Data and Insights Support Analyst (Maternity Cover)

The Data and Insights Support Analyst plays a key role in supporting the University's Data & Insights Team, helping to ensure the efficient delivery of data services, reporting, and insight products across the institution. Day-to-day responsibilities include coordinating data requests and enquiries, supporting data analysis and presentation, maintaining documentation and processes, monitoring the performance and usage of data services, and assisting with meetings, working groups, and community activities. The team is responsible for managing the University's Data Connect service and data product portfolio, delivering data-driven insights to support decision-making, promoting data quality and good data governance, and contributing to the delivery of the University's wider data strategy.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

This 12-month post is available from 09 November 2026 on a fixed term basis to cover maternity until 05 November 2027. 

The starting salary will be from £30,986  on Grade D, depending on knowledge, skills and experience.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working - some time on campus and some from home. 

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

This position could be an opportunity for an internal secondment, with approval from your current line manager.

Key skills for this role include excellent numeracy and attention to detail, alongside strong organisational abilities to manage multiple priorities and coordinate work effectively across a busy team. The successful candidate will have excellent IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel, and be comfortable working with data, performance information, and statistical reports. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential for building effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, while a logical and analytical approach will help in identifying solutions when working with complex, incomplete, or ambiguous information. The role also requires someone who is proactive, adaptable, collaborative, and committed to continuous improvement, with an interest in using data and insights to support informed decision-making across the University.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

Please contact Oliver Laity,  o.j.laity@exeter.ac.uk

More about the Digital Team!

At the University of Exeter, we're embarking on an exciting journey of digital transformation that will reshape the way we educate, research and collaborate. Our commitment to embracing cutting-edge digital technologies and fostering digital skills development is at the heart of our mission. We are dedicated to working with partners who share our values to enhance our education, research and partnerships while meeting the evolving needs of our students and colleagues across our campuses. 

We work in an agile way and have organised the team into chapters (groups of people with the same skill sets) and squads (made up of people from the chapters who can work autonomously and to their own goals). We want to test and champion new working models in our squads that push the boundaries of inclusivity, location, and flexibility. Our users will be at the heart of everything we do and we'll develop new ways to deliver value, make things easier and generate new income along the way. 

Our new team of visionaries is tasked with supporting the University of Exeter 2030 Strategy, focusing on:

• Simplifying and enhancing the end-to-end digital experience, augmented with physical elements.
• Identifying and testing new opportunities through rich data and insights.
• Developing innovative digital products, services, and platforms.
• Cultivating digital capability, encompassing skills, structure, working methods, technology, data, leadership, and culture.
• Check out our Digital Strategy for more info!

• Flexible working opportunities and leading parental leave initiatives
• Generous annual leave (39 - 41 days including bank holidays)
• Competitive pension contributions
• A genuine dedication to supporting the health and wellbeing of all colleagues - see initiatives here
• Sustainability and the environment being at the heart of what we do

How we can help

If you're considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch with us at [email protected]. You can request reasonable adjustments within your application or by contacting us. You can also choose to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme and find out here how this is managed during our recruitment and onboarding process.