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:

As a BI Analyst, you will be responsible for:

 

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 our 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