Data Manager

Purpose

•  To lead the effective administration of the school’s SIMS information management system in order to accurately record and organise all student data, ensuring compliance with GDPR legislation

•  To organise and develop the school’s 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

Management of 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 statistical government returns

•  Support the school’s timetable in the production of the school timetable and KS4 options

•  Prepare the new academic year calendar in SIMS to affect the smooth transition from one academic year to the next

•  Ensure the 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 adhere to school policy of data retention and deletion

Data Management

•  Provide reporting on pupil progress from KS3 to GCSE through use of 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 SLT with accurate data to analyse KS4 targets and predicted GCSE results

•  Administer DfE data checking exercise to verify school GCSE results

•  Provide reports for SLT and governors regarding attendance, persistent absence, exclusions and behaviour

•  Respond to SLT, subject leaders, heads of year and pastoral staff requests for information

Management and Training

•  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 in order to maximise optimum use and efficiency of systems

•      Support and liaise with 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

Other Specific Duties

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task

undertaken may not be identified. It is not a comprehensive statement of procedures and tasks but sets out the main expectations of the school in relation to the post holder’s professional responsibilities and duties. This post is subject to Enhanced DBS disclosure.

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task may not be identified.

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 specified in their job description.