HR Systems and Data Analyst

Arden University; Baginton; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the UK seeks a HR Systems Analyst to support HR operations and enhance system efficiency. Key responsibilities include ensuring accurate data management, testing upgrades, and improving HR processes through data insights. Candidates should have strong experience with HRIS platforms, advanced Excel skills, and knowledge of HR legislation. This role offers competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Generous pension plan

Access to perks

Free study on Arden courses

Qualifications

• Experience in improving processes through automation and insight.
• Proven system handling, reporting, and data analysis skills.
• Up-to-date knowledge of data protection requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure data accuracy, system integrity, and day-to-day functionality.
• Test system upgrades and support system configuration.
• Produce reports and maintain comprehensive system documentation.

Skills

In-depth working knowledge of HR systems

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Experience handling large datasets

Ability to manipulate and integrate data

Knowledge of HR legislation and GDPR

Tools

Microsoft Excel

HRIS platforms

Job description

Salary: £33,000 - £38,000 per annum

Employment type: Permanent

Hours per week: 37 (part-time would be considered for the right candidate)**

Reporting into: Head of People Operations

Department: People Team

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This role operates on a hybrid working arrangement that will require 1-2 days travel a week into our Coventry head office. This may fluctuate in line with business requirements. Our working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.

About Arden University

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

About our Department

The People Team play a pivotal role in delivering Arden University’s people strategy, supporting colleagues across the full employee lifecycle. The team provides expert services across recruitment and onboarding, employee relations, learning and development, wellbeing, workforce planning and organisational change, helping to create a positive, inclusive and high-performing workplace culture.

Our HR Systems and Data Analysts underpin the work of the People Team, producing high-quality people data, workforce insights and management reporting that enables evidence-based decision making. They work closely with stakeholders across the University to drive continuous improvement, enhance operational effectiveness, and support strategic HR and organisational development initiatives.

About the Opportunity

You will play a key role in supporting the effective operation of HR systems and modules, ensuring data accuracy, system integrity and smooth day-to-day functionality. You will be responsible for investigating and resolving system queries, producing reports, and maintaining high-quality people data to support strategic decision-making.

This role involves testing system upgrades, supporting system configuration, and contributing to process improvement, helping to enhance efficiency, automation, and user experience. You will also maintain comprehensive system documentation and contribute to the development of robust, compliant HR systems and processes.

** you will need to work 3 days a week minimum for a part-time role, days of the week are negotiable.

About You

We are looking for a data-driven HR systems professional with strong technical expertise and a passion for improving processes through automation, insight and innovation. You will bring:

• In-depth working knowledge of HR systems, HRIS platforms and operational HR processes
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, reporting and dashboard creation
• Proven experience in handling, analysing and presenting large datasets to support strategic decision-making
• Strong ability to manipulate and integrate data from multiple sources to deliver clear, high-impact insights
• Experience maximising system functionality to improve, automate and streamline HR processes
• Up-to-date knowledge of HR legislation and data protection requirements, including GDPR compliance

Desirable Criteria

• Previous experience working within an HR or People Services function
• Working knowledge of iTrent or similar HR/Payroll systems
• Experience in the education or public sector environment

Why Arden

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays on-top, and even a Christmas closure!
• A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%
• SimplyHealth plan option
• Access to Perkbox benefits
• Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends
• Plus, other excellent benefits
• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education

Our Values

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.

Closing Date: Sunday 4 January

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

If you are a current Arden student or have an upcoming course with us, you are not eligible to apply for Student Experience roles due to a conflict of interest related to system access.

Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.

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