Data Manager

Cedar Mount Academy; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar Mount Academy is seeking a Data Manager to drive strategic and operational data systems, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance to deadlines. You will work with the Senior Leadership Team to develop solutions that raise pupil achievement and contribute to Trust-level data initiatives.

The role requires strong data analysis, systematic thinking and excellent collaboration with the SLT and staff to deliver first-class data provision across the academy.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of school data processes and accuracy in reporting.
• Ability to learn new education data software and tools quickly.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with leadership and staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and organise strategic and operational data systems and policies.
• Provide data to senior leaders to support school improvement.
• Contribute to Trust-level data work and cross-context data support.

Skills

Data management

Assessment

Data compliance

Local reporting

Statutory returns

Educational software

Communication

Collaboration

Job description

We welcome colleagues to Cedar Mount who are driven by a moral purpose and are keen to learn and grow. The successful candidate will have a strong knowledge of school processes and an exceptional eye for detail, ensuring that data management, assessment, data compliance, local reporting and statutory returns are completed accurately and to deadline. The ability to learn other data related educational software is essential, alongside excellent communication and collaboration skills.

The Data Manager is an integral member of the Academy’s Middle Leadership Team. The post holder has responsibility for the planning, development, design and organisation of strategic and operational data management systems, procedures and policies to ensure a consistent school wide focus on raising pupil achievement.

The role is supported by the Trust Data and Performance Lead and works closely with the Senior Leadership Team at Cedar Mount Academy. Alongside their core responsibilities within the academy, the postholder will contribute to Trust-level data work and provide additional data support across the Trust as required. This wider professional remit will provide opportunities to develop expertise, gain experience of data and performance work across different contexts, and support the postholder’s continuing professional development and future career progression.

The post holder will be required to produce clear, concise, accurate information to support the academy’s senior leaders in raising standards of performance. They will be adept at analysing problems and have the ability to work with the Senior Leadership Team to develop solutions and strategies leading to school improvement.

They will strive for excellence in all they do and be committed to providing first class provision for all our children. Excellent teamwork, high standards and a capacity to work hard will be at the core of their success. They will be flexible with the ability, determination and commitment to work collaboratively with the senior leadership team to continue the development of the school.