Business Systems/Data Analyst

Founded in 1992, UCISA is the member-led professional body for digital practitioners in education. Open and inclusive, we work together to use our collective technical knowledge and digital expertise to help transform teaching, learning and research by supporting operational efficiency and an excellent student experience. 

Our community collaborates, networks, and shares their inspirational thinking, practices and procedures so that we can all learn more, advance faster and be more effective. We also work closely with technology and digital service suppliers to the sector – helping them better understand the sector’s requirements so that they can deliver the solutions needed within member institutions. We are a registered charity working on a not-for-profit basis. 

The continued success of UCISA in delivering better services to our members means we are expanding our team and have an exciting new senior role to offer. 

BUSINESS SYSTEMS/DATA ANALYST 

The Business Intelligence Analyst is a new role within UCISA, reporting to our Head of Operations & Special Projects, with the specific aim of improving how we collect and utilise data and systems to better serve our members. A key element of this role is supporting both UCISA and its wider membership through the effective use of technology and data.

This key role presents an excellent opportunity for a highly organised, self-motivated, proactive individual who can manage relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and use their broader skill set to access, interrogate, interpret and report data and to provide insight and identify improvements.

As the lead for UCISA’s business systems and data, you will collaborate with our technology partners to support and enhance our systems. Your expertise will help us unlock the full potential of the data we collect, enabling the business to make informed decisions and plan for future developments. You will also oversee the deployment and effective use of Microsoft Teams for UCISA’s community groups, ensuring it meets their collaboration needs. 

The post-holder will have a proven track record of delivering practical results, problem solving and be able to work under pressure. Possessing strong organisational skills, you will also be able prioritise workloads and work to tight deadlines. 

Summary of key Terms and Conditions

Contract: Permanent Full time, Oxford based, hybrid

Hours per week: 37.5, Monday-Friday with some flexibility to support UCISA events and participate in team days

Salary: £45-£50,000 per year (depending on candidate experience and skill set)

Leave: 30 days annual leave & 8 Bank Holidays

Pension: Defined Contribution scheme (6.7% employer contribution, voluntary employee contribution 0-6.7%) 

Key role duties

• Lead and maintain UCISA’s business systems in partnership with external providers
• Use data science techniques to extract insights and add value to business operations
• Oversee the product roadmap and ensure maximum benefit from system functionalities
• Oversee the deployment and effective use of Microsoft Teams to support UCISA’s community groups
• Analyse and model structured and unstructured datasets to provide key business intelligence
• Assist in the creation of data visualizations to present findings clearly to stakeholders
• Support system upgrades and changes in alignment with the change control process
• Provide ongoing support to the wider UCISA membership by ensuring systems and technologies meet their evolving needs 

Key role profile responsibility areas:

• Data capture, collection and cleaning
• Data Quality, Analysis and Interpretation
• Data Visualisation
• Statistical Analysis
• Data Mining & Machine Learning
• Database Management (SQL) 

For further details on the role, please see the full Job Description.

To apply for this role, please email your CV and a covering letter of no more than 2 x A4 pages explaining why you are applying this role to our HR Consultant: jo.cairns@sereniti.co.uk (via the 'Apply' button above) by 18:00 on Thursday 1^st May 2025.   

First stage interviews will take place on Thursday 22 May in person at the UCISA office in Oxford.  A skills test will take place for which short-listed candidates will need to prepare for prior to the 22 May. Skills test information will be provided in advance of this date. A second stage interview for the highest calibre candidates will take place on Thursday 5 June, in person at the UCISA office. 

Start date: As soon as possible.

For more information on UCISA and the role description and who we are looking for, please have a look at our website: https://www.UCISA.ac.uk/