HR Systems and Data Analyst

Salary: £33,000 - £38,000 per annum

Employment type: Permanent

Hours per week: 37 (part-time would be considered for the right candidate)**

Reporting into: Head of People Operations

Department: People Team

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This role operates on a hybrid working arrangement that will require 1-2 days travel a week into our Coventry head office. This may fluctuate in line with business requirements. Our working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.

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.

The People Team play a pivotal role in delivering Arden University’s people strategy, supporting colleagues across the full employee lifecycle. The team provides expert services across recruitment and onboarding, employee relations, learning and development, wellbeing, workforce planning and organisational change, helping to create a positive, inclusive and high-performing workplace culture.

Our HR Systems and Data Analysts underpin the work of the People Team, producing high-quality people data, workforce insights and management reporting that enables evidence-based decision making. They work closely with stakeholders across the University to drive continuous improvement, enhance operational effectiveness, and support strategic HR and organisational development initiatives.

You will play a key role in supporting the effective operation of HR systems and modules, ensuring data accuracy, system integrity and smooth day-to-day functionality. You will be responsible for investigating and resolving system queries, producing reports, and maintaining high-quality people data to support strategic decision-making.

This role involves testing system upgrades, supporting system configuration, and contributing to process improvement, helping to enhance efficiency, automation, and user experience. You will also maintain comprehensive system documentation and contribute to the development of robust, compliant HR systems and processes.

** you will need to work 3 days a week minimum for a part-time role, days of the week are negotiable.

We are looking for a data-driven HR systems professional with strong technical expertise and a passion for improving processes through automation, insight and innovation. You will bring:

• In-depth working knowledge of HR systems, HRIS platforms and operational HR processes
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, reporting and dashboard creation
• Proven experience in handling, analysing and presenting large datasets to support strategic decision-making
• Strong ability to manipulate and integrate data from multiple sources to deliver clear, high-impact insights
• Experience maximising system functionality to improve, automate and streamline HR processes
• Up-to-date knowledge of HR legislation and data protection requirements, including GDPR compliance

• Previous experience working within an HR or People Services function
• Working knowledge of iTrent or similar HR/Payroll systems
• Experience in the education or public sector environment

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%
• S…