St John's College School, Cambridge Full-time | Fixed-term (12 months, with the option to extend or become permanent) Salary: £33,966 - £40,012 (depending on qualifications, skills and competencies)
St John's College School, an outstanding independent co‑educational day and boarding school for children aged 4‑13, is seeking to appoint an Information Systems and Data Officer to join us as soon as possible.
The role is highly developmental. Full training and support will be provided throughout the MIS implementation process by specialist consultants.
Responsibilities
* Maintain the day‑to‑day operation of the School's current MIS during transition
* Accurately administer pupil, staff and parent records
* Manage user accounts and data structures
* Provide first‑line systems and data support to staff
* Administer academic reporting cycles, markbooks and assessment data
* Manage standardized testing imports, validation and reporting
* Administer peripheral systems (e.g., Parents' Evening booking system)
* Oversee co‑curricular clubs administration, including sign‑up and parent requests
* Work closely with external consultants during MIS implementation
* Develop deep ownership of the new MIS post go‑live
* Oversee technical administration of the School's web portal
* Act as documentation librarian for policies and procedures
* Deputise for the Administration Manager when required, providing operational cover
Qualifications
* Have strong IT literacy and a well‑developed data management and database systems mindset
* Be highly organised, accurate and comfortable working with complex data
* Have strong written and verbal communication skills
* Be able to explain technical processes clearly and patiently
* Work confidently both independently and collaboratively
* Be discreet and professional when handling sensitive information
Experience with school MIS platforms such as iSAMS, 3Sys or Veracross is highly desirable, but applicants with relevant systems or data experience—particularly within an education setting—are strongly encouraged to apply.
Benefits
* Term‑time working plus additional non‑term‑time weeks, offering approximately 10 weeks per year away from work
* Free lunch
* Generous employer pension contribution (6%)
* Salary sacrifice
* Death in Service benefit of 5 times salary
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Free remission of up to 50%
* Parking available (subject to availability)
* Beautiful working environment in central Cambridge
Safeguarding St John's College School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check.
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