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Planning and Data Support Officer (0.6 FTE)

Job details
Posting date: 25 June 2025
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 09 July 2025
Location: B32 3NT
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week
Company: Birmingham Newman University
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: NU3925

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Summary

Birmingham Newman University has an opportunity for a part-time Planning and Data Support Officer to join our Planning and Systems Development Team in the University Secretary’s Office. We are seeking someone who is passionate about data and wants to utilise this enthusiasm to support the University’s decision-making, planning and monitoring of performance.

This is an excellent opportunity for an outstanding individual with a strong analytical capability to play a major part in the development of strategically important management information, data visualisations and produce and present insightful reports to our senior leadership team. You will be interrogating and analysing challenging business intelligence problems and producing data-driven, action–oriented solutions. The post holder will also play a key role in the production of our external student data returns, specifically HESA Data Futures.

The successful applicant will have a good honours degree or strong evidence of high level analytical, communication and problem-solving abilities. Attention to detail and the ability to work well as part of a small and friendly team in addition to using your own initiative are essential. You will be an effective negotiator and committed to working positively with stakeholders and colleagues from across the University.

Informal enquiries about this opportunity are welcome. Please contact Rachael Millichope, Head of Planning and Systems Development, at psd@newman.ac.uk to discuss the role further.

An application form and further details about this role are available from: newman.ac.uk/jobs or alternatively please e-mail: recruitment@newman.ac.uk

Closing date for applications: 9 July 2025
Interview date: 29 July 2025

Birmingham Newman University offers a wide range of staff benefits including 35 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time posts), pension scheme, chaplaincy and spiritual care, library services, free on-site parking, discounted travel scheme, cycle to work scheme, occupational health and counselling services and staff development opportunities. Further details of the full range of staff benefits available can be found on our website: https://www.newman.ac.uk/knowledge-base/staff-benefits/ or please contact the Human Resources Department.

Birmingham Newman University is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Birmingham Newman University is located on Genners Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 3NT.

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