Deputy Head of Business Intelligence

Burton and South Derbyshire College

Burton upon Trent, DE14 1JG, United Kingdom

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Deputy Head of Business Intelligence

Full time, 37 hours per week

£43,694 - £46,363 per annum

Burton on Trent, Town Centre Campus

Who are we looking for?

Burton and South Derbyshire College is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Deputy Head of Business Intelligence to support the leadership of our Management Information Services function and lead on funding compliance and audit activity.

This is a key senior role within the MIS team, combining strategic leadership with hands-on expertise in learner funding, data quality, and regulatory compliance across FE, HE and Apprenticeship provision. The successful candidate will play a critical role in protecting College income, ensuring audit readiness, and supporting informed decision-making through high-quality data.

You will act as the College’s lead specialist for funding and audit, while also deputising for the Head of Business Intelligence, helping to ensure continuity, resilience and excellence across MIS services.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy leading people and processes, and are confident working with complex funding and data systems, we would love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing

Deputising for the Head of Business Intelligence, supporting the strategic leadership and day-to-day management of the MIS function.

Leading on learner funding submissions, including ILR returns, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely delivery.

Acting as the College’s expert on FE, HE, Apprenticeship and other funding streams, advising senior leaders on funding risks, opportunities and impacts.

Managing audit preparation and delivery, coordinating responses to external auditors and ensuring ongoing audit readiness.

Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of learner data across MIS systems, including reconciliation with external funding bodies.

Producing and validating reports to support funding claims, audit activity and performance monitoring.

Developing, maintaining and embedding policies, processes and documentation relating to funding, compliance and data quality.

Monitoring changes to funding rules and regulatory requirements, leading implementation and providing training and guidance to staff.

Supporting and overseeing core MIS functions including enrolment, timetabling, examinations and data quality management.Applicants should be qualified to, or willing to work towards, Level 2 English and Maths. Evidence of qualifications is required.

If you are viewing the advert via a 3rd party job board, please visit the ‘Work for us’ page on the BSDC website for the full job advert and job description.

Why come and work for us?

Burton and South Derbyshire College is an Ofsted outstanding College. We value our employees and have a number of additional benefits to offer the successful applicant:

Generous pension schemes for academic and support staff

Generous holiday plans

Salary sacrifice holiday purchase scheme

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working policies

Competitive maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Excellent staff training programme, including two staff development days per year

On-site nursery with Good Ofsted rating

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free annual eye tests

Access to our onsite gym

Staff discounts at our fine dining restaurant, The Mulberry, our Mulberry Bistro and Innovations Hair and Beauty salon

Reward and recognition through our Employee of the Month scheme

Discounted health cash plan

BHN Extras discount schemeBurton and South Derbyshire College are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture and you should share those values. We would welcome applications from all candidates, including under-represented groups in respect of age, disability, sex, gender or gender identity, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender status which would reflect our diverse community.

The College is registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service and the successful applicants for this post will be required to apply for the Disclosure at the enhanced level. In addition, internet searches will be undertaken in accordance with the KCSIE guidance. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are committed to a sustainability agenda and are working hard towards achieving a net zero environmental impact. We aim to embed this in our culture with our staff, learners, visitors and suppliers all expected to show dedication towards reducing our carbon footprint.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon, Friday 24th April 2026. Please see our “Work For Us” page on the College website for more information on how to complete the application. Please note late applications are not acceptable

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