Data & Evaluation Officer (Access and Participation)
About the Team
The Access and Participation Impact team at the University of Bath engages and supports students from under‑represented backgrounds, helping them progress to university and achieve the goals set out in the University's Access and Participation Plan. The team is informal, flexible, and works across a range of settings, from schools and online activities to campus events and sustained programmes for student groups. We collaborate closely with third‑sector organisations to maximise support for as many students as possible.
About the Role
* Play a central role in monitoring the impact of the University’s outreach, access and participation interventions, programmes and projects.
* Support the measurement of progress towards targets, goals and objectives as set out in the Access and Participation Plan (APP).
* Act as a key member of the Access and Participation Impact team, working alongside the Head of Impact to monitor progress towards APP targets and milestones.
In this capacity you will collaborate with the APP Impact Manager (Monitoring) to share insights across the institution and encourage engagement, and with the APP Impact Manager (Evaluation) to deliver the ten core research projects that require advanced quantitative skills, including cleaning, modelling and analysing large and complex datasets. A key element of the role is providing advice and guidance on evaluation to colleagues across the University, supporting teams—particularly within Student Recruitment and Admissions—to improve their data management and analytical approaches, ensuring that evaluation activity meets a consistently high standard. You will also support colleagues in analysing, interpreting and reporting on their findings.
About You
The ideal candidate will possess expert skills in data extraction and manipulation from a range of systems and sources, and the ability to analyse, report on and present data to internal and external audiences. You should be a highly numerate and advanced user of tools such as Python, Stata, SPSS, R and/or MS Excel. You will analyse student and survey data to identify trends in access and participation outcomes across the student lifecycle, and communicate these insights to senior stakeholders, including the Deputy Director for Access, Recruitment and Outreach, using data visualisation tools such as PowerBi to produce compelling and engaging outputs.
This is a permanent, full‑time position working 36.5 hours per week. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check.
Benefits
* Free counselling services through Health Assured
* Cycle to work scheme
* Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
* Staff discount at Team Bath gym
* Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
* Staff discount on language courses
* Generous employer contributory pension schemes
* Generous annual leave allowance with an additional five discretionary days
* Wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
* Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
* Local discounts and more
* A family‑friendly workplace
* Excellent reward package recognising a diverse workforce
* Relocation allowance
* Visa reimbursement and interest‑free loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
Legal Statements
Right to Work in the UK – We do not assess immigration or right to work status until the offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship, and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements.
Anonymous Shortlisting – We are constantly seeking to reduce unconscious bias in the assessment process. Personal details such as your name may be removed from applications at the initial shortlisting stage.
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