MIS Officer

The Bishop of Winchester Academy; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employer pension 23.6%

Career CPD programme

Free onsite parking and good transport

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

The Bishop of Winchester Academy is seeking to appoint a highly organised and proactive MIS Officer to join our academy. Working closely with the Data & MIS Officer, the successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining accurate student records and supporting the effective management of data and information systems across the academy. Salary - TBOWA SCP 20-24.

Actual: £24,743.43 to £27,339.10. Hours: 37 per week, 41 weeks per year.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining student records in an MIS.
• Proficient in Arbor, SIMS, SISRA or similar systems.
• Strong data validation and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data throughout the year and import results into MIS.
• Maintain accurate student and parental records in the MIS.
• Upload and validate assessment data in SISRA and other systems.
• Prepare and distribute student reports.
• Produce routine data extracts for staff.
• Support census returns and data validation.
• Assist with admissions, enrolments, transfers and leavers.
• Audit data quality and ensure GDPR compliance.
• Support timetable admin and room allocations.
• Respond to routine data queries and support Data Team.
• Maintain secure data processing per policies.
• Support ongoing MIS development.

Skills

Data management

Attention to detail

Communication

Microsoft Excel

GDPR compliance

Teamwork

Tools

Arbor

SIMS

SISRA

Job description

The Bishop of Winchester Academy is seeking to appoint a highly organised and proactive MIS Officer to join our academy. Working closely with the Data & MIS Officer, the successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining accurate student records and supporting the effective management of data and information systems across the academy.

Salary - TBOWA SCP 20-24 Dependant on Experience - Actual: £24,743.43 to £27,339.10 (FTE: £28,121.00 to £31,071.00)

Hours - 37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year (term time + 2 weeks)

As MIS Officer, your key responsibilities will include:

• To analyse and evaluate data throughout the year and to support with importing results and database information from other systems, to provide a comprehensive set of base data for all students.
• Maintain accurate student and parental records within the academy's Management Information System (MIS).
• Upload, validate and maintain assessment data within SISRA and other academy systems within agreed timescales.
• Assist with the preparation and distribution of student reports and related communications.
• Produce routine reports and data extracts for academy staff as requested.
• Support the preparation of statutory returns, including school census activities, through data checking and validation.
• Assist with admissions, enrolment, student transfers and leavers' processes.
• Maintain data quality through regular auditing, cleansing and updating of academy records.
• Support the administration of SchoolCloud and other linked educational systems.
• Assist with timetable administration, including the maintenance of student groups, class lists and room allocations.
• Respond to routine data queries from staff and provide administrative support to the Data Team.
• Ensure all data is processed securely and in accordance with GDPR and academy policies.
• Support the Data Team with the ongoing maintenance and development of the academy's MIS.

The successful candidate will:

• Be highly organised and able to manage competing priorities, working accurately and effectively to deadlines.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate and reliable records
• Be able to work independently, as well as collaboratively as part of a team, using their own initiative to resolve routine issues.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to provide a professional and supportive service to staff, students, parents and external agencies.
• Maintain a positive and resilient approach, working calmly and effectively in a busy environment.
• Have strong IT skills, including experience of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, and the ability to learn new systems quickly
• Be able to process, check and validate data accurately, ensuring information is maintained to a high standard.
• Have experience of working with databases, management information systems or administrative systems, preferably within an educational environment
• Have experience of using, or be willing to develop knowledge of, Arbor, SIMS, SISRA or other education management systems.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of confidentiality and the secure handling of sensitive information.
• Be committed to their own professional development and willing to undertake relevant training.

We put the welfare of our staff at the heart of everything we do and can offer you:

• Generous employer pension contribution at 23.6% of basic salary
• Career development with a bespoke CPD programme
• Excellent teaching and office facilities with free onsite parking and good local public transport links
• Employee Assistance Programme and Cycle to Work scheme

The Bishop of Winchester Academy is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

Please be aware that due to the ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ legislation we do not accept CV’s.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we have received applications that meet the criteria.