Administrative Assistant - Data
King Edward VI School Lichfield
Staffordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Local Authority Grade 5: £25,183 - £26,409 per annum, pro rata (£13.05 - £13.69 per hour) / Actual starting salary: £21,869
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 1 April 2025
Job overview
Full-time, 37 hours per week
Term time plus 6 days to meet the requirements of the role
We are looking for someone with strong IT skills, preferably including proficiency in database management, ideally in a school environment, to join our well-established Data Team.
Our Administrative Assistant – Data, will be responsible for managing the school Management Information System (SIMS) from a student perspective ensuring that the data held on the system is accurate and up to date. Examples of specific activities undertaken as part of the role include managing the data for students joining and leaving the school, maintaining accurate data for current students, co-ordinating and completing start and end of year procedures, supporting timetabling changes and census preparation.
The ability to accurately manage data is an essential requirement of the role. You will be self-motivated, proactive and able to adapt to evolving technology, revising processes and procedures to take advantage of software updates. Training will be available for a suitable candidate without SIMS experience.
Reporting to the Data Manager, you will be required to work under your own initiative. We are looking for someone who is thorough, works accurately and has excellent attention to detail and who can demonstrate effective communication skills including a high level of literacy. You will have the ability to prioritise your workload, operating in an efficient and organised manner and will be a team player with a flexible approach.
King Edward VI School is a popular 11-18 comprehensive school rated Good by OfSTED in 2022 with recognition of outstanding practice and high expectations. The school is well-regarded within the community and has a reputation for high quality teaching. Lichfield is a small, vibrant cathedral city which is easily accessible from the surrounding areas.
For further information and all the documents you will need to make an application, please visit our website www.keslichfield.org.uk or email: office@keslichfield.org.uk
Closing date: 9.00am on Tuesday 1 April 2025
Interviews: Thursday 10 April 2025
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (Formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose all criminal convictions.
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About King Edward VI School Lichfield
- King Edward VI School Lichfield
- Upper St John Street, Lichfield
- Staffordshire
- WS14 9EE
- United Kingdom
King Edward VI School, Lichfield is a high-performing, inclusive 11-18 community school. Our vision is built around Wellbeing, Collaboration and Aspiration. These three strands carry through all aspects of life at our school.
- Wellbeing - We value the personal and professional wellbeing of all members of our school community
- Collaboration - We work together to achieve our shared ambitions
- Aspiration - We challenge ourselves to reach our full potential in all aspects of school life
King Edward VI students and staff are valued as individuals within our large and thriving school. We believe that supportive relationships and positive behaviour should be actively fostered through a whole-school approach. We value the views and ideas of all members of our school community and seek to develop a strong partnership between students, parents and the school.
Behaviour in class and around the school is very strong. Pupils feel that staff work hard to help them to do their best. Most pupils enjoy their time at school. (Ofsted, October 2022)
We have experienced subject specialists and highly skilled support staff who work hard to bring out the best in our students. Our success is built on strong collaboration, allowing us to provide high quality support and challenge. We are proud of the school's achievements and its long history in Lichfield. The school is well-resourced and has benefited from the significant investment in recent years, providing excellent facilities on a green and spacious campus.
Students access a broad and dynamic curriculum in an environment that provides exceptional academic and pastoral support. In return we expect a commitment to high standards of effort and behaviour. We encourage all students to strive to reach their potential in its widest possible sense, our staff are fully committed to providing the enrichment and wider extra-curricular opportunities that make our school such a vibrant community.
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