Specialist (Student Information Services)

Salary
- **£24,159 - £25,366 Per annum**
- Location
- **Scunthorpe, England**

**The vacancy**

DN Colleges are seeking a dedicated Specialist to join our Data Returns and Compliance Team (Student Information Services). This role is pivotal in supporting the Team Leader and collaborating with peers and curriculum areas to manage a wide range of student data-related and administrative duties. The goal is to deliver a professional, customer-focused service to both internal and external customers and students, ensuring effective data quality and management throughout the student life cycle.

**Day-to-Day Responsibilities**:

- **Enrolments**: Manage enrolments for Further Education (FE), Higher Education (HE), and Apprenticeships.
- **Data Maintenance**: Maintain student data post-enrolment through to completion and achievement.
- **Administration**: Oversee administration, including special access arrangements and support.
- **Local Site Exams Lead**: Act as the key contact at the local centre level, liaising with JCQ/AO inspectors, and managing all aspects of exams, including secure storage and transmission of materials.
- **Timetabling and Curriculum Planning**: Assist in timetabling and course set-up.
- **Funding and Data Returns**: Handle funding and data returns, including ILR, HESES, and PDSATS/FAM reports.
- **Audit and Compliance**: Conduct audit monitoring, compliance checks, and ensure data quality.
- **Specialist Responsibilities**: Lead peer/team training for specific funding streams or activities, and develop, review, and maintain processes and procedures to ensure consistent service across teams.
- **Data Management**: Use the college’s student data systems to input and maintain data accurately and timely, ensuring effective management of the student data lifecycle from enrolment to achievement.

**Essential Criteria**:

- **Education**: L3 or higher in a relevant discipline or equivalent, GCSE in Maths & English grade C or above. An IT qualification is desirable.
- **Experience**: Proven experience in a similar role within an educational setting. In depth working knowledge and experience of using IT tools to work effectively (i.e. Microsoft Office).
- **Skills**: Strong administrative and data management skills, with attention to detail.
- **Knowledge**:High level of practical working knowledge and specialist expertise in one or more of a range of student-related streams. Including FE, HE, Apprenticeships, Loans.
- **Communication**: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to work collaboratively with peers and support the Team Leader.
- **Compliance**: Understanding of equal opportunities, health and safety requirements, and regulatory compliance.
- **Training**: Capability to lead training sessions and cascade knowledge effectively.

Closing date: 19th November

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Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to_**_ _**_sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time._**

**About us**

At DN Colleges Group, we are working towards a common goal: to transform our communities through learning. This vision reflects our belief in our students and in our ability to transform their lives so positively. Our students are at the heart of everything we do.

Our educational hub spans Scunthorpe to Doncaster and beyond. We combine distinct, high quality teaching and learning with local, regional and global reach. We connect our students and staff with partners and employers across the east/west corridor from Sheffield City Region to the Humber and Lincolnshire, across the UK and internationally

**Our values**

This vision is supported by a set of values that underpin how we operate every day across our organisation. Across every team and department, we follow core values that guide our decision making, our interactions and our approach to challenges and opportunities.

These values are a fundamental part of DN Colleges Group, as we aspire to deliver outstanding and inspirational teaching and learning for our students every day.

**Ambition**

To achieve the highest standards.

**Support**

A caring, safe and inclusive environment.

**Partnership**

Collaborative working to achieve shared goals.

**Innovation**

We use our initiative and are agile in finding creative solutions.

**Responsibility**

We take individual and collective responsibility.

**Equality**

We work with integrity and are open, honest and respectful of each other.