Strategy & Insights Data Analyst (Hybrid) – Tableau

University of Nottingham
Nottingham
3 days ago
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Area

Strategy and Insights

Location

University Park

Salary

£35,608 to £47,389 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.

Closing Date

Friday 17 April 2026

Reference

REG668726

We are seeking a motivated and creative Data Analyst to join our Strategy and Insights Team. Our Statutory Student Reporting Team is responsible for analysing the full student lifecycle and University performance - from recruitment and progression to attainment, satisfaction, and rankings. This provides insight that helps leaders deliver an outstanding student experience at Nottingham and enables the University to achieve its strategic priorities.

Working with colleagues across academic and professional services, you will produce analysis and insight from complex data, and help to develop performance reporting, supporting strategic initiatives that strengthen a data-informed culture across the University. This role will have a particular focus on reporting aligned to the Access and Participation Plan.

You will be highly proficient at exploring data to answer questions and solve problems, conduct rigorous analysis, and create clear, engaging visualisations that support decision-making. You will take a creative approach to complex data challenges and be comfortable learning and mastering new technologies.

As a Data Analyst you will:

  • Analyse internal and external datasets to inform operational and strategic decision-making.
  • Develop reports, dashboards and performance updates aligned to strategic priorities.
  • Support internal KPIs and external benchmarking activities.
  • Interpret and present complex data clearly for non-technical audiences.
  • Maintain high standards of data accuracy, consistency and accessibility.
  • Contribute to insight projects and provide analytical support to senior colleagues.
  • Maintain knowledge of analytical tools such as Tableau, Alteryx, Snowflake or similar technologies, supporting continuous improvement and best practice.

This is a permanent, full-time position (36.25 hours) with flexible working hours open to discussion.

What we offer:

  • A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
  • A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
  • Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
  • We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
  • You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website

If you are passionate about problem-solving, can see the bigger picture while still paying attention to the finest detail, and enjoy being part of a team, we encourage you to apply.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Rachel Miller, Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer . Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme.

We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award .

To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process.

Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website.

We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.

Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration .

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