UCAS is at the heart of connecting people to higher education.

UCAS is the world’s leading shared admissions service for higher education. We provide application services for UK universities and colleges as well as delivering a wide range of research, consultancy and advisory services to schools, colleges, careers services, professional bodies and employers.

We’re a successful and fast-growing organisation, which helps hundreds of thousands of people every year. We're committed to delivering a first-class service to all of our customers — they're at the heart of everything we do.

The Digital Services business unit is at the heart of UCAS’ technical innovation, data and infrastructure. It focuses on leveraging data science, technology, and enterprise architecture to enhance UCAS' digital products and services. The unit is dedicated to developing and improving customer-centric digital solutions, ensuring seamless and secure online experiences for all users. By providing insightful data and analysis, often made available to anyone with free-to-use intuitive dashboard, Digital Services empowers the Higher Education sector and those interested in the sector with valuable information to make informed decisions. By working in collaborative, expert led, multi-disciplinary teams, Digital Services drives UCAS’ mission to connect students with their next opportunities through advanced technological solutions.

As part of the UCAS Business Intelligence and Reporting team, you’ll lead on shaping UCAS data into useable self-serve outputs for both technical and non-technical audiences, through development of reporting pipelines and reports. You will build reports, often in PowerBI, to deliver UCAS data to key stakeholders, both internally and externally.

You’ll have excellent numerate, analytical, and logical thinking skills, and a drive to find out things that really matter from data.

• Support maintenance and development of UCAS’ BI platform, including dashboard creation, data flows, and governance

• Collaborate across teams to define and refine Power BI reporting requirements

• Work with the Data Platform team to integrate new sources and transform models for reporting

• Build automated, interactive dashboards for internal and external use

• Ensure live Power BI services run effectively and evolve through improved insight

• Develop strong understanding of UCAS data (education, performance, sales, etc.)

• Adhere to and enhance BI standards across the team and business unit

• Manage workload in line with sprint goals and deliver impactful workstreams

• Drive innovation, improve automation and efficiency, and adopt new technologies

• Present insights to internal stakeholders and external customers

• Share knowledge and coach peers and junior team members

Salary: Up to £37,000 + benefits and reward.

• Purpose-driven work in a charity-led organisation connecting people to education and opportunity

• Internal training, mentoring, and access to industry-recognised certifications through our development academies

• Hybrid working model built on trust and flexibility, with a 35-hour week and flexible contracts
• 30 days annual leave, 3 concessionary days over Christmas, bank holidays, and the option to purchase additional leave

• Everyday wellbeing support through Perkbox, offering discounts and wellness tools

• Onsite facilities including a subsidised gym, café, and free parking at our Cheltenham office

• Inclusive culture supported by employee networks, wellbeing champions, and Mental Health First Aiders