Data Manager

Data Manager required at Ursuline College.  

  Specific Duties and Responsibilities:  

• To be the expert for SIMS, 4Matrix, ALPS, CATS, L3VA, PIXL Target Tracker and FFT systems and any other system employed by the school to track and monitor student  progress and attainment. 
• To ensure the integrity, quality and completeness of all data on SIMS so that SIMS can be treated as the source of pupil and staff data  within the school, including the import of data for new students to the  school, setting up of new academic years, creating student and staff      timetables and downloading exam results into Course Manager;
• Prepare regular reports for parents of all pupils in the school in line with school requirements.
• To produce data in a format that SLT, Curriculum Leaders and others can analyse, interpret and report on, ensuring that all internal and external reporting requirements are met.
• To be responsible for the day to day operations of the SIMS and  other databases, some of which are listed above, including maintenance, system updates and back-ups.
• To lead on staff training of data systems as appropriate
• To plan and co-ordinate the school annual calendar for data collection, recording and reporting, publication of student and staff  timetables and statutory census returns in conjunction with line manager.
• Set up and manage systems and processes for the regular collection and tracking of progress and behaviour data for pupils to allow multi-dimensional reporting at a per student level. 
• Liaise with teaching staff to ensure data recording is undertaken in a timely manner, investigating missing data / anomalies and supporting  staff with queries relating to data and assessment / behaviour recording. 
• Collate, monitor and summarise data to identify patterns and trends in pupil attainment and behaviour, supporting the Headteacher and senior and middle Leadership in the analysis and interpretation of the  information.
• Devise and produce routine and adhoc reports on pupil progress, attainment and behaviour for individual pupils and cohorts of pupils for review by the  Headteacher and senior and middle Leadership.
• To ensure that all data relating to new pupils is complete, accurate  and imported onto school systems, liaising with feeder schools where  required.
• To ensure that data for school leavers is shared with destination  schools as required and to record and report on NEETS..
• To undertake all school reporting requirements, administration and  necessary report production, including but not limited to, school and  workforce census, pupil progress / attainment reports and results, pupil  behaviour reports and any other reports and returns as directed by line manager and/or senior leaders in the school. 
• To identify improvements that can be made to data recording systems and/or processes and implement as required. 
• To keep abreast of all developments and evolution of the SIMS system.

This role is 37 hours per week for 46 weeks of the year, which includes 5 weeks paid annual leave.

(38 weeks term time and 5 inset days and 10 days during school holiday periods)