Senior Data and Insights Officer

The Senior Data and Insights Officer will help us to demonstrate the importance of our tuition for young people and adults who are undertaking foundational qualifications.  You will have strong attention-to-detail and will make sure our data is relevant, accurate and confidential. You will be skilled in data analysis and interpretation: able to draw out insights from data and be confident in writing – and communicating – impact for a variety of purposes and audiences.

📍Location: London/Remote working. For staff based in London, there are 2 core days per week at our London Office. For staff outside of London, there is more flexibility (with all staff expected to travel to the office at least once per month).

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday). We can discuss flexible working patterns, e.g., school hours, as needed.

💰Salary: London salary £30,000 – £35,000 per annum, depending on experience (including £2k London weighting)

📅Contract: Permanent Contract  

📌Proposed Start date: ASAP 

Benefits

36 days of annual leave (including bank holidays).

Flexible working options (hybrid & remote available).

Professional development and training opportunities.

Termly in-person team development days in our London office.

Be part of a growing, mission-driven organisation making a real impact.

How to apply

📩 Complete our online application, including your CV (max 2 pages) by 10am on 23rd June.

📅 Suitable candidates will be contacted after the closing date. The first-round interviews will be held online 30th June, followed by a second in-person interview 10th July (London).

🤝 We value diversity and actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly individuals from ethnically diverse communities who are currently underrepresented in our sector. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong.

👥 We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require any adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know. Our office is fully accessible, including lift access. We welcome applications from all candidates and are happy to discuss any specific needs you may have.

🤖 Use of AI in application: We recognise that AI can be a useful tool when drafting your job application. But when misused, it can make your application generic and lack individuality, meaning your application won’t stand out. If you do use AI, please make sure you use it wisely, and ensure that the final application reflects your unique personal experience, accomplishments, and skills.

About the role

As the Senior Data and Insights Officer, you will be joining the Impact Team and will, with the support of the Executive Team, help develop and implement our internal evaluations e.g. assessing tutor and student performance as well as analysing the quality of our programme delivery and helping to build research instruments which accurately and effectively gather insights. You will be familiar with a CRM system (like Salesforce); able to run reports, use dashboards and access relevant data, to help us understand our organisational impact and effectiveness. 

As the Senior Data and Insights Officer you will work with the Chief Impact Officer, within our Impact Team to:

Database Usage and Reporting  
  • Support our Salesforce Lead in creating reports and dashboards, ensuring all data is relevant, accurate and secure.  
  • Use our database management system to generate reports and data analysis for the Senior Management Team, and other internal colleagues, to support marketing campaigns, fundraising campaigns, statutory information requests and organisational insight.  
  • Enhance our data analysis and reporting by developing predictive modelling and exploring statistical significance of our findings.
  • Prepare reports for college partners, funders, and the Board, which set out our data, findings and impact, clearly and accurately.
  • Confidently write about insights and findings from our data, generating learnings and recommendations for the organisation and other stakeholders.
Internal and External Evaluations
  • Support the Chief Impact Officer in developing assessment frameworks to robustly measure our impact and designing dissemination plans, to best harness and communicate that impact.
  • Oversee and implement internal evaluation activity, for example, finalising student surveys, focus group and interview tools.
  • Review and enhance data collection tools, process, analysis, and reporting.
  • Undertake qualitative and quantitative analysis of our evaluation data; and use the data to make recommendations to improve programme quality.
  • Review and keep abreast of literature and research in the further education, wider education, tuition and research landscape. You will share and apply learnings to our evaluation processes and programme delivery.
 Data Quality and Assurance
  • Support our ongoing compliance with GDPR across the organisation, ensuring that our data is robust, accurate and proportionate to the needs of the organisation.
  • Uphold the highest standards of compliance, in relation to GDPR and safeguarding.

About you

You’re a data-driven problem-solver who’s passionate about using insights to make a difference. With a sharp eye for detail and strong analytical skills, you enjoy working with data to uncover trends, measure impact and drive improvement. You’re organised, collaborative and thrive in a mission-led environment. Whether designing surveys, building dashboards or writing reports, you communicate complex findings clearly and effectively. You’re motivated by the chance to help more students succeed in English and maths and excited to shape how we learn from and improve our work.

Essential criteria
  • A passion for tackling educational inequality and a belief in Get Further’s mission

  • Experience with database systems (e.g., Salesforce) or willingness to learn

  • Strong data analysis skills, with a track record of drawing actionable insights

  • Research experience (qualitative and quantitative methods, survey design, etc.)

  • Advanced quantitative skills (e.g., predictive modelling, statistical testing)

  • Familiarity with tools like Tableau, Power BI, Python or R

  • Strong understanding of GDPR and data security

  • A solutions-focused mindset with great interpersonal skills

  • The ability to work independently and manage time effectively

  • A commitment to safeguarding and data confidentiality

Desirable:
  • Experience in the Further Education (FE) sector

  • Involvement in research trials such as RCTs or QEDs

Other roles you may have experience in

Data Analyst or Senior Data Analyst, Impact Analyst, Research Officer, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Business Intelligence Analyst, Data Scientist, Performance Analyst, Policy Analyst, Programme Analyst, CRM or Data Reporting Specialist, Statistical Analyst, Insight Analyst, or Project Officer with a focus on data and evaluation

This is a UK-based post and applicants must be living in and have the right to work the UK; if applicable please detail your visa status in your application. Due to our status as a charity, we regret that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Get Further is an equal opportunities employer and will not discriminate against any candidate on the basis of any characteristic protected by the Equality Act 2010.