School Data Manager – Exceptional School - Guildford

Marchant Recruitment; Guildford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive school

Collaborative team

Competitive salary

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking an experienced School Data Manager for a secondary school in Guildford. The role focuses on maintaining the MIS, managing assessment data, and producing actionable reports for senior leaders.

You will collaborate with teaching staff and SLT to ensure data reliability, accessibility and impact on student progress while complying with GDPR and school policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in school data and MIS roles with data accuracy focus.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to analyse complex data sets.
• Good understanding of data protection and GDPR guidelines.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail with deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the MIS and ensure accurate student and staff records.
• Analyse assessment data and produce senior leader reports.
• Coordinate data collection points and reporting deadlines.
• Support examination entries, results analysis and performance reports.
• Ensure data handling complies with GDPR and school policies.
• Provide guidance on data systems and reporting tools.

Skills

MIS systems

Excel

Data analysis

Organisational skills

GDPR compliance

Tools

SIMS

Arbor

Bromcom

Job description

About the Role

A secondary school in Guildford is looking to appoint an experienced and organised School Data Manager to join its team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in school data and management information systems to play a key role in supporting the smooth running of the school.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate student records, managing assessment data and producing reports to support staff and senior leaders. You will work closely with teaching staff, heads of department and the senior leadership team to ensure that data is reliable, accessible and used effectively to monitor student progress and raise achievement.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the school's management information system (MIS), ensuring all student and staff records are accurate and up to date.


• Oversee the collection, analysis and reporting of assessment, attainment and progress data.


• Produce reports and data analysis for senior leaders, heads of department and teaching staff.


• Coordinate data collection points, assessment cycles and reporting deadlines throughout the academic year.


• Support the preparation of examination entries, results analysis and performance reports.


• Ensure data is handled securely and in line with GDPR and school policies.


• Provide guidance and support to staff on the use of school data systems and reporting tools.


• Identify opportunities to improve data processes, accuracy and efficiency across the school.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience working in a school data, examinations or MIS role.


• Strong working knowledge of school management information systems, such as SIMS, Arbor or Bromcom.


• Confident using Excel and analysing large sets of data.


• Excellent organisational skills and a high level of attention to detail.


• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet strict deadlines.


• A good understanding of data protection and confidentiality within an educational setting.


• The confidence to communicate effectively with staff at all levels.

What the School Offers

• The opportunity to join a supportive secondary school in Guildford.


• A varied role with the opportunity to make a real difference to the school's data and reporting processes.


• A collaborative working environment alongside teaching and senior leadership teams.


• A competitive salary, dependent on experience.