Senior Data Analyst – 12 Month FTC

Company: Unite Group plc
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Location: Bristol
Job Description:

Senior Data Analyst

Unite Students has a great opportunity for a Senior Data Analyst to join our team on a 12 month fixed term basis in our Bristol office.

The Senior Data Analyst is a key member of the Data & Insight team, playing a critical role in integrating data analysis and reporting following the acquisition of a new company. This role focuses on ensuring the business has clear, consistent, and trusted insight during a period of change. Reporting into the Data Science Lead, the role works closely with other technical teams and senior business stakeholders to align data, establish reporting standards, and embed high-quality analysis into business-as-usual processes. The role requires strong analytical capability, confidence working with senior stakeholders, and experience working with diverse data sources and systems.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Leading analytical work to align, reconcile and compare data across legacy and newly acquired systems.
  • Developing and maintaining high-quality dashboards using Tableau.
  • Using Databricks to access and analyse large and complex datasets.
  • Partnering closely with data engineering, BI and other technical teams to support data integration and reporting solutions.
  • Engaging with senior stakeholders to understand requirements, clearly explain insights, and influence decision-making through data.
  • Translating complex analysis into clear, actionable recommendations for non-technical audiences.
  • Delivering business-wide insight through KPI reporting, statistical modelling, data quality assurance and targeted ad-hoc analysis.
  • Acting as a role model for analytical best practice and supporting other analysts where appropriate.

What We’re Looking For In You

  • Strong experience in data analysis and reporting, using SQL, Python, and Tableau or similar.
  • Experience working with a data warehouse/lakehouse or cloud data platforms such as Databricks or Snowflake.
  • Confidence working with senior stakeholders, including presenting findings and recommendations.
  • Ability to prioritise, deliver at pace, meet deadlines and operate effectively in a fast-moving environment.
  • Comfortable working autonomously while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.
  • Proven ability to connect to, combine and analyse data from multiple systems and sources.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strong focus on data quality.
  • Experience translating business questions into analytical approaches and clear insights.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly for non-technical audiences.

Beneficial

  • Experience supporting business change, transformation or post-acquisition integration.
  • Exposure to commercial, customer, sales, financial, marketing, property or operational data.
  • A degree (or equivalent experience) in a numerate or analytical discipline.

What You’ll Get in Return

  • A discretionary annual bonus so you can share in the company’s success.
  • 25 days paid holiday and an annual holiday buying scheme, with 5 additional days awarded for long service.
  • A generous pension scheme – employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save.
  • Various benefits to support your health and well-being including a Healthcare Cash Plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Wellbeing platform and a Gym benefit that you can share with your family and friends.
  • Enhanced Family Leave including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents.
  • Various other benefits including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, a discounts portal and more.

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Posted: June 19th, 2026