Salary: £40,000 - £48,000 per annum

2 Roles Available

Employment type: Permanent

Hours per week: 37

Reporting into: Data Governance Specialist

Department: IT

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This role operates primarily on a remote working arrangement that may require occasional travel (once per month) into one of our UK sites. Our working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.

Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor skilled worker visas for this role.

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 Data Quality Analyst joins Arden University's Technology Department at an exciting time of growth and innovation. Technology is at the heart of our strategy, enabling us to deliver an outstanding experience for students and colleagues while supporting our ambitious global expansion.

Our Technology team of around 65 specialists spans Software Development, Business Systems, Infrastructure, Cyber Security, Data and IT Operations. Together, we deliver the solutions and services that keep the University running while driving continuous digital improvement.

We're also embarking on a significant AI transformation, embedding AI across the University to enhance the way we work, improve decision-making and deliver even better experiences for our students and staff. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to enterprise-wide initiatives, shape the future of our IT platforms, and play a key role in our evolving digital landscape.

We're committed to developing our people and are proud of our strong culture of learning, collaboration and internal career progression.

About the Opportunity:

As a Data Quality Analyst at Arden University, you'll play a key role in ensuring our data is accurate, trusted and fit for purpose, supporting everything from day-to-day operations to the safe adoption of AI across the University.

Working within our Enterprise Data Architecture team, you'll use modern data governance tools, including Microsoft Purview and CluedIn, to monitor, improve and maintain data quality. Collaborating with Data Owners, Data Stewards and colleagues across the University, you'll help establish best practice, develop data quality controls and drive continuous improvements that enable better decision-making and stronger governance.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Arden's growing data and AI journey, helping to build the trusted data foundations that will support innovation, enhance the student experience and ensure data is managed securely, responsibly and in line with regulatory requirements.

About You:

You'll be a data-focused professional with experience in data quality, analysis and governance. You'll have strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to work collaboratively with technical and non-technical stakeholders to improve data accuracy, trust and usability across the University.

Essential Skills / Experience:

• Evidence of data, analytical or related professional certifications, training or continued development.

• Strong understanding of data quality principles, governance practices and information management standards.

• Experience analysing, validating and improving data quality across business systems.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and provide clear recommendations.

• Experience with data mapping, process analysis and documenting current and future state processes.

• Ability to gather requirements and understand data needs from non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience using process mapping tools, such as Lucid or similar platforms.

• Ability to identify improvement opportunities and support teams in implementing effective solutions..

• Experience building effective relationships across teams and supporting knowledge sharing.

• Understanding of data systems, services and their application within organisational environments.

• Knowledge of relevant professional, legal and regulatory requirements relating to data management.

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%

• BUPA Cash Plan

• Private Medical Insurance coverage (applies to certain job roles)

• 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: 19th August

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.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:

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.