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Data Manager – Independent Secondary School – Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Paid to scale
School Information:
This highly respected 11–18 Independent Secondary School in Cambridge is well known for its academic excellence, strong emphasis on evidence-informed practice, and exceptional organisational standards. The school is situated in a thriving educational hub and draws students from a wide catchment of academically ambitious families. It maintains a calm, purposeful atmosphere where students demonstrate maturity, politeness and a strong commitment to learning. Staff describe the school as forward-thinking, well-resourced and exceptionally well led, with a clear focus on continuous improvement and rigorous data-driven decision-making.
The school uses a sophisticated student information system and a wide range of digital tools to support teaching and learning. Data plays a central role in supporting school improvement, intervention planning, safeguarding and curriculum development. The successful candidate will join a collaborative support team including the Exams Officer, School Business Director, IT department and senior leaders. This is a school that values precision, consistency and a strong analytical approach to continuous improvement.
The Role:
The Data Manager is a critical role within the school’s operational and academic landscape. You will be responsible for the collection, management, analysis and reporting of key student data across all year groups, ensuring that information is accurate, secure and readily accessible to staff. Your work will directly support teaching, learning, behaviour monitoring, safeguarding, curriculum planning and evaluation of school performance.
Daily responsibilities include maintaining the school’s management information system (MIS), producing regular progress reports, analysing assessments, updating attendance and behaviour dashboards, preparing datasets for meetings and supporting staff with the interpretation of data. You will be expected to provide clear, concise and meaningful reports to senior leaders, heads of department, governors and external agencies where required.
Throughout the academic year, you will support key processes such as progress checks, tracking cycles, target-setting, timetabling adjustments and data entry for internal and external assessments. You will also collaborate closely with the Exams Officer during exam seasons, supporting data accuracy for entries, access arrangements, seating, results and certification processes.
Requirements:
• Strong experience working with data, ideally in a school or educational setting
• Excellent ICT skills with experience in MIS platforms (SIMS, Arbor, iSAMS or similar)
• Ability to analyse and present complex information clearly
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work to deadlines
• Understanding of GDPR and safeguarding in relation to data
• Proactive, reliable and confident in communicating with staff at all levels
Application:
To apply, please send your CV as soon as possible.