MIS Business Partner

Optimistic – Equity – Kindness – Innovation – Collaboration

Derby College Group (DCG) is looking for a proactive and collaborative Management Information Business Partner to join our MIS team at our Ilkeston campus. You will work closely with curriculum and support areas to ensure the accuracy of learner data, support funding compliance, and drive improvements in the quality of management information across the organisation.

The Opportunity

We’re seeking someone who can combine data accuracy with strong interpersonal skills. You will act as the key MIS link for specific curriculum areas, building strong relationships and offering expert guidance on ILR requirements, funding rules, planned hours, and data quality. You’ll be supporting wider colleagues in understanding performance data, dashboards, enrolment processes, and audit expectations. You will be working collaboratively across the college, supporting other Business Partners during peak periods to ensure consistent service within the MIS function. Helping drive forward improvements by identifying issues, proposing solutions, and confidently advising colleagues at all levels. Contribute to training, process improvements, and the overall development of MIS systems and reporting tools

For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please click here.

About you

You will be a highly organised and confident professional, able to support and guide others while coordinating workloads to ensure high‑quality outcomes are delivered on time. With a strong background in planning, managing, and monitoring management information, you combine understanding data with the ability to turn priorities into clear, practical actions. Your excellent communication skills will help you work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, acting as a trusted specialist in data and information management. You will provide day‑to‑day guidance to MIS Assistant(s), helping them develop and prioritise tasks. A high level of IT literacy is essential, particularly using Microsoft excel and other office applications.

For a full explanation of the Person Specification, please click here.

The Benefits

• 34 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.9% employer contribution
• Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
• Continuous development and progression opportunities
• Free eye tests with Specsavers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

Safeguarding statement

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.  An online search of the preferred candidate is also completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

If you require visa sponsorship

Please note that unfortunately, this role is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route.  Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

Recruitment Agencies - We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.

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