Student Data Quality Officer (Audit)

Bath Spa University; Bath; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Bath Spa University is seeking two Student Data Quality Audit Officers to enhance data management and governance within the Data and Insights Service. The role involves conducting audits, improving data processes, and collaborating with various teams to ensure accuracy and integrity in student records.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Enhanced paid leave

Family friendly policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Transport schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in higher education, particularly with student records.
• Experience in data quality audits and improving processes.
• Proven ability to collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular data quality audits for student records.
• Identify and implement improvements in data capture.
• Support training and development of SITS documentation.

Skills

Data Analysis

Collaboration

Project Management

Audit Experience

Tools

SITS

Job description

Salary Grade 6 - Starting from GBP 33,482 rising to GBP 37,174 per annum

Student Data Quality Officer (Audit)

Application Deadline: 6 July 2025

Department: Data & Insights Service

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Bath, Somerset - Newton Park

Compensation: Grade 6 - Starting from GBP 33,482 rising to GBP 37,174 per annum

Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 Student Data Quality Audit Officers to join our team.
The Data and Insights Serviceplays a key role within BSU in relation to the management and governance of data, the provision of strategic insight and the delivery of statutory reporting.

The department consists of three interlinked teams which work closely together: Data and Insights, Statutory Reporting and Data Quality.

About the Role

Playing a key role across all three teams, the Student Data Quality Officer (Audit) will conduct and develop regular data quality audits to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the data held within our student records database, SITS.

You will identify opportunities for improving data capture, processing, and reporting, and will work with student-facing teams across the University to improve student record keeping and data quality.

You will communicate these improvements to SITS users within and outside the department to ensure that data is captured and processed to support the University's data audit strategy, and to meet the requirements of internal student monitoring and external statutory returns.

You will provide high-level support and expertise on SITS-related enquiries from both within and outside the department, contribute to the development of training materials and process documentation, and provide guidance to teams from across the University.

About You
• Previous experience of working in higher education (ideally with student records)
• Experience in a work environment analysing data to spot errors and inconsistencies
• Experience of improving data processes
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams to proactively help improve quality.
• Audit experience within a business user environment
• Project Management experience
• Experience of using SITS

For further information on the essential and desirable skills we're looking for, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Additional Information

Salary Grade 6 - Starting from GBP 33,482 rising to GBP 37,174 per annumThe salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Additional information

There may be occasions where you are expected to work outside of your normal hours for the purpose of attending conferences, public events, etc.

Interview Date - Thursday 17th July 2025

Staff Benefits
We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including

• Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post-retirement
• Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full Time) - more details here: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/StaffBenefits
• Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on-site nursery, and a sector-leading enhanced maternity scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on-demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling
• Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work
• Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through and easy-to-use app

For further details about all our staff benefits, have a look at our rewards page: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.