Data and Policy Analyst (0.8FTE)
Professional Services

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

 

 

Widening Participation – Academic Registrar’s Division

 

Data and Policy Analyst

 

Salary from £34,736 to £42,019 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £45,212 pa inclusive of London allowance

 

This is a fixed term maternity appointment until approximately July 2019, at 4 days per week

 

Available as an internal secondment opportunity

 

Working with on average 2,500 young people each year Widening Participation (WP) at LSE delivers a comprehensive programme of activity to meet LSE’s commitments within the School’s Access Agreement, and Strategy 2020. The Widening Participation Team has been through a period of development to place LSE in a strong position to continue to meet and exceed its targets for widening access alongside responding to new widening participation initiatives.

 

The role of Data and Policy Analyst provides crucial support to the WP Team alongside other areas of the Academic Registrar’s Division, and LSE by: collating and analysing data; maintaining data-related processes; and running research activities that support the School’s work to widen participation across the student lifecycle (access, student success and progression).

 

Candidates should have:

·         Experience of managing, manipulating and analysing large datasets using appropriate software such as Excel, Tableau, SPSS and/or Stata

·         Experience of conducting quantitative and qualitative data gathering and analysis, using relevant methods and software packages as appropriate

·         Proven ability to understand and convey (both in written and oral form) highly complex information in a clear and effective manner to people at all levels, including staff, current and prospective students, their parents/carers and school/college staff

·         Ability to build internal networks, and to effectively and accurately exchange information with them and to work with team members to agree and negotiate deadlines for delivering work or outputs

 

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.

 

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

 

To apply for this post, please go to www.lse.ac.uk/LSEJobs. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email K.Wadsley@lse.ac.uk  

 

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 15 July (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for Monday 30 and/or Tuesday 31 July.

 

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

All applicants should be aware that successful applicants to the post will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check, including a check as to whether the applicant is barred from working with children. We have the right to refuse or withdraw an offer of employment on the grounds of a conviction shown within the DBS check process.

 

 

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

 

 

Widening Participation – Academic Registrar’s Division

 

Data and Policy Analyst

 

Salary from £34,736 to £42,019 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £45,212 pa inclusive of London allowance

 

This is a fixed term maternity appointment until approximately July 2019, at 4 days per week

 

Available as an internal secondment opportunity

 

Working with on average 2,500 young people each year Widening Participation (WP) at LSE delivers a comprehensive programme of activity to meet LSE’s commitments within the School’s Access Agreement, and Strategy 2020. The Widening Participation Team has been through a period of development to place LSE in a strong position to continue to meet and exceed its targets for widening access alongside responding to new widening participation initiatives.

 

The role of Data and Policy Analyst provides crucial support to the WP Team alongside other areas of the Academic Registrar’s Division, and LSE by: collating and analysing data; maintaining data-related processes; and running research activities that support the School’s work to widen participation across the student lifecycle (access, student success and progression).

 

Candidates should have:

·         Experience of managing, manipulating and analysing large datasets using appropriate software such as Excel, Tableau, SPSS and/or Stata

·         Experience of conducting quantitative and qualitative data gathering and analysis, using relevant methods and software packages as appropriate

·         Proven ability to understand and convey (both in written and oral form) highly complex information in a clear and effective manner to people at all levels, including staff, current and prospective students, their parents/carers and school/college staff

·         Ability to build internal networks, and to effectively and accurately exchange information with them and to work with team members to agree and negotiate deadlines for delivering work or outputs

 

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.

 

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

 

To apply for this post, please go to www.lse.ac.uk/LSEJobs. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email K.Wadsley@lse.ac.uk  

 

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 15 July (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for Monday 30 and/or Tuesday 31 July.

 

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

All applicants should be aware that successful applicants to the post will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check, including a check as to whether the applicant is barred from working with children. We have the right to refuse or withdraw an offer of employment on the grounds of a conviction shown within the DBS check process.