Data Manager

The Holt; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Holt seeks a Data Manager to join our supportive staff. The role focuses on managing data systems, ensuring accurate, timely information for students and staff, and supporting key school processes.

Reporting to the Assistant Headteacher, you will handle Arbor, student records, admissions, census returns, and data analysis for Trustees, with a key role in Sixth Form enrolment and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience handling school data and records
• Experience with Arbor, Timetabler or similar data systems is advantageous
• Ability to work with confidentiality and sensitive information

Responsibilities

• Manage Arbor and student records
• Oversee admissions and census returns
• Handle timetabling and school reports
• Perform data analysis for Trustees
• Support Sixth Form enrolment and related processes

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Data handling

Confidentiality

Team player

Tools

Arbor

Timetabler

Job description

The Holt is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 girls and 16-18 co‑ed comprehensive school, which converted to academy status in July 2011. The school was judged 'outstanding' by Ofsted in March 2023; there are 1469 students on roll (276 in the Sixth Form). We are seeking to appoint an organised, enthusiastic and highly accurate Data manager to join our support staff team. Reporting to the Assistant Headteacher, the successful candidate will play a key role in managing the school's data systems and ensuring that accurate, timely information is available to support both students and staff. The role includes responsibility for Arbor, student records, admissions, timetabling, school reports, review‑cycle data, census returns and data analysis for Trustees, as well as supporting Sixth Form enrolment and other key school processes.

• Has excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Is confident working with data, databases and IT systems.
• Can manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.
• Communicates effectively and works well as part of a team.
• Understands the importance of confidentiality and accurate record keeping.

Experience of Arbor, Timetabler and/or working in a school environment would be an advantage.