Analytics & Reporting Engineer

Department

Strategic Planning and Policy Unit

Location

Hybrid with Ormskirk base

Salary

£32,080 to £34,610 per annum

Fixed Term for 2 Years

Post Type

Full Time

Closing Date

Thursday 05 November 2026

Reference

EHA2671-0926-R

We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an Analytics and Reporting Engineer to join the Regulatory Returns and Analytics Engineering team based within Business Intelligence and Strategic Planning. This is a critical role in enabling data driven decision making across the university.

Your main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Developing and maintaining robust reporting solutions that support academic, administrative, and strategic functions
• Working closely with stakeholders across faculties, professional services, and senior leadership to understand and refine reporting needs
• Creating analytics, MI, and self-serve reporting by modelling curated datasets into meaningful management information

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process if a suitable redeployee is identified.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, please contact: Gareth Watt, Head of Regulatory Returns & Analytics Engineering at [email protected]

About You

As Analytics & Reporting Engineer, you will have:

• Experience working with data and producing management information
• An understanding of or experience in the use of SQL, XML, Alteryx and Power BI/ Tableau
• Experience of working in a relevant setting, preferably in a large and complex organisation
• Great problem solving skills
• Experience working with a range of stakeholders across all levels

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Rewards & Benefits

• A minimum of 36 days annual leave per annum, (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
• Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
• Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
• Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources
• A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career
• Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

About Us

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885,Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.