Data Officer

Data Officer

Salary: SET Grade 7 points 24-28 £ £25,878 - £29,440, actual salary £23,607 - £26,857

Working hours: 37 hours per week, Term time only plus 2 weeks (41 weeks working)

Contract type: Permanent

Start date: As soon as possible

We are currently recruiting for a driven and experience Data Officer to oversee the day-to-day operation of the Academy’s Management Information System. This will include, working with the Academy’s IT team on systems issues, user permissions, bulk uploads of student intake information, system developments and can develop the Academy’s capacity to manipulate, analyse and interpret assessment and whole school data for use at all levels of the organisation to facilitate continuous improvement in learning outcomes and examination results.

Duties will include but will not be limited to:

• Transfer data between software applications, databases and web-based systems as required, maintaining the security and integrity of the data.
• Prepare public examinations data promptly for publication as required.
• Make recommendations for how the process of data collection and management might be improved and developed to ensure that we maximise potential for using data to achieve continuous improvement.
• Maintain a thorough, up to date understanding of how other schools, locally and within the Trust, are making good use of data to achieve continuous improvement and advising the Leadership Group on developments which benefits the School.

Fortis Academy is a very large 11-18 academy serving a local area of high-density housing in Birmingham’s outer suburbs. The Academy is the largest employer in the ward, with over 200 employees. It is part of the North Area Network of schools, one of six network regions in the city. The setting is uniquely split into a Foundation Academy and Senior Academy.

Fortis Academy’s vision is Enriching Lives. This is underpinned by the values of Character, Resilience and Aspiration. Our curriculum centres around three key areas; a rich and ambitious knowledge-based academic curriculum, a continuous attention to physical and mental well-being, with increasing use of 21st century technologies to support improved outcomes. We believe this combination will help our students lead confident, healthy, and fulfilled lives as adults and ready for the world of work.

Our Academy enjoys a successful partnership with the Shaw Education Trust. We’re a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities with staff across our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to be successful, whatever their starting point in life. To achieve this, we pledge an unswerving commitment to improve, accelerate and enable ambitious life goals amongst all our students, and provide our schools with the support they need to deliver the highest possible quality of education. Every action we take as a Trust is guided by our core values, with the best interest of our students and staff members at the heart of everything we do.

The Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your employment:

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme / Teachers Pension
• Support Staff only based on working a full year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (28 days holiday rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service + Paid Bank Holidays FTE) 2
• Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.

How to Apply:

Informal conversations for this post are warmly welcomed and potential candidates are invited to contact the Headteacher’s PA (Senior Academy), Sandra Clare on 0121 366 6611 to arrange a discussion.

Fortis Academy’s website (http://fortisacademy.org.uk) offers candidates a wealth of up-to-date information about the Academy; its ethos and aims, day to day life, and news items covering a wide range of events and activities.

Application forms and guidance notes can all be downloaded from our website https://fortisacademy.org.uk/teaching-jobs/

Please email your completed application form and covering letter to the Trust Recruitment Manager natalie.turner@shaw-education.org.uk

Fortis Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, click here to review Safeguarding and Pupil Protection Policy Safeguarding and Pupil Protection Policy 2022-23(i).pdf (shaw-education.org.uk)

We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks. We are an Equal Opportunities employer.

In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CV’s alone will not be accepted.

Application deadline: Friday 3rd February 2023

Interview date: Week Commencing 6th February 2023