Data Migration Specialist
RGS Guildford
Guildford
- £35,000 - £40,000 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- pro rata
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 15 February 2026
Job overview
The Data Migration Specialist will be responsible for managing the integration of, and migration between, the School's core data systems. This is a critical role requiring deep technical expertise in school data systems, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders across the organisation.
This is a full time, 12 month fixed term contract, working as part of a close-knit team of ten dedicated professionals in the IT Services department.
Responsibilities include:
Lead the export, transformation and migration of data from legacy systems to a new platform.
Coordinate staged data migration activities including pilot testing with subset data before full migration.
Support the integration of the new cloud-based HR system with school data systems.
Troubleshoot integration issues and work with vendors to resolve technical problems.
Develop and document data governance procedures for core systems.
Work closely with departmental data owners to understand data requirements and validate migration outcomes.
Provide technical guidance and training to staff on data management best practices.
In return you will receive:
£35,000 - £40,000 per annum pro rata
Private medical cover
Complimentary lunch during term time
Company pension scheme with an individual contribution of 5% and a School contribution of 10%.
Interest-free loans are available for rail season ticket holders
Charitable payroll giving scheme
Free use of school gym at selected times
Royal Grammar School Guildford serves approximately 1,300 students and over 300 staff across multiple sites, supported by a comprehensive technology infrastructure comprising over 1,500 managed devices.
For a detailed job description and an application form, please click 'Request Details' below.
The Royal Grammar School has a responsibility for and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The person appointed to this post will be required to apply for an enhanced Disclosure Certificate from the DBS.
Please note: applications will be considered on receipt and we reserve the right to close applications early.
About RGS Guildford
Located in the historic town of Guildford, the Royal Grammar School, dating back to 1509, is a leading independent day school for boys aged 11 – 18. Consistently regarded as one of the top three boys’ schools in the country, the RGS combines academic excellence with a passionate commitment to pastoral care and co-curricular opportunity in a friendly, supportive community of approximately 950 students and 120 teaching staff.
The original Tudor building, constructed between 1557 and 1586, is still used by the students; in addition, development of the site continues to provide facilities conducive to teaching and learning in the 21st century and to performance in all areas at the highest level. The School is committed to nurturing its staff and a structured, bespoke approach to professional development means that the whole community is united in a desire to improve, progress and be enriched.
Headmaster
Dr JM Cox
Values and vision
The RGS believes passionately in preparing our students for the challenges of a rapidly-changing, global future, as well as providing them with excellent foundations so that they can have the most ambitious of aspirations at university and beyond. Our bespoke Learning Habits nurture and develop all those transferable skills which will set up our young men irrespective of their chosen path: thinking critically, being independent and creative, being resilient and self-motivated; collaborating and working together, and being equally confident as leader or as part of a team.
Our timeless School Values – inclusivity; scholarship; integrity; respect; tenacity; and service – which are embedded in the curricular and extra-curricular life of the School ensure RGS students emerge as humble, grounded and decent young men committed to making the very best of each and every opportunity and to making a difference to others.
ISI report
“Pupils show an acute sense of respect for each other and recognise the school’s important role, underpinned by its inclusive values, in creating an academically challenging, positive and welcoming community where they can develop and flourish as true individuals.”
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