Data & Operations Manager – MIS Lead & Admin Ops

Randstad Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,796 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Education is recruiting a Data Manager and Assistant Business Manager in Hackney. You will serve as the MIS and data expert while deputising for the School Business Manager, ensuring HR, facilities, health & safety, and IT functions are efficient and compliant.

You will lead Admin Offices, manage data collection timelines, prepare DfE returns, and support exam administration. A strong background in school data systems and safeguarding is essential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in data management, MIS administration, and reporting within an educational or comparable environment.
• Proven experience analysing data to support pupil progress, school improvement, and strategic decisions.
• Experience leading, supervising, or coordinating administrative staff and workflows.
• Excellent ICT skills (Microsoft Office, school MIS systems, and reporting tools).
• Experience producing statutory returns, census submissions, and managing confidential records.
• Experience leading or supporting examination administration processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the two Admin Offices and administrative support staff.
• Oversee MIS data accuracy, load annual intakes, and prepare statutory returns.
• Create timetables for data collection and produce regular analysis reports.
• Act as School Examination Officer, managing exam cycles, registrations and invigilators.
• Manage safer recruitment checks, SCR, training records, and payroll returns.
• Coordinate GDPR compliance, FOI responses, and privacy policies.

Skills

Data management

MIS administration

Reporting

Team leadership

ICT skills

Statutory returns

Examination administration

Safeguarding

Tools

Microsoft Office

School MIS systems

Data analysis tools

Job description

Randstad Education is recruiting a Data Manager and Assistant Business Manager in Hackney. You will serve as the MIS and data expert while deputising for the School Business Manager, ensuring HR, facilities, health & safety, and IT functions are efficient and compliant.

You will lead Admin Offices, manage data collection timelines, prepare DfE returns, and support exam administration. A strong background in school data systems and safeguarding is essential.