Learning Analytics / Data Consultant (Contract)

About the Organisation

Our client is a leading UK university with a strong international reputation for teaching, research, and executive education. The institution is currently investing in improving how learning and operational data are used to support academic programmes, enhance student engagement, and inform strategic decision-making across the organisation. As part of this work, they are seeking an experienced Learning Analytics / Data Consultant to undertake a short-term project reviewing current systems, data availability, and reporting capabilities, and to develop a practical roadmap for strengthening learning analytics across the institution.

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Learning Analytics / Data Consultant to support a short-term project focused on auditing existing data, mapping current systems, and developing a practical roadmap for improving the use of learning and operational data. The role will focus on understanding how data is currently captured across platforms – particularly the Canvas Learning Management System – and identifying opportunities to improve reporting, learning analytics, and operational insights.

The successful consultant will work with academic, digital learning, and IT teams to assess current capabilities and propose a practical plan for leveraging data more effectively across the institution.

Key Responsibilities

• Map key institutional systems containing learning and operational data
• Audit available data across platforms such as LMS, student systems, and reporting tools
• Assess data quality, accessibility, and integration points
• Identify learning engagement and performance metrics currently available
• Evaluate existing reporting capabilities and dashboards
• Recommend improvements to learning analytics capabilities
• Propose a practical data strategy and implementation roadmap

Deliverables

• Data systems and architecture overview
• Learning data audit and findings report
• Proposed learning analytics framework
• Dashboard and reporting recommendations
• Action plan for improving institutional data usage

Essential Experience

• Experience working with data or analytics within Higher Education
• Strong understanding of Learning Management Systems (preferably Canvas)
• Experience designing dashboards or reporting frameworks
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Technical Skills

• Power BI or Tableau
• SQL
• Python (desirable)
• Data integration / ETL tools (desirable)