Analyst – 6 months Fixed Term Contract
LOCATION
Hybrid 2 days a week onsite in Cheltenham
CONTRACT
6 months FTC, Full -Time
REPORTS TO
n/a
SALARY DETAILS
Up to £31k (pro rata for FTC)
About Ecctis:
Ecctis is a trusted and internationally respected provider of official qualifications recognition and evaluation services, and the UK ENIC (UK National Information Centre for global qualifications and skills). We work with governments, universities, and employers worldwide to enhance understanding of global qualifications and skills.
Purpose of role:
The role of the analyst is to provide high-quality research, insight and analysis to Ecctis projects, delivered on behalf of external clients. This will involve contributing to project reports and other outputs as relevant, as well as managing projects as an individual contributor or within a small team. The analyst will undertake work across all strands of Ecctis’ work – quality benchmarking; language education; STEM education; HE; professional and vocational education, and bespoke international education and development projects.
Key responsibilities:
Project delivery and management
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Conduct quality research (well-sourced, well-referenced) and well-reasoned comparative analysis, ensuring
that all project contributions are delivered to a high standard, to internal deadline and budget.
Manage own workload to deliver assigned project work in line with internal deadlines set in the project
workplan. -
For projects managed, create structured work plans in line with client objectives, demonstrating a clear
understanding of the project process and methodology, and identifying clear project milestones and outputs.
Monitor and report on progress at agreed intervals -
Contribute to appropriate avenues for reflecting on the successes and lessons learned from completed
projects.
Client engagement and business development
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Supporting development of positive client relationships wherever possible, ensuring a clear and up-to-date
understanding of their objectives, goals and constraints as relevant against which project progress and
deliverables can be appropriately assessed -
Clear proposal writing, demonstrating a good understanding of scope, approach and deliverables to support
informing timeframe and costings - Attend scoping meetings with prospective to identify client needs and provide information on Ecctis’ services.
Systems, team and practice and development
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Through project delivery work and/or proposal writing, demonstrate a clear understanding of relevant Ecctis
project methodologies and how these might be adapted - Support the peer review of project work as requested, contributing constructive feedback to project reports
- Contribute ideas to the development of processes and procedures to improve efficiency and/or effectiveness
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Take accountability for own development, drawing on project and proposal feedback and applying it to
future work.
Corporate responsibility
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To ensure that the credibility (externally) and values (internally and externally) of the company are
communicated and upheld at all times
Skills required:
- Strong teamwork and effective communication skills
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Ability to work autonomously, managing a complex personal workload, using own initiative to approach
problems and make relevant suggestions to solve them - Strong qualitative analysis skills
- Ability to write clearly and effectively
- Excellent attention to detail, and can demonstrate high levels of accuracy in their work
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Strong organisational skills, with the ability to effectively manage their workload to meet deadlines and
manage changing priorities -
Can reflect on own and project performance and find routes for quality enhancement
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office programmes (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
Person specification:
- A supportive and co-operative team member
- Approachable and helpful to others
- Self-motivated
- Analytical mindset
- Solutions driven
- Demonstrates respect for others at all times
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Acts as a role model within the team in relation to company values, quality of work, and attitudes and
behaviours -
Strives for continuous improvement, always attempting to find ways to make personal and project quality
enhancements -
Takes responsibility to build on existing knowledge and develop new and cutting-edge expertise to meet the
needs of the business -
Adopts a flexible approach in how we respond to short and long deadlines, managing our own workload and
understanding how our own work interacts with that of our colleagues -
Actively receives feedback provided by colleagues and engaging with the work of colleagues by providing
thoughtful and thorough feedback to them - Is committed to Ecctis’ ethos, actively demonstrating attitudes and behaviours that align with the values.
Education and qualifications:
- Degree level qualification, comparable to Bachelor degree standard in the UK
Employee benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus swappable bank holidays, as well as additional 3 days gifted for the Christmas office closure
- Life assurance of 3 x basic salary for members of the pension scheme
- Vitality Private Health and BUPA Dental Care Scheme with employee contribution
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
Please note: All applicants must hold a current permit or visa showing their right to work in the UK. The onboarding process will include Basic DBS screening Ecctis
To apply: Please apply with your CV and cover letter at [email protected] no later than close of business on
Wednesday 8 October 2025.
Employee ownership trust:
As an Employee Ownership Trust, we do things a little differently from some other organisations. Every one of our employees has a voice and our people are highly motivated and committed. Our structure allows for our combined success as an organisation to be shared equitably across the Company. The trust is indirect, meaning that eligible employees are not shareholders directly, however they are held ‘in-trust’ by the Trust’s Board of Directors.
EDI statement:
Ecctis Ltd is committed to fostering a culture of inclusivity and connectedness. The core of our work involves working internationally with individuals all over the globe with different backgrounds. In recruiting for our organisation, Ecctis Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer, and welcomes the unique contributions you can bring; therefore, we specifically welcome applicants of all backgrounds, regardless of race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), sex or gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or disability. We recruit purely on merit and skills.
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