Head of Business Intelligence

Location: Camborne (hybrid working options will be considered although Camborne will be the main base)

Salary: £56,100 (spot salary)

Terms & Conditions: Full Time (37 hours per week/52 weeks per year), Management Contract

Closing Date: 5 May 2025

Interviews: TBC

About Us

As the largest further education and training provider in the region, we are proud to be the first-choice college for over 30,000 students last year. Ranking among the largest colleges in the UK, we operate across 10 campuses spanning Cornwall and Devon. Evolving from a network of community-based and specialist colleges, our offerings range from entry-level courses to master’s programmes, all with a distinct regional focus on the vibrant south-west community. Notably, our commitment to excellence has been recognised with an Ofsted ‘Good’ rating in 2022 and the prestigious TEF Silver accreditation in 2023.

About the Role

As the Head of Business Intelligence, you will lead our Business Intelligence team to help us create greater impact through better use of data. You will use your knowledge and experience to help shape, develop and implement the College’s vision to support our staff and learners through the provision of exceptional systems, reporting and insights. This hands-on role involves the design, development, and maintenance of strategic and operational reporting, dashboards, data flows, and systems that are critical to the operations of the College. You will play a key role in shaping the technologies that support data integration across key systems including MIS (ProSolution/ProMonitor), Finance (OpenAccounts), and HR (iTrent).

Key Responsibilities*

• Lead, manage, and actively contribute to the Business Intelligence team to deliver data-rich platforms that enhance operational and strategic decision-making.
• Manage and secure management information systems, services and associated databases, ensuring effective support for management, teaching, learning, and business operations.
• Collaborate on cross-college technical projects, effectively liaising with internal stakeholders and external agencies to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Plan and implement major developments and upgrades to systems used by staff and students, ensuring change controls and risk analysis are effectively communicated and minimize disruption.

Skills & Experience*

Applicants must have knowledge and demonstrable experience of Power BI, an in-depth knowledge and experience of SSRS, SIS and Microsoft Visual Studio. Knowledge of Further Education systems (ProSolution, ProAchieve etc.) is also essential. Previous experience of working within a Further Education establishment is desirable.

• Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for a full, detailed description of the responsibilities, skills, knowledge and experience required for this role.

Benefits

We have excellent terms and conditions of employment. We offer:

• Generous annual leave schemes - 35 days per annum for management roles (pro-rata for part-time), plus a paid Christmas closure of two weeks for most roles.
• Access to generous occupational pension schemes for teachers and support staff.
• Flexible and supportive family friendly working practices.
• A range of staff development activities available and all employees have access to free tuition on many of our courses.
• A range of health and wellbeing initiatives to our employees including access to free counselling and a corporate eye care scheme.
• Employee discount scheme via a corporate benefit scheme - discounts with major retailers.
• Most of our campus sites offer free parking to employees as well as discounted restaurants and salons.

How to apply

Please complete an application via our jobs page, clicking on the specific job you are interested in and select ‘Apply Now’.

Contact us

If you require further information please contact our Recruitment Team - recruitment@cornwall.ac.uk

The Cornwall College Group is committed to fostering a sustainable and responsible work environment. Education and Training providers have a crucial role in preserving and protecting the environment for future generations. As part of TCCG’s mission, it seeks individuals who share our passion for sustainability and want to impact the world positively.

Staff can contribute to sustainability initiatives, such as reducing carbon emissions, minimising waste and implementing eco-friendly practices. Employees are encouraged to actively participate in sustainability programs and offer resources and support for their personal sustainability goals.

No agency submissions please : any submissions without prior authorisation from the Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £56,100.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Canteen
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Employee mentoring programme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Relocation assistance
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: REQ03842