Data Administrator

Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Registry

Reporting to: Registry Data Team Coordinator

Annual Leave: 30 days per annum plus bank holidays

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week

Basis: Full time, Permanent

Pension: NEST Pension

Join Our Team

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a skilled and dedicated Data Administrator to join our Registry Department. This role is a fantastic chance to take a key position in overseeing documentation, managing data input, and ensuring the accurate validation of records in line with compliance requirements, while being an integral part of our thriving academic community.

What You’ll Be Doing:

As a Data Administrator, you will:

• Support the annual data cycle, ensuring a professional, efficient, and customer-focused Registry service.
• Maintain systems and procedures for Further Education (FE) and Higher Education (HE) learner records, including processing enrolments and conducting systematic checks for errors and omissions.
• Perform designated data checks on the college learner record system, following agreed procedures to ensure timely corrections, supporting the preparation and accuracy of statistical returns to external funding bodies.
• Provide flexible support across the Data team as required, undertaking additional administrative tasks as necessary.
• Maintain relevant systems, assisting with the implementation and ongoing management of procedures related to the enrolment and monitoring of learner records, particularly for FE and HE learners and associated funding processes.
• Assist in validating learner data efficiently and coordinating the timely resolution of any identified data issues.

What We’re Looking For:

We seek candidates who:

• Hold a minimum NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in a relevant subject or possess an equivalent professional qualification or appropriate experience in a related capacity.
• Have achieved Grade 4/C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent).
• Demonstrate a commitment to completing any mandatory training required for the role.
• Have experience in a similar data-focused role, including working with complex data, management information, and databases.
• Have experience working in a busy and demanding environment.
• Have experience working within the education sector - Desirable.

What’s in it for you?

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Generous Annual Leave (30-45 days per annum (pro rata), depending on role)
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Competitive Salaries
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
• Dedicated Teaching & Learning Coaches for New Staff.
• On-site staff parking available
• Contributions to a variety of role-based pensions schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme and NEST Pension
• On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee
• Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
  
  • 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family)
  • Occupational Health
  • Free Flu jabs
  • Free Gym Membership for all staff.
  • Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Ciara Frost Registry Data Team Coordinator on [email protected]

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early!

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

SAFEGUARDING

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

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