People Systems & Data Analyst
| Posting date: | 23 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,805 to £33,482 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Fixed Term for 12 months |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bradford, West Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Bradford |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | HR0195065-2 |
Summary
University of Bradford
At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last four years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2026, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Safeguarding
The University of Bradford is committed to safeguarding, protecting, and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and Adults at Risk through robust safer recruitment practices.
What you will be doing:
The post of People Systems & Data Analyst reports to the People Systems & Data Manager and the main objectives of the role are to facilitate the extraction and analysis of a wide range of data to maintain internal and external information requirements, the production of statutory returns, and to ensure the best possible information is available to support institutional planning and decision making. In addition, the People Systems & Data Analyst plays an important role in the administration, testing and development of multiple People systems within the University.
Main duties and responsibilities
Work with the People Systems & Data Manager to agree requirements and outputs for people-related management information.
To prepare, analyse and report regular and accurate employee data, management information and statistics, e.g., headcount, FTE, sickness, absence, new starters and leavers, retention rates etc., meeting required deadlines and working with key internal and external data sets to provide this.
To be responsible for the development of the University charter submissions, supporting and providing detailed data sets to all Faculties and liaising with other teams within the University to accomplish this.
To be responsible for the production of quarterly, annual and ad-hoc People profile reports and scheduled regular reports detailing employee statistics to Faculties and senior management.
Qualifications/ experience:
Level 2 qualification in English and Maths
Advanced knowledge of MS Office 365 and associated Microsoft products
Experience with People systems or software
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Experience in coordination of projects relating to systems and software.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team-orientated environment. Positive can-do attitude, solution focused.
Do not meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything in the job description or advert, we encourage you to arrange an informal conversation with the hiring manager. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
In Return we Offer:
25 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
Family-friendly policies
Great campus facilities including:
Unique fitness centre
Eye clinic
Physiotherapy & sports rehabilitation,
Counselling & mental health services
On site nursery
Food & drink outlets
Generous employer contribution pension scheme
Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts.
Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.
Additional Information:
If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, please message or email Dave Keoghan on d.keoghan@bradford.ac.uk , we would love to hear from you.
At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last four years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2026, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Safeguarding
The University of Bradford is committed to safeguarding, protecting, and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and Adults at Risk through robust safer recruitment practices.
What you will be doing:
The post of People Systems & Data Analyst reports to the People Systems & Data Manager and the main objectives of the role are to facilitate the extraction and analysis of a wide range of data to maintain internal and external information requirements, the production of statutory returns, and to ensure the best possible information is available to support institutional planning and decision making. In addition, the People Systems & Data Analyst plays an important role in the administration, testing and development of multiple People systems within the University.
Main duties and responsibilities
Work with the People Systems & Data Manager to agree requirements and outputs for people-related management information.
To prepare, analyse and report regular and accurate employee data, management information and statistics, e.g., headcount, FTE, sickness, absence, new starters and leavers, retention rates etc., meeting required deadlines and working with key internal and external data sets to provide this.
To be responsible for the development of the University charter submissions, supporting and providing detailed data sets to all Faculties and liaising with other teams within the University to accomplish this.
To be responsible for the production of quarterly, annual and ad-hoc People profile reports and scheduled regular reports detailing employee statistics to Faculties and senior management.
Qualifications/ experience:
Level 2 qualification in English and Maths
Advanced knowledge of MS Office 365 and associated Microsoft products
Experience with People systems or software
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Experience in coordination of projects relating to systems and software.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team-orientated environment. Positive can-do attitude, solution focused.
Do not meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything in the job description or advert, we encourage you to arrange an informal conversation with the hiring manager. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
In Return we Offer:
25 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
Family-friendly policies
Great campus facilities including:
Unique fitness centre
Eye clinic
Physiotherapy & sports rehabilitation,
Counselling & mental health services
On site nursery
Food & drink outlets
Generous employer contribution pension scheme
Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts.
Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.
Additional Information:
If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, please message or email Dave Keoghan on d.keoghan@bradford.ac.uk , we would love to hear from you.