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Data Quality Support Officer

ARU
Essex
1 week ago
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Data Quality Support Officer

Job Category Administrative Vacancy Type Permanent Employment Type Full time Salary From £30, Salary To £30, Location Chelmsford/Cambridge Faculty/Prof Service Strategic Planning and Performance Closing Date 28/07/ Ref No Documents
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About ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).



ARUs research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UKs Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UKs leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

About the Role:

We havea fantastic opportunity fora Data Quality Support Officer to join the Data Quality team. You should be confident working with data and be able to work collaboratively with stakeholders across the university. You will have a determination to improve data quality and deliver actionable insights to facilitate intelligence-led decision making across the University. 

As part of your role, you will be expected to work proactively, supporting a rolling programme of periodic data quality reviews, focussing on strategically critical quality issues and on key data items which impact funding, regulatory compliance, internal and external performance indicators, strategic decision making and league table ranking.

With a relevant degree or professional qualification or a demonstrable appropriate level of experience, youll have knowledge of using a range of tools and advanced techniques combined with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.A background in Higher Education is not essential to this role. 

Find out more about and .

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our page for full details.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

Guidance Notes: 


Please download the Job Description Person Specification for key requirements. To apply, demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the criteria.

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