Statutory Returns Officer

About University of East London

Founded in 1898, we at the University of East London (UEL) are proud to change lives through education. Our goal is to advance industry 5.0 careers-first education and provide a clear path to the jobs and opportunities of the future. We’re committed to driving diversity in the 5.0 talent pipeline, working in partnership to promote talent wherever it is found and creating a balanced, inclusive, and green future.

But we can't achieve this goal alone. We need forward-thinking, innovative, and curious individuals like you to join our community and help us craft our future. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of people who share your passion for creating positive change. We’re an inclusive and welcoming community that is constantly moving forward, never satisfied with the status quo.

About Us

The Strategic Development and Delivery team works in partnership with stakeholders across the institution, combining our specialist expertise, sector knowledge and institutional awareness to support the delivery of our vision to 2028 and beyond. This is a new Directorate for UEL, and comprises four main portfolios;  

• Insights & Decision Support
• Strategy & Performance
• Portfolio & Benefits
• Change & Improvement.  

These four service areas facilitate effective decision making, improve our staff and student experience, and deliver lasting positive change.

About the Job

As Statutory Returns Officer you will use your proficiency with data tools and technologies to build high quality statutory data returns from a range of institutional data and information. You will work with stakeholders across the institution to exploit the data assets available, ensuring that the returns timescale can be met and that quality issues are identified and resolved.

Responsibilities include:

• Working as part of a team to deliver statutory data returns
• Identification and exploitation of data sources to meet statutory data requirements
• Joining of data sets to optimise and maximise data insight
• Working across stakeholders to develop understanding of the statutory requirements, and ensuring that data quality is prioritised 

About You

We are looking for a motivated Statutory Data Analyst to join our team and play a key role in delivering accurate, timely, and high-quality statutory data returns. This is an opportunity to use your specialist skills to shape how statutory data is managed, understood, and applied across our organisation.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sense of complex data.
• Experience in handling statutory or regulatory data 
• Ability to collaborate across departments, including IT, schools, faculties, and external bodies.
• A solutions focused mindset, embracing innovation, technology, and best-fit methods.
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to advise, explain, and influence.

At the University of East London, we aim to attract and retain the best possible staff and offer a working environment at the heart of a dynamic region with excellent transport links. You can look forward to a warm, sincere welcome, genuine camaraderie and mobility in an institution led with passion, visibility and purpose. Your impact, resilience and sense of collegiality will directly contribute to the University’s future and those of the students whose lives you will touch and change forever. We also offer a great range of benefits including pension, family friendly policies and an on-site nursery and gym at our Docklands Campus.

Benefits Package

Here at UEL we understand it’s about more than just a salary. It’s about the entire package on offer along with our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture. We know the market rates for this vacancy and will offer a genuinely competitive salary DOE.

We care deeply about your wellbeing and our benefits can be found here: https://uel.ac.uk/benefits-professional-services-positions

Equal Opportunities

UEL is an inclusive equal opportunities employer and are proud of our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity achievements, including: zero gender pay gap, members of Stonewall and have won Athena Swan awards. We expect all employees of UEL to accept our EDI policy and will not tolerate discrimination in any form.

So, if you’d like to take your career to the next level with us here at the University of East London and are inspired by our environment and committed to success, we want you to apply today!

Please apply by submitting your CV and a covering letter (maximum of 2 sides of A4) explaining why you're interested and clearly demonstrating how your skills and experience are relevant for this role.

Please note: applications submitted without a covering letter will not be considered.

To contact the recruitment team please phone +44 20 8223 3000 x 4600 or e-mail jobs@uel.ac.uk

CVs without a completed application form will not be accepted.

At UEL we are committed to working together to build a community which values diversity in both our staff and student populations, is representative and inclusive, enabling all to progress and thrive.