Data and MIS Support Officer

We are looking to appoint a Data and MIS Support Officer to join the Harris Federation’s growing Data Team. 

Reporting to the Head of Data and MIS, you will be working in a small, but effective team to assist in the development and support of our MIS system and all data analysis across the Federation.

You will work closely with a designated education phase (primary or secondary), to ensure the MIS solution fulfils all of their requirements and is adaptable to meet the needs of all colleagues across the Federation.

About Us

The Harris Federation is a pioneering not for profit education charity, and one of the leading Multi Academy Trusts in the country. We now have 51 primary and secondary academies across London and Essex, employing over 5,000 staff and educating some 40,000 young people. 

We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and initiatives that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility and we are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world, and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.

We offer flexible working in the form of "Core Hours" and potential for hybrid working. In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

Main Areas of Responsibility

You will be required to support our academies to produce comprehensive analysis of all internal and external assessment data that is accessible to both our academies and to the our Leadership Teams.

You will develop reports and administrative tools for our Academies where required, utilising the Bromcom report builder, MS Excel and Power BI where applicable.

You will be required to design and deliver training and offer ongoing technical support to all stakeholders as and when required.

Your day to day activities will involve a close working relationship with both the Data and IT teams at the federation.

You will also answer calls/emails and service requests from our Academies and federation colleagues, ensuring that these requests are supported and resolved in a timely manner. Any issues that cannot be resolved at the point of contact need to be escalated to the appropriate person/department ensuring that the Academy and/or person is continually informed of exactly what is happen.

You will be required to meet with members of the team to discuss new developments and ideas to improve the service. You will need to be able to support members of federation and academy staff across multiply sites who may be dealing with multiple pressures and deadlines by ensuring that you deal with their data and MIS issues appropriately and in a timely manner.

You will need to develop good working relationships with data and office managers across the federation to facilitate the continued excellent delivery of service from the Federation Data Team.

Qualifications & Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and related packages, with excellent Microsoft Excel Skills
• Excellent verbal and numeracy skills
• A strong commitment to continuing professional development including learning new skills and IT programmes
• Attention to detail and confident report and documentation skills
• Ability to ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times
• Confident in delivering training and dealing with stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to find creative and innovative solutions to improve more efficiency
• Ability to work independently with own initiative on various ongoing projects
• Professional working ethic.
• Commitment to high standards.

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact careers@harrisfederation.org.uk to arrange a conversation with the Director.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. You will need this when completing your application.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

Rewards & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.

We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.

In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

We also operate a flexible hybrid working policy, details of which can be discussed at interview.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Before applying, please review our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.