Student Data Returns Assistant

Job Title: Student Data Returns Assistant

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £31,236 - £34, 610 per annum - SS4

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

The Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established team dedicated to supporting the collection, validation, and coding of data submitted to regulatory bodies across the Higher Education and Further Education sector.

You will have a keen eye for detail, enjoy working across teams to problem solve and recommend future solutions for improving our data quality processes. You will enjoy being part of a vibrant team and be prepared to support other core business processes at peak times of the year, such as student enrolment.

We are looking for someone who enjoys data focussed challenges and has experience of working with complex datasets ideally within an education setting.

Please be advised that this advert may close prior to the advertised closing date should a sufficient number of applications be received.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 29 days' paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions - 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - Sunday 25th January 2026.

Interview Date - Wednesday 11th February 2026.

Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of;
Student Data Administrator, Student Data Admin, Student Registry Officer (Student Records) Student Data and Systems Technical Lead, may be considered for this role.