BI Analyst

The Role

Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is seeking a skilled and analytical individual to join our Management Information and Funding (MIF) department as a Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst. This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in transforming data into meaningful insight, supporting strategic decision‑making, and contributing to continuous improvement across the College.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Designing, developing, and maintaining BI reports and dashboards that are accurate, user‑friendly, and aligned to business needs.
• Creating data extracts and imports that support the effective and reliable management of student and funding data.
• Building innovative, technical solutions to complex business challenges across the College.
• Supporting reporting and analytics from key systems such as OneFile, eTrackr, Dynamics, and ProAchieve.
• Coordinating software updates through thoughtful planning, clear communication, and collaborative working with colleagues and external partners.
• Providing flexible support across the MIF team, including cover during peak periods such as enrolment or system upgrades.

Why Join Us?

This role would suit someone with strong problem‑solving skills, a passion for data, and the ability to translate complex information into clear, actionable insights. You’ll be working in a forward‑thinking team committed to improving student performance, enhancing administrative efficiency, and driving positive change across the College. In return, you'll have opportunities to develop your technical skills, contribute to high‑impact initiatives, and help shape how B&FC uses data to support its ambitions.

Interested? Apply Early!

We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so apply now to take advantage of this exciting opportunity!

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 my 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.

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