Data Manager (Maternity cover)

HMC (Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference); Harborough, Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent girls' school in Harborough seeks an experienced Data Manager to oversee MIS systems and support school operations. This varied role includes data analysis, maintaining records, and providing key reports to enhance teaching and learning. The ideal candidate will have strong ICT skills and experience in data management, preferably within a school setting. Benefits include competitive salary, professional development, and other staff perks like discounted fees for children and interest-free loans.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and pay progression

Access to extensive professional development opportunities

Training grants for qualifications

Free life assurance benefit

Discount on fees for children

Free lunches during term time

Interest-free loans for training and travel

Cycle to Work scheme

Good transport links

Competitive employment terms

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data management with a focus on accuracy and reliability.
• Experience in managing databases and producing data analyses.
• Understanding of how data supports teaching and operational decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the effective use of MIS (SIMS) and related data systems.
• Provide high-quality data analysis and maintain essential data processes.
• Support teachers and senior leaders with accurate reporting.

Skills

Technical capability

Data management

Excellent ICT skills

SIMS

Excel

Cloud-based platforms

Knowledge of SharePoint

Tools

SIMS

Nova-T

Office 365

SharePoint

Job description

Teaching careers in HMC independent schools

Streatham & Clapham High School (SCHS) is seeking an experienced Data Manager to join our administrative team on a maternity cover basis from February 2026 and play a pivotal role at the heart of school operations.

The Role

In this key position, you will oversee the effective use of our MIS (SIMS) and related data systems across both the Prep and Senior Schools, ensuring that all data is accurate, accessible, and used to inform teaching, learning and pastoral care.

Working closely with the Deputy Head Academic, senior leaders and colleagues across all departments, you will provide high-quality analysis, maintain essential data processes, and play an important role in the smooth running of the school timetable and curriculum planning cycle.

This is a varied and rewarding role. One day you might be analysing assessment data to identify students who need support or enrichment; the next, you could be preparing key reports for senior staff, supporting colleagues with ClassCharts or SharePoint, or maintaining accurate student and staff records. Your work will directly support teachers, pastoral teams and senior leaders, helping to shape the academic and pastoral experience of pupils across the school.

About You

We are seeking a candidate with strong technical capability and proven experience in data management. You will have excellent ICT skills, including confident use of SIMS, Nova-T, Excel and cloud-based platforms such as Office 365 and SharePoint.

A background in managing databases, producing data analysis and working with reporting tools is essential, and experience within a school setting or with timetable administration would be a distinct advantage. Accuracy, reliability and a meticulous approach to data handling are vital, as is the ability to understand how data supports teaching, learning and operational decision-making.

About Streatham & Clapham High School

Streatham & Clapham High School is an independent, academically selective school for girls, aged 3 to 18 with over 870 pupils across the Prep and Senior Schools. The Senior School inhabits a four-acre site focused on an impressive 1930s building in a delightfully tranquil and leafy oasis of south London.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Free lunches for all staff during term time
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Good transport links
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.

Applications should be received no later than midday, 4 December 2025.

Interviews will take place shortly thereafter, though the school reserves the right to appoint an exceptional candidate at any stage of the application process.

42 Abbotswood Road, Streatham Hill, London, SW16 1AW

12 The Point, Rockingham Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7QU