Data Analyst

Job Title: Data Analyst

Salary range: Scale 5 spinal point 12 £28,596 to spinal point 17 £30,945 Inc. London Weighting

Contract: Permanent

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Working weeks: 52 Weeks

Location: Alperton, London

We are a large, mixed, 11-18 academy with over 350 students in our sixth form. Due to our increased popularity as a school, we expanded our roll in 2018. Alperton Community School is an inclusive school with a student intake that reflects a wonderfully diverse and vibrant local community. Our students are very well behaved, work hard and are ambitious to succeed. Our most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2021 graded our school as Good "Pupils like coming to school and they enjoy their lessons"; "Pupils can focus because they feel safe"; "Leaders’ expectations of all pupils are high"; "Pupils behave well in school. They focus on their learning in lessons. Pupils follow teachers’ instructions and listen to one another". 

Student progress at GCSE and A Level has been above national averages for many years with disadvantaged students performing well above national averages. Our progress 8 score has been consistently “above average”. We also see high numbers of our students’ progress to Oxbridge and Russell Group Universities. Student attendance and the percentage of students who remain in education, employment or training are also well above national averages.

Recent awards include the 2022 Pearson “Making a Difference” Award; the school was recently shortlisted for the TES School of the Year and won the TES Maths Team of the Year. We are also one of only four schools in the country to hold the Platinum Professional Development Mark. 

This is an exceptional opportunity. It will offer the successful candidate a friendly, highly supportive and committed working environment within a culture of success and professional growth. The school offers excellent support for ECTs in their induction year.

The Role

We are looking for a hard working, committed and enthusiastic colleague to join our Data and Exams Team. Knowledge or experience of school data and exam systems, such as Bromcom, is desirable but training will be provided. The successful candidate will be highly data literate with the ability to manipulate data using spreadsheets. Attention to detail in the work with accuracy and precision is vital in the role.

The Person

We are looking for a candidate with excellent administration and organisation of all aspects of data and exams.

The successful candidate will have high aptitude in using Excel for manipulating data and MS Office in general to effectively report and present data to a wide range of audiences. They will be able to work to tight deadlines and be flexible to support data and exam functions of the school. It is desirable for the successful candidate to have experience of working in a school environment and using the Bromcom MIS system.

The Benefits

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Cashback Health Benefits

Pension Scheme

Closing Date: 14 April 2024 (23:59)

Assessment & Interview Date: week commencing, 22 April 2024

To apply, please visit our vacancies page. Completed application forms may be emailed to; hr@alperton.brent.sch.uk.

Supplementary Information

Applicants who have applied for this post in the last 6 months need not apply

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an inclusive community school and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Successful candidate(s) will be required to undertake an Enhanced and Barred Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please note CVs will not be considered as part of your application for this position.

Only successful candidates will be notified. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.