Data Manager

Overview

Lead the effective administration of the school's SIMS information management system to accurately record and organise all student data, ensuring compliance with GDPR legislation.

Organise and develop the production of data to report on GCSE results, assessment, progress and behaviour through the use of SIMS, SISRA and interaction with other external databases.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of SIMS and other data systems.
• Ensure pupil records are accurate and up-to-date.
• Create and maintain the SIMS assessment manager and SISRA databases to ensure that assessment data is relevant, accurate and complete.
• Oversee the completion of Census and CES census and other statutory government returns.
• Support the school's timetabler in the production of the school timetable and KS4 options.
• Prepare the new academic year calendar in SIMS to enable smooth transition between years.
• Ensure smooth transfer of data between Nova T6 - Assessment Manager - Academic Management/Course Manager - Examinations - Lesson Monitor.
• Update and apply periodic and casual changes to courses, teachers and rooms throughout the year.
• Allocate student class memberships.
• Ensure SIMS recording and usage complies with GDPR and adheres to school policy of data retention and deletion.

Data Management

• Provide reporting on pupil progress from KS3 to GCSE using internal and external databases.
• Effectively download data from and share data with external providers including FFT and DfE databases.
• Import KS2 results into SIMS and prepare data for analysis.
• Import GCSE results into SIMS and transfer to SISRA for analysis.
• Provide the Senior Leadership Team with accurate data to analyse KS4 targets and predicted GCSE results.
• Administer DfE data checking exercise to verify school GCSE results.
• Provide reports for the Senior Leadership Team and governors regarding attendance, persistent absence, exclusions and behaviour.
• Respond to requests for information from SLT, subject leaders, heads of year and pastoral staff.
• Supervise workload of Data Administration Assistant(s).
• Train and support all SIMS and SISRA users by preparing and sharing user guides and providing training sessions to maximise efficient use of systems.
• Support and liaise with the School Business Manager, Attendance Officer and other specialist SIMS users.

Professional and Personal Development

• Attend training courses relevant to the post, ensuring continuing personal and professional development.
• Attend Data network meetings and conferences.
• Keep up to date with DfE, JCQ and awarding body changes and communicate with relevant staff.

Additional Duties

All tasks not listed may also be required and are not a comprehensive statement of duties. The post holder will be expected to comply with all reasonable requests from the Headteacher to undertake work of a similar level that is not specifically detailed in the description.

Disclosure and Safeguarding

This post is subject to Enhanced DBS disclosure. The post holder must be willing to undergo child protection screening and checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Equal Employment Opportunity

St James' Catholic High School is an equal opportunity employer which is "Positive about Disabled People". Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under represented in the workforce, who meet the person specification for the post.