Data Manager

Data Manager

Contract: Full-time 
Location: Corby, Northamptonshire 
Start date: November 2024 

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, independent and motivated Data Manager to join our partner secondary school in Corby, Northamptonshire, which opened in September 2023. This is a unique opportunity to play a key part in instilling the virtues and values that will permeate the school for decades to come; to get it right from day one. They only have Year 7 and Year 8 in our current intake but will eventually run a vertical tutoring model with six houses, including a 6th form house.

The role is twofold: to provide effective support and leadership for staff with the management of data and administration of examinations. You would be responsible for ensuring that the school's information management system was up to date and working well. You would be able to provide specific data that teachers and leaders need in a format that allows it to be easily interpreted and used.

The management of all examinations is an important element of the role, ensuring that exams are efficiently managed within the rules and regulations of the examination bodies.

As well as exams and data management, as part of the administration team, you may be asked to support with other areas of school life such as the administration of trips or covering a colleague in another area during their break. Schools are vibrant and exciting places to work but require patience and flexibility - key skills we will be looking for in a successful candidate.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Manage and maintain accurate records for all student data.
• Collate, organise, and provide effective, clear student progress data to teachers, leaders, and parents.
• Prepare Bromcom for the new academic year including the bulk input of student data and maintain changes as required throughout the year.
• Develop the use of Bromcom and support staff in their day-to-day use of the system.
• Oversee the effective examination service for students, staff, and parents.
• Ensure that the school provides accurate timely data for all external agencies (DfE, LA, Media etc) as and when required.
• Develop the capacity for flexibility in timetabling.
• Manage and source appropriate support for EAL pupils.
• Oversee the import and processing of KS2 data providing detailed student information to enable staff to have a more effective basis for their teaching and student learning in Year 7 and throughout year groups.
• Maintain and manage student academic data including SAT scores, reporting attainment and ATL grades for pupils of all years as specified in Monitoring Calendar with Bromcom.
• Assist parents in understanding the data provided and to seek their support in evaluating the effectiveness of school communications.
• Oversee the production of this data analysis to enable effective self-evaluation at cohort, House, and Curriculum Area/Subject level.
• Oversee the provision of relevant data in a format understandable by a wide audience of staff and offer a supportive role to staff in understanding the data given in order that all at the school can add the maximum value to all its pupils. P
• Provide external agencies data required for the adherence of school's statutory requirements.
• Continue to develop the use of data within the school, nationally, locally and within Meridian Trust, to raise student achievement.
• Produce the school census returns and support with the annual school workforce return ensuring the accuracy of data and timely submission.
• Provide SLT with requested data as evidence of teacher's performance of achievement.
• Responsible for the collation, maintenance and support of lesson and tutorial observation data.

Administration:
• To provide general clerical support/reception duties as required. ere possible.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other staff and parents/carers.
• Adhere to the Trust values. • Follow school policies, practices, and procedures.

Data security:
• Act in accordance with legal provisions regulating confidentiality and security of data and information in accordance with GDPR regulations.

Please apply with a copy of your CV, and we will be in contact to discuss further. 

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ's on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make th