Data Manager – Secondary School – Leicester

Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract: Full-time Permanent
Salary: Paid to scale

This is a well-established Secondary School in Leicester serving pupils aged 1118 within a structured inclusive and academically ambitious environment.

The school places strong emphasis on pupil progress and uses accurate information to support teaching intervention and strategic decision-making. Its staff work collaboratively to monitor achievement and identify pupils who may benefit from additional support.

The school is seeking a highly organised and detail-focused Data Manager to take responsibility for the effective management of pupil and assessment information.

The Data Manager will play a central role in ensuring that school information is accurate accessible and managed efficiently.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining accurate pupil and assessment records.

• Managing the schools management information system.

• Coordinating assessment data collection.

• Preparing reports for senior leaders.

• Supporting the production of pupil progress information.

• Checking data for accuracy and consistency.

• Identifying discrepancies and resolving issues.

• Producing attendance attainment and progress reports.

• Supporting examination and assessment administration where required.

• Preparing information for parents evenings and reporting cycles.

• Managing data deadlines across departments.

• Supporting staff with data-related queries.

• Maintaining secure and confidential information systems.

• Producing spreadsheets and analysis for senior leadership.

• Supporting the creation of reports for governors where required.

• Maintaining appropriate filing and documentation systems.

• Supporting data transfers and pupil information processes.

• Ensuring information is handled in accordance with school procedures.

The successful candidate will coordinate important assessment and reporting processes throughout the academic year.

This may involve gathering information from teaching departments checking submissions and preparing reports for senior staff.

You will need to be confident working to deadlines and communicating with colleagues when information is incomplete or requires clarification.

Accuracy will be particularly important because the information produced by the Data Manager will support decisions relating to pupil progress and intervention.

The role will require confidence working with school information systems.

The successful candidate may be responsible for:

• Updating pupil records.

• Managing assessment information.

• Producing reports.

• Checking data integrity.

• Supporting staff with system queries.

• Maintaining accurate records.

• Assisting with system-related administration.

Previous experience with systems such as SIMS Arbor or other school MIS platforms would be advantageous.

The Data Manager will work closely with:

• Senior leadership.

• Heads of Department.

• Heads of Year.

• Teachers.

• Examinations staff.

• Administrative colleagues.

• Pastoral teams.

You will need to communicate clearly and ensure that colleagues understand relevant deadlines and information requirements.

The successful candidate should have:

• Previous experience in data management administration or a similar role.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Strong analytical and organisational skills.

• Advanced or confident Excel skills.

• Experience managing large amounts of information.

• The ability to meet strict deadlines.

• Excellent written and verbal communication.

• Strong problem-solving abilities.

• The ability to identify errors and inconsistencies.

• A methodical and systematic approach.

• Experience handling confidential information.

• The ability to work independently and collaboratively.

School data experience would be highly advantageous.

The role involves handling sensitive pupil information so confidentiality and professional standards are essential.

The successful candidate will be expected to follow school procedures regarding data protection information security and access to pupil records.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrator or data professional to join a well-established Secondary School in Leicester.

The role offers significant responsibility and provides the opportunity to work closely with senior leaders and teaching teams while supporting the schools use of accurate information.

If you have strong data administration or school information systems experience and would like to join a Secondary School in Leicester please send your CV as soon as possible.