Data Manager

DATA MANAGER

37 hours per week (term time only plus staff development days, plus two weeks)

Kent Range 8 : £26,323 – £29,895 pa (pro rata to fte £28,598 - £32,333pa)

Highworth Grammar School seeks a knowledgeable and capable professional to lead and manage all aspects of school data.   The postholder will be responsible for creating, overseeing and developing the school’s use of data to support the Senior Leadership Team and the Teaching Staff in raising standards of performance, and monitoring and tracking student progress.

The successful candidate will be:

• experienced in the use of SIMS and in particular Assessment Manager
• skilled in ICT - especially Excel
• confident in manipulating data and able to interpret and analyse data
• proactive in all aspects of the use of data and systems to promote student progress
• confident and proactive in communicating and liaising with all school staff and governors

The post demands a very high level of understanding of data management and the work involves making frequent decisions and exercising own initiative.

Highworth Grammar School is an over-subscribed 11 – 18, selective Girls’ school of 1537 students with 451 students in the sixth form (100 boys).  We are situated in the South East of England, with excellent transport links to both the rest of Kent and London. 

The school was judged to be Outstanding in all areas in June 2013.  Our performance measure page can be accessed using this link:

https://www.find-school-performance-data.service.gov.uk/school/136379/highworth-grammar-school

Informal enquiries can be made to Mrs Valentine on 01233 624910.

Further information and an application form are available below:    We do not accept CVs.

Closing Date: Monday 25^th September 2023 at 8am

Completed applications should be returned to: HR@highworth.kent.sch.uk

Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received.  Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Highworth Grammar School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Highworth Grammar School is committed to:

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. This post will require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

Creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.