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Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world.  Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world.  We aim to build a vibrant and empowered student community with real influence in UCL and beyond, that enables students to enjoy their time at university; pursue their interests and passions; see the world in new ways; and develop the skills and experience to change the world for the better.

We are a registered charity employing over 150 career staff and 300 student staff, delivering a wide range of services and representative functions for UCL students. We have the widest portfolio of services of any student organisation in the country, managing UCL’s extracurricular programmes for sport, music, drama, dance, media, volunteering, academic societies and intercultural engagement; providing a wide range of fantastic social spaces; leading on student democracy and representation across UCL; and offering excellent student support services.

It's an exciting time to join our growing organisation as we lead the delivery of UCL’s groundbreaking Student Life Strategy. This is enabling us to build more programmes to improve students’ mental and physical wellbeing, promote genuine equity for all, build students’ skills and confidence, develop their international connections and intercultural skills, and make a real contribution to our local community.

We support hybrid working and provide excellent benefits including defined benefit pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement. We are proud of high levels of staff engagement and pride ourselves on being a great place to work. We will consider applications to work on a flexible and job share basis wherever possible. 

Job Description

Do you have experience in designing, reviewing or improving administrative or operational processes, with a focus on the user experience above all? Do you lead change and service improvement initiatives while working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you.

We are looking for a Business Analyst to lead and deliver a transformation roadmap that redesigns and improves student services, using service design and business analysis approaches to create efficient, student-centred processes across the Union.

The role is full time (with part time possibility) and a fixed term contract for 12 months. This role is based at our Bloomsbury campus with flexibility to work from home on a 40/60 basis (40% working from the office).
 

Duties and Responsibilities

You will lead the delivery of a transformation roadmap to redesign and improve student services across the Union, focusing on creating efficient, user-centred processes that enhance the experience of student leaders and staff. This will involve analysing current ways of working, identifying opportunities for improvement, and balancing quick wins with longer-term change aligned to the academic cycle.

You will work closely with students, staff and stakeholders across the Union to co-design services and ensure they meet real user needs. Using data, insight and feedback, you will prioritise improvements, build engagement, and ensure that systems and tools—working in partnership with IT and Digital—support the delivery of better services.

Alongside delivery, you will help embed a consistent approach to service design and process management, producing clear documentation and building organisational capability for continuous improvement. You will also ensure that all changes align with governance, risk and compliance requirements, supporting sustainable and effective service delivery.

Our ideal candidate will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a good understanding of service design or business analysis approaches, and the ability to communicate complex processes clearly to diverse audiences.

For full details on this role, please view the job pack attached below.

Please be aware, we have displayed the full salary range in line with our recruitment policy. New appointments would normally be made at the starting point of the scale.

Interviews will take place between 3rd - 7th August.

Job Title: CRM Operations Analyst

Team: Digital Transformation & Technology (Supporter Engagement & Experience)

Location: Hybrid (split between home-working and either London, Cardiff or Edinburgh)

*This role sits within a pay grade with a pay range of £33,367 to £50,051. The salary on appointment will be set at the lower end of the pay range, to a maximum of £36,704 depending on the candidate's skills and experience. This approach aims to ensure fair compensation for new hires while maintaining alignment with the structured pay scale for the role.

Context and purpose of role

At the Ramblers, our ability to connect with supporters, manage members, and empower volunteers depends on the smooth running of our CRM (Salesforce). The CRM Operations Analyst plays a vital role in making this possible.

By managing day-to-day CRM operations, handling imports, selections, and user support, you ensure that colleagues across the organisation can trust the data they use and work efficiently. Your contribution means communications are targeted and accurate, volunteer and supporter records are reliable, and teams can focus on their mission rather than system issues.

Your work ensures that colleagues can rely on accurate data and smooth processes, so supporters receive timely communications, members feel well served, and volunteers have the information they need to play their part.

Key Responsibilities

User Support & Administration

• Provide first-line technical support for Salesforce, resolving user issues related to access, new fields, layouts, and general functionality, escalating complex configuration or system-wide issues to the Senior Database Administrator where required.

• Provide second-line support for record-level data issues (e.g. duplicates, permissions, missing fields, or data discrepancies), escalating where necessary for complex data or automation errors.

• Provide guidance to staff on how best to use Salesforce for their day-to-day needs.

• Maintain and update user accounts, roles, and permissions.

• Deliver basic in-house training sessions and user guides to support adoption.

• Day-to-day responsibility for co-ordinating routine GDPR-related deletion requests.

Data Management & Imports

• Manage regular data imports

• Run reconciliations with Finance to ensure CRM records align with income systems.

• Support data quality initiatives, including deduplication and validation.

• Maintain GDPR consents, preferences, and data hygiene standards.

Reporting & Dashboards

• Build and update simple CRM reports and dashboards.

• Help staff use reports effectively, and create custom reports where needed

• Collaborate with the Analyst Engineer and Data Analyst to ensure consistency between CRM and business insights dashboards.

Configuration & Changes

• Make declarative (no-code) changes to Salesforce (e.g. page layouts, fields, validation rules, workflows).

• Support the Senior Salesforce DBA in testing and deploying small changes.

• Help enforce configuration standards and document processes.

Integrations & Pipelines (Support Role)

• Monitor automated data flows between Salesforce and other systems (e.g. Azure Data Factory pipelines, Mailchimp).

• Escalate complex pipeline or automation issues to the Senior Database Administrator or Analytics Engineer.

• Support basic configuration tasks to ensure reliable system-to-system connections.

The person

Skills & Experience

Essential

· Hands-on experience using Salesforce (ideally beyond “super-user” level, but full Admin certification not required).

· Familiarity with data imports and reconciliation processes.

· Ability to write and run SOQL or SQL queries at a basic level.

· Experience building reports and dashboards in Salesforce.

· Strong attention to detail and accuracy in handling supporter data.

· Good communication skills, with the ability to support non-technical colleagues.

· Understanding of GDPR and the importance of data protection.

Desirable

· Salesforce Administrator certification (or willingness to work towards it).

· Experience in a not-for-profit, membership, or fundraising environment.

· Familiarity with Gift Aid, Direct Debits, or other fundraising processes.

· Exposure to Azure Data Factory or other data pipeline tools.

· Experience supporting email/marketing integrations (e.g. Mailchimp, Marketing Cloud).

Personal Attributes

· Collaborative – thrives working across teams, supporting both technical colleagues and non-technical end users.

· Proactive – anticipates problems, identifies opportunities for improvement, and takes initiative.

· Detail-focused – delivers reliable, accurate data and documents processes thoroughly.

· Adaptable – able to shift between operational fixes and long-term improvements.

· Curious – motivated to learn and grow in data engineering, BI, and analytics.

Values and Behaviours

Our values are the core principles that guide us daily in our work and our membership of the Ramblers. We all share the passion that walking is for everyone and by living our shared values we can ensure the Ramblers is an organisation to be proud of. Our values will earn trust for the Ramblers brand which will allow us to open up a world of walking opportunities for even more people.

Inclusive

We make everyone feel welcome and part of the Ramblers community. We make sure we all feel respected and accepted and know our contributions make a difference in achieving our mission.

Inspiring

We strive to inspire people through the way we act and the things we say. We channel our passion and ambition so others are moved to help us achieve our mission.

Empowering

We empower and encourage each other to make a positive contribution to our teams and the Ramblers. We do all we can to make sure everyone has the ability, and feels confident, to take action.

Responsible

We take responsibility for ourselves and those around us seriously, by always acting in a safe and supportive way. We care about the environment and make sure we do what we say we will do.