Contract type: Full Time (Term time only) plus 10 days in holidays (to include GCSE/A Level results weeks), plus 2 inset days in September. The Downs School is seeking a committed and detail-focused MIS and Assessment Manager to join our dedicated team. Working in a thriving secondary school of over 1,400 pupils, you will play a key role in providing strategic and operational leadership for the school's Management Information System (MIS) and assessment data processes, ensuring all data supports the school's drive for high standards, evidence-informed decision making, and compliance with statutory requirements. The successful candidate will
Responsibilities
* be organised, flexible and reliable, with the ability to work with students in a professional and appropriate way
* Manage the school's MIS platform (Arbor), ensuring system integrity, security, access control, and regular updates.
* Work closely with the Deputy Head (Curriculum & Achievement) and Assistant Heads (for KS3, KS4 and KS5) to provide high-quality, timely data for leadership, faculty and governors to inform strategic decisions.
* Line manage the Attendance Administrator, providing regular guidance and support to ensure student attendance data is recorded accurately and used effectively across the school.
In return you will
* experience a caring, positive ethos that prioritises staff wellbeing and recognition
* be empowered to work with ambitious, dedicated, capable staff who are deeply committed to develop the whole child
* experience working with children who enjoy being at school, behave exceptionally and have excellent attitudes to learning
* work in a professional, stimulating, and collaborative working environment
About Us
The Downs School and Sixth Form is a successful, oversubscribed, and highly regarded secondary school located in the beautiful Downs area of West Berkshire. Praised in our recent Ofsted for the exceptional behaviour of our students, we are ranked in the top 5% of schools nationally for Progress 8, reflecting our commitment to high-quality teaching, learning, and student outcomes.
Application Details
We encourage early applications, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy if sufficient applications are received. We welcome pre-arranged visits to the school. Please apply via TES and for more information, please contact recruitment@thedownsschool.org
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