School Data and Systems Manager

Summary:

School Data and Systems Manager needed to manage MIS and ensure data quality at a leading institution.

About the School:

A school with a long-standing reputation for excellence, committed to providing a complete education that nurtures academic achievement, personal growth, and life readiness.

The Opportunity:

As a School Data and Systems Manager, you will be responsible for managing the school’s Management Information System (MIS) and ensuring the accuracy and accessibility of critical data. This role is central to the school’s operations, supporting academic, pastoral, and administrative functions through efficient data management and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the full academic calendar cycle within the school’s MIS
• Take sole charge of the school census and ensure compliance with statutory reporting obligations
• Act as the key liaison between the IT team and academic, pastoral, and administrative staff
• Manipulate, interrogate, and interpret complex data sets to support decision-making
• Process examination results data accurately and efficiently
• Ensure data quality and compliance with GDPR regulations
• Provide clear explanations of data and systems to non-technical colleagues
• Manage workload independently and meet deadlines during peak periods

Qualifications & Skills:

Required

• Proven experience managing a school MIS at administrator level, ideally iSAMS
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with complex data sets
• Direct experience with the school census process and statutory reporting obligations
• Experience processing examination results data within a school MIS
• Working knowledge of GDPR as it applies to student and staff records

Preferred

• Experience with My School Portal and Power BI
• Ability to explain data and systems clearly to colleagues who aren't technically minded
• Confidence to manage workload independently through the peaks and troughs of the academic year

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive pro-rata salary for term time plus 20 days
• Free meals on duty
• Access to fitness centre and swimming pool
• Fee remission scheme for daughters accepted into the school