SIMS and Database Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to join a large and popular school.  We are looking to appoint an outstanding individual to lead the use of SIMS across the school and to support its staff and students.

Bourne Grammar School

We are an outstanding and oversubscribed mixed selective school serving Bourne, Stamford and Peterborough. There are approximately 1700 students on roll including just under 500 in our Sixth Form. Our students are well-behaved and motivated and are taught in modern and well-resourced facilities. The school offers 240 places in Year 7. The vast majority of Year 11 students transfer into our Sixth Form where students are offered a choice of 26 A-Level subjects.

The best atmosphere, the best support, the best results

This is our purpose statement. The order of the purpose statement is deliberate; we believe that if we get the atmosphere and support right then, given our able students and committed staff, good results will follow. The atmosphere is special and cherished by us all and something that interview candidates often remark upon.

Each year our results are exceptional and they reflect the incredible efforts of the whole school community. It is a wonderful place in which to work.

The Role

Examples of key duties, responsibilities and tasks include:

* Overall responsibility for and management of all data  into SIMS

* The accurate upkeep of student and staff data

* Termly reporting of student attainment and progress

* Submission of Census data

* The allocation of students to classes at the beginning of the academic year

A full list of key responsibilities can be seen on the Job Description attached below.

Location

Bourne is a pleasant, semi-rural and expanding town in South Lincolnshire. It is surrounded by beautiful villages and countryside and yet has easy access to Peterborough, Cambridge, London and the motorway network. London Kings Cross is a 52 minute train journey from Peterborough. Lincolnshire and its neighbouring counties offer a wide range of housing considerably below the national average house price cost. Primary school provision and facilities for families are excellent.

South-West Lincolnshire offers:

· Affordable housing in a beautiful area

· Attractive town with easy access to London, Nottingham, Cambridge and Leicester from nearby Peterborough, all within an hour’s commute

· London is 45 minutes by train from Peterborough

· Outstanding schools at all ages

Expenses will be paid to all those interviewed

We welcome visits from prospective applicants. Arrangements can be made by telephoning Mrs Fiona Hill on 01778 422 288 ext 296 or email recruitment@bourne-grammar.lincs.sch.uk We do all we can to ease the process for all applicants.

Go to our website for more information regarding the School: www.bourne-grammar.lincs.sch.uk

Bourne Grammar School recruits staff from all Sectors: Comprehensive, Selective and Independent.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all who work here to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This appointment is excluded from the non-disclosure provisions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must declare any convictions which for other purposed are ‘spent’ and in the event of employment, failure to disclose such disclosure such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by Bourne