CIS Data officer p/t

Barking & Dagenham College; Tendring; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

CPD opportunities

Pension scheme

Job summary

Barking & Dagenham College is seeking a part-time CIS Data Officer to join our team. The role focuses on managing accommodation planning, timetabling, and CIS data to ensure compliance with college policy.

You will support ILR returns and exams coverage while maintaining course details in the Course File System. The successful candidate will have IT skills, GCSEs in Maths/English, and experience or aptitude in data reporting and complex rule interpretation.

Qualifications

• Experience with IT/databases and generating reports.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex funding rules and guidance.
• Experience administering computerized transaction processes or ability to learn quickly.
• Experience with apprenticeship funding/audits is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage accommodation planning and timetabling processes.
• Maintain CIS data including ILR returns and exams coverage.
• Create and amend courses in the Course File System.
• Process in-year accommodation, timetable and register amendments.
• Produce visualization reports on attendance, timetabling, usage and funding compliance.

Skills

IT training with MS Office

GCSE Maths/English

Timetable system admin

Report generation

Data analysis of large datasets

Apprenticeship funding/audits

Interpreting complex funding rules

Education

L2 GCSE Maths/English or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join a forward-thinking college where education changes lives!

We are seeking a CIS Data Officerto join our team on a part-time (21 hours per week, W-F), permanent, basis.

Our Story

Barking & Dagenham College of Further & Higher Education is a dynamic, community-focused college with a strong reputation for technical and vocational excellence. Established in 1961 and operating across Barking and Rush Green campuses, we support thousands of learners and apprentices each year to develop the skills, confidence and qualifications they need to thrive.

With significant investment in our facilities — including our East London Institute of Technology — we provide outstanding learning and working environments for both staff and students.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a CIS Data Officer, you willmanage the College’s accommodation planning and timetabling systems, working closely with the CIS development team and curriculum areas to ensure compliance with College policy.

You will work with, and provide support and cover for the existing CIS roles so that CIS data is kept up-to-date, especially external ILR returns and exams cover.

You will:

• Undertake the start of year accommodation planning process, managing the process of putting templates required for timetabling onto the College system and generation of electronic registers for the e-registration system
• Co-ordinate the College central timetabling function.
• Ensure that the database of course details is maintained via Course File System. Set-up and amend courses in the course file system.
• To process in-year accommodation, timetable and register amendments ensuring the collection and management of timetabling details.
• To support with the creation of visualization reports in relation to the attendance, timetabling, utilization and funding compliance to ensure that College Managers, including the college’s Strategic Leadership Team, are provided with appropriate reports to monitor attendance and punctuality

What We’re Looking For

You should have:

• IT Training using Microsoft Office or equivalent experience (E)
• L2GCSE Maths/English or equivalent (E)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience administering a computerised transaction process, or aptitude to learn. (E)
• Demonstrable experience of generating reports using IT / database systems.(E)
• Demonstrable experience of analysing and drawing inferences from large datasets (E)
• Experience of apprenticeship funding/audits, or equivalent (D)
• Ability to draw conclusions from complex rules and official technical guidance (e.g. funding rules) (D)

What’s In It for You?

We offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• A competitive salary of £19010– £21039 per annum, inclusive of London Weighting, dependent on qualifications and experience
• Generous holiday and pension packages
• Ongoing CPD and strong links with industry
• Free parking and access to travel-to-work and technology assistance schemes
• The opportunity to be part of a passionate, supportive team focused on learner success

Advert closing date: 16th November 2026

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