Higher Education Data Lead Administrator

Higher Education Data – Lead Administrator BS754

Salary: £18,217 - £20,199

Contract Type: Permanent, full time, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

Location: Paignton, Devon

South Devon College is a Further and Higher Education college with top success rates, located in Torbay, which is part of the beautiful English Riviera on the South Devon coast. Our state of the art campus offers local access to world class facilities. We are an ambitious College, ambitious for our learners, our staff and the community we serve. We measure our performance by the success of our learners.

Our fresh vibrant culture provides 12,000 learners each year with a wide provision ranging from Foundation to University Learning, contributing an overall £30 million College expenditure to the local economy.

We are recruiting for a Data Lead Administrator, working with both the LIS team and Higher Education (HE) Team this role will act as the single point of contact for HE data administration, systems and requirements whilst maintaining currency of knowledge. Following a student lifecycle approach the post holder will be responsible for HE data administration and returns to all required agencies including degree awarding bodies. The post holder will proactively support the development and review of HE data dashboards through ensuring high quality and accurate data, reflecting college requirements including Key Performance Indicators.

You will support the Head of LIS and Head of HE as required to produce and return valid and accurate funding returns within appropriate timescales ensuring all the different Funding Agency guidance rules are adhered to. Working across LIS, HE and Finance to ensure timely student finance administration and confirmation of attendance. Deliver excellent customer service to staff, students and any other college stakeholders, whilst delivering a continuous process of improvement for the systems they use within the remit of the role.

The successful candidate will hold a Level 3 qualification as well as English and Maths at GCSE grade C or above (4-9), you will also have experience of data processing, reporting administration and knowledge of OfS/SLC data administration. You will work effectively independently and as part of a team using your own initiative. Ideally you will also have an accountancy or higher numeracy qualification, experience within FE or HE and knowledge of EBS or other student record systems.

Benefits as follows: 25 days Holiday (pro rata for fractional), up to 5 College closure days, Paid Bank Holidays, Membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme, Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme) On Site Nursery (Mama Bears), Nursery Voucher Scheme, Fitness Suite Facilities, Staff Discounts (Inspirations – Hair & Beauty, NUS Student Cards, membership of the Sodexo Employee Discounts Platform), Holiday Purchase Scheme, Access to Automotive Department (Small Car Repairs & Pre MOT Testing at low costs), Discounted Stagecoach Bus Pass, and many others.

http://southdevon.ac.uk/working-at-south-devon-college/benefits-of-working-at-south-devon-college

Closing Date: Midnight Wednesday 3^rd April 2019

Interview Date: Wednesday 10^th April 2019

To apply and for a full job description please visit the Jobs page of the South Devon College website.

Please note that you will be required to have Enhanced DBS Certificate Clearance as a condition of employment at the College.

This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of learners, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.