehensive package of training and development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential.

The perks! MySalford, our online employee portal, offers a wide range of lifestyle benefits and discounts.

Wellbeing – your wellbeing is our priority. We have a wide range of dedicated services and facilities to support your mental and physical health.

Become unstoppable – apply today!

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