Senior MIS Officer

The Bedford College Group; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave + Bank holidays

People’s Pension

Retail and Leisure Discounts

Professional and personal development

Job summary

The Bedford College Group in Dunstable seeks a Senior MIS Officer to join the Student Registry. You will lead FE data quality, ensure funding compliance and audit readiness, and oversee timetabling data and enrolment records.

You will analyse data trends, drive improvements and collaborate with curriculum teams to support accurate data delivery and continuous improvement across the college.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) with a commitment to maintaining and developing knowledge, skills and professional competence.
• Experience of working accurately with data in a structured environment, with an understanding of data quality, compliance requirements and meeting deadlines.
• Apply strong analytical, IT, organisational and problem‑solving skills to manage workloads effectively, maintain accuracy and support operational delivery.
• Display professionalism, integrity and attention to detail, while communicating effectively and working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve shared objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monitoring and improvement of FE data quality, ensuring student and curriculum data is accurate, complete, compliant with funding rules, and audit ready.
• Support audit preparation and funding compliance activities through data validation, evidence checking, issue resolution, and adherence to ILR requirements.
• Oversee the production and maintenance of timetables, room allocations, registers and enrolment data, ensuring efficient and accurate operational delivery.
• Analyse data trends and risks to support decision‑making, curriculum planning and target setting, while driving process improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Work closely with curriculum teams, managers and MIS colleagues to provide guidance, maintain data standards, share best practice and support consistent delivery across the college.

Skills

Data management experience

Analytical thinking

IT skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Education

Level 3 qualification

Job description

Role: Senior MIS Officer

Location: Dunstable Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £29,361 and £34,394 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, People’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

About The Role

We are currently seeking a Senior MIS Officer to join our Student Registry department at The Bedford College Group.

• FE Data Quality & Compliance - Lead the monitoring and improvement of FE data quality, ensuring student and curriculum data is accurate, complete, compliant with funding rules, and audit ready.
• Audit & Funding Assurance - Support audit preparation and funding compliance activities through data validation, evidence checking, issue resolution, and adherence to ILR requirements.
• Timetabling & Operational Management - Oversee the production and maintenance of timetables, room allocations, registers and enrolment data, ensuring efficient and accurate operational delivery.
• Data Insight & Continuous Improvement-Analyse data trends and risks to support decision‑making, curriculum planning and target setting, while driving process improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Support - Work closely with curriculum teams, managers and MIS colleagues to provide guidance, maintain data standards, share best practice and support consistent delivery across the college.

About You

• Qualifications & Professional Development -Hold a relevant Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) with a commitment to maintaining and developing knowledge, skills and professional competence.
• Knowledge & Data Management Experience - Demonstrate experience of working accurately with data in a structured environment, with an understanding of data quality, compliance requirements and meeting deadlines.
• Technical, Analytical & Organisational Skills - Apply strong analytical, IT, organisational and problem‑solving skills to manage workloads effectively, maintain accuracy and support operational delivery.
• Communication & Professional Attributes - Display professionalism, integrity and attention to detail, while communicating effectively and working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve shared objectives.
• Flexibility, Compliance & Continuous Improvement - Maintain a flexible and proactive approach, supporting continuous improvement, adhering to health and safety requirements, and upholding appropriate professional standards and boundaries.

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group

The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire:Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College andTreshamCollegein the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough;ShuttleworthCollege,a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for MotorsportalongsideSilverstonerace circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.