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It is anticipated that a hybrid working pattern can be adopted for this role, where the successful candidate can work from home and the office. However, as this role is contractually aligned to our Milton Keynes office it is expected that some attendance in the office will be required when necessary and in response to business needs. We’d expect this to be at least once a month.

Change your career, change lives

The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.

Academic Services is a large and complex operational student-facing unit, with about 1,200 staff (located across Milton Keynes, Nottingham and Manchester) and a substantial budget.

The role

We are looking for a highly motivated professional with an outstanding analytical background, a strong communicator with great stakeholder management skills, to provide analytical support to Academic Services and contribute to the overall success of the Unit.

Projects are very diverse, ranging from recommendations on operational improvements to assessing data needs of the Unit or making recommendations on HR processes.

Skills and experience

• Do you have strong data manipulation and analysis skills – can you analyse large complex datasets to create clear business insight?
• Are you comfortable engaging with stakeholders to understand and address their business, reporting and analysis requirements?
• Can you tell simple and persuasive stories with data, presenting complex data in an impactful way for technical as well as non-technical audiences?
• Do you thrive in a multi-functional team environment where collaboration with other analysts, relationship managers and subject matter experts is key to success?
• Have you got the drive to make things better and learn new skills?

If you can answer yes, then we would love to hear from you!

The full summary of duties and skills required for the role can be found within the Job Description.

If you would like to discuss the application or recruitment process before making an application, please contact Jen Reid at Resourcing Hub on 01908 655544 or [email protected] quoting the reference VRF 20960.

What you get in return

We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs.

We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term. Staff Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 33 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days.

How to apply

Unless otherwise stated in the advert, all applications are completed online via the instructions on The OU Job’s page. Applications submitted via 3rd party websites will not be received.

Access details for disabled applicants are available from the Resourcing Hub, telephone: 01908 655544, quoting the vacancy reference above.

To apply for this role please submit the following as one document;

• CV
• Personal statement, up to 1,000 words, you should set out in your statement why you’re interested in this role and provide examples of where your skills and experience meet the required competencies for this role as detailed in the job and person specification.

Please save your document with the following file name as appropriate to the vacancy you are applying for: 20960, surname, forename.

You will need to have your documents ready ahead of submitting the electronic application.

You will receive updates regarding your application from [email protected]. Please ensure this email address is added to your list of trusted senders so it does not go to your junk folder.

You can view your application communications on the Candidate portal.

Closing Date: 28th June 2023 at 12 noon

Interview date: w/c 17 July 2023

Assessment: The selection process will consist of a panel interview, assessment exercise and the opportunity to meet with the Head of Strategy, Planning & Resources function

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