Student Data and Systems Technical Lead (Future Students)

University of the West of England; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent higher education institution located in Bristol is seeking an SDS Technical Lead to enhance the applicant student experience. This full-time position involves overseeing the admissions and events systems, leading continuous improvement efforts, and ensuring effective data stewardship. Applicants should demonstrate strong analytical, solution-focused skills, and have experience in data or systems management within complex organizations. This role combines working on-site with opportunities for remote work, and offers a dynamic environment aimed at providing an outstanding experience for students.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Career average pension schemes

Onsite nursery

Qualifications

• Experience of delivering a data or systems management service.
• Strong information stewardship skills.
• Ability to prioritize activities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support the applicant student experience.
• Lead system configuration and reporting requirements.
• Ensure continuous improvement in processes.

Skills

Data stewardship

Systems management

Analytical skills

Solution-focused skills

Education

Experience in a complex organisation

Tools

SITS Tribal

Gecko

Job description

The Student Administration service supports learning and teaching at UWE and helps enhance the student experience.

The Student Data and Systems community works together to join up our various business and system areas so that we do not work in siloes but contribute to a “Team UWE” approach to stewarding our student data and systems. We are seeking an SDS Technical Lead (Future Students) to join our team of technical leads. This is an exciting role where you will have an opportunity to support the applicant student experience and help deliver efficient business processes.

You will work closely with the Admissions and Events teams and our colleagues in Colleges and Schools, taking a lead role in stewarding our admissions (SITS Tribal) and events (Gecko) systems, ensuring a continuous improvement agenda is delivered. You will lead on system configuration and reporting requirements, and will work with the wider SDS team and IT technical staff to help us integrate our data and systems more effectively.

About You

Experience of delivering a data or systems management service in a complex organisation is key along with a strong ability to provide information stewardship and management of systems configuration, prioritising activities to ensure deadlines are met and that service enhancement is at the core of everything you do. In this role, you will be instrumental in delivering a service that contributes to an excellent student experience. Using your people skills, strong analytical and solution-focused skills, you will be exploring ways in which you can contribute to the wider data governance agenda and support the apprenticeship provision.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in vibrant Bristol , our ambitions are to make a positive difference to our planet, transforming futures through actions and solving real world challenges.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

We are proud to be part of a dynamic, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision‑making and problem‑solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our stimulating and supportive community where we’ll help you thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under‑represented in this area, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Lee Jones on 0117 328 81051 or by email on [e-mail], however please note that the University will be closed from 19 December and will reopen on 5 January 2026. We will respond to queries received during this time when we return in the New Year.

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus February 2026.

This is a full‑time, permanent post, working 37 hours per week. Bristol is a campus‑based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days.

To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University’s salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.

The University is legally required to confirm that all employees have the right to work in the UK. If offered a role, you’ll need to provide valid documentation before employment can begin. For guidance on acceptable right to work documents, see the Home Office Right to Work Checklist.

Advice to applicants

We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about this opportunity please complete our application form as soon as possible.

Tell us how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.

Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.