Information Analyst
The Role:
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is seeking a skilled and analytical Information Analyst to join our Management Information & Funding (MI&F) team. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically confident professional to develop and enhance systems and processes that ensure complete, accurate and up-to-date student information, while supporting audit compliance, optimal funding claims and continuous quality improvement across the College.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
As an Information Analyst, you will:
- Develop and maintain robust data systems, reference data structures and electronic forms within the student record system to ensure accuracy, consistency and operational efficiency.
- Design and optimise data processes that enhance the quality and timeliness of ILR and Student Loans data, supporting funding compliance and audit readiness.
- Build, manage and improve automated workflows and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to integrate data across systems, ensuring strong data governance and integrity.
- Lead on technical development requests by producing clear specifications, delivering scalable solutions, and driving continuous process improvement through automation and system optimisation.
- Coordinate software updates and system enhancements, overseeing testing, risk assessment, stakeholder communication and liaison with software providers.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of systems, workflows and data models, and provide flexible support across the MI&F team during peak periods such as enrolment and major system upgrades.
Why Join Us?
This role offers the opportunity to shape and improve key data processes that directly impact funding, compliance and student success. You’ll work within a collaborative and forward-thinking team, where your technical expertise and problem-solving skills will make a tangible difference to the College’s performance and continuous improvement journey.
Interested? Apply Early!
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications – so don’t miss out on this opportunity to join B&FC and make a difference!
How we support you
At Blackpool and The Fylde College, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and supportive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to take part in our selection process, please let the hiring manager or People Team know before your interview so we can make sure you have the support you need to perform at your best.
Please note that a full application must be submitted in order to apply for this role, as CVs alone cannot be accepted
Rewards and Benefits
Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™
- Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Competitive pension scheme:
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
- Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
- Agile working opportunities
- Internal Coaching Service
- Enhanced Family friendly policies
- Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
- Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
- Occupational Health
- FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
- FREE eye tests
- Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
- FREE healthy breakfast
- Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
- Health and beauty salon
- Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
- Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
- FREE car parking
- Car lease scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
Our Safeguarding Responsibilities
B&FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. All colleagues are required to complete safeguarding training and uphold the College’s policies and procedures to ensure a safe and supportive environment for learners.
All roles at B&FC are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended), and employment is subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, verification of qualifications and references, and the right to work in the UK. The amendments to the Act (2013 and 2020) mean that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website, and you can check whether your conviction or caution is spent by visiting the Disclosure Calculator
For further information on DBS, please click here
If you would like a copy of our Safeguarding Policy, please visit our website.
