Job Description

About ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

ARU's research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK's Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK's leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

About the Role:

Based within our Strategic Planning and Performance (SP&P) team, you'll support the delivery of monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) activities across the University. Your priority will be collecting, analysing, and presenting data to generate insights that inform decision-making and demonstrate the impact of our programmes. You'll play a key role in evaluating our Access and Participation Plan (APP) interventions and other university projects, working closely with colleagues across academic and professional services teams. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise in evaluation while contributing to ARU's commitment to widening participation and evidence-based practice in Higher Education.



With a degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline, you'll bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage and interpret both quantitative and qualitative data. Experience of using tools such as Excel, Power BI or Qlik Sense to produce clear insights and visualisations will be key. Knowledge of the UK Higher Education sector, including Access and Participation Plans (APP), and a commitment to widening participation will be an advantage. You'll also need excellent communication and organisational skills, with the confidence to work collaboratively across teams and adapt to changing priorities.



Informal enquiries can be made to Bilal Hazzouri, Impact and Evaluation Manager at bilal.hazzouri@aru.ac.uk



Find out more about working with us and how we recruit.



We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.



We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.



We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

Guidance Notes:

Please download the Person Specification for key requirements. To apply, demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the criteria.

Job Category Administrative
Vacancy Type Fixed term contract
Fixed Term Duration 2 years
Employment Type Full time
Salary From 31,236
Salary To 36,636
Location Chelmsford/Cambridge
Faculty/Prof Service Strategic Planning and Performance
Ref No 3665
Closing Date 08/10/2025