Data Analyst

University of Hertfordshire; Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexible location opportunities within

Discounted Sports Village memberships

Free Active Staff sessions

Personal and professional development

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

The University of Hertfordshire is seeking a skilled Data Analyst to join our Insight Team. The role involves turning large datasets into actionable insights and supporting recruitment and performance analysis through Tableau Prep, Excel and other tools.

You will create forecasts, present findings to varied audiences, and respond to bespoke analytical requests to influence departmental decisions. A numerical degree is required, and UK Right to Work is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in market intelligence/insight roles and challenging assumptions.
• Ability to interpret large data sets and explain findings clearly.
• Proficient in data visualisation tools (Tableau, QlikView, Power BI) and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Analyse data from UCAS, HESA and internal sources to report on trends.
• Develop forecasts and models on applications and acceptances.
• Summarise analytical findings for diverse audiences to inform policy.

Skills

Data analysis

Forecasting

Storytelling with data

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree in numerical subject

Tools

Tableau

QlikView

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Annual Leave:30 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: Hybrid – De Havilland Campus, MacLaurin Building, and at home

The University of Hertfordshire is looking for a skilled, motivated and proactive Data Analyst to join our Insight Team to support the University in transforming lives and achieving its strategic goals.

Main duties and responsibilities

As a member of the Insight team, your key responsibility will not only be to report on existing trends and ongoing recruitment performance but to identify and evaluate opportunities. To achieve this, you would be expected to be able to interpret and convert large complex data sets, using a range of methods and data transformation tools such as Tableau Prep or Microsoft Excel, into appropriate formatting for data visualisation. Most commonly, this would involve analysing data published by UCAS, HESA or our own admissions data.

You will also be asked to create forecasts and models on university applications and acceptances and summarise and present comprehensive analytical findings in a variety of formats (including written reports), targeting different audiences to help convey key messages and inform Departmental or University policy and decision-making. The Data Analyst would additionally undertake bespoke research and analyses in response to requests from the department.

Skills and experience required

You will have experience working within a similar market intelligence focused insight/research/ analytical role and demonstrable experience of constructively challenging assumptions and traditional views, identifying issues and generating/implementing new, and adapting the tried and tested approaches to develop solutions to challenges and opportunities. Demonstrable experience of using specialist analytical and reporting software or advanced functionality of Microsoft Excel, employing a range of practices to analyse and explain complex data sets and demonstrable experience of using data visualisation software e.g. Tableau, Qlikview and Power BI to help uncover the stories behind the data is essential.

Qualifications required

You will be educated with a minimum of a Degree or equivalent in a numerical subject such as Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or similar or equivalent proven experience.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.

An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries:

Andre Grant Head of Insight - [e-mail]

Closing Date: 25 October 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Reference Number: REQ000770

Date advert placed: 09 October 2026

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts

£39,560 to £46,970. Grade: 7