About ARU:
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
About the Role:
Within the Strategic Planning and Performance Directorate, we are looking for a Market Insights and Student Numbers Officer that will be based in the Market Insights and Student Numbers Team. This role is a full-time role, and will focus on supporting the delivery of student numbers analysis contributing to student recruitment activities at all levels and in all modes, and the development of the product portfolio of ARU’s (including Writtle College and Partners) offer by providing market insights and data analyses.
Primary responsibilities will include producing market data and intelligence to inform ARU’s (inc. Writtle College and Partners) recruitment activity and the product development of our offer and portfolio planning, and to benchmark performance to comparator and competitor universities in both the Further and Higher Education (FE & HE) sectors, as well as providing insights and analysis (inc. customer profiling) from different databases and sources, to support student recruitment and product development activities and develop future strategies.
With a degree, or equivalent qualification, you will have proven data analysis experience. This will include working with large and complex data, and demonstrating an appropriate approach to numerical data and statistical information. The role will also see the successful candidate undertake primary and desk research from time to time which may include analysis of qualitative evidence and other external sources of information. As a good team player, you’ll have excellent organisational abilities and attention to detail, along with strong written and verbal communication skills.
The role will be Chelmsford or Cambridge based, with the option for agile/hybrid working. Occasional travel to other sites will be required.
Informal enquiries can be made to Matthew Gray, Data Insight Manager (MI & Product Development) at matthew.gray@aru.ac.uk and Xiaorong Goh, Student Numbers Analyst, at xiaorong.goh@aru.ac.uk
Find out more about working with us.
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
Guidance Notes:
For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.