Job Description

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Reference number

434820
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Salary

68,720 - 72,004
Plus generous defined benefit Civil Service pension
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
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Job grade

Other#

Contract type

Permanent#

Type of role

Analytical#

Working pattern

Full-time#

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Lime Kiln Close Stoke Gifford Filton Abbey Wood BRISTOL

About the job

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Job summary

Principal Analyst - Financial Analysis


Bristol


68,720 72,004


Plus generous defined benefit Civil Service pension


Job Summary


We are looking for a 'Principal Analyst - Financial Sustainability' to be a key part of our statutory duty to monitor and report on the financial sustainability of HE providers and the financial patterns and trends across the sector. This role sits within the Sector Financial Analysis team, itself a part of the Regulation Directorate


About us



The Office for Students (OfS) is the independent regulator of higher education in England. We regulate higher education on behalf of all students, ensuring that every student, regardless of their background, has a fulfilling experience that enriches their lives and careers. We have high ambitions and offer great opportunities to get involved in bringing that vision to life.

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Job description

The role


This role is key in assessing the financial health and sustainability of the higher education sector at an overall level. It will involve leading on the financial analysis of data submitted by providers and providing high quality outputs to both internal and external stakeholders.


The team regularly publishes high quality external publications which require a high level of accuracy in the analysis and outputs. The post holder will use their analysis of emerging trends and sector policy to inform the development of scenario modelling and the treatment of future risks at a sector level.

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Person specification

About you


The key attributes you will need to succeed in this role are:

Significant experience in financial analysis and modelling. Experience providing expert advice to senior stakeholders. Strong understanding of the higher education sector and public sector finance. Experience managing projects and coordinating cross-functional teams. Proven ability to produce high-quality reports and publications. Experience managing and developing staff. An accounting qualification with up-to-date CPD.

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 68,720, Office for Students contributes 19,908 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

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Selection process details

Working for us


The OfS regulates the higher education sector on behalf of all students. We value diversity and the wealth of perspectives, experience and ideas that it brings to our work, and we strive to embed equality of opportunity in everything we do.



We recruit based on fair and open competition and welcome applications from candidates regardless of age, disability, race and ethnicity, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.


At the OfS, we recognise that flexibility can enable people to work more effectively. A set of organisation-wide principles shape our approach to flexible and hybrid working, which our teams then use as guidance on how they deliver their business goals. This would usually mean working from the office for two or three days in a typical week.


To attract the widest possible field of qualified applicants, flexible working, for example job share and part time working, apply to this role.


Closing date for applications: 12:00 on 10 November 2025


Interviews from 3 December 2025



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.#

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.#

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements
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Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.#

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Recruitment Team Email : RecruitmentTeam@officeforstudents.org.uk Telephone : 0117 931 7444

Recruitment team

Email : RecruitmentTeam@officeforstudents.org.uk #

Further information

Careers - Office for Students