School Data, Systems & Exams and Cover Manager

Senploy; London Borough of Ealing; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Senploy is seeking a School Data, Systems & Exams and Cover Manager in Ealing to oversee data, examinations, and timetable operations. The role supports senior leaders with accurate information, ensuring compliance and efficient processes across data, timetable, and cover activities.

The post demands strong MIS experience (SIMS), data analysis capability, and a proven ability to lead staff and meet tight deadlines while safeguarding students.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with MIS systems (SIMS) and data reporting.
• Proven background in data analysis and reporting.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to lead staff and manage competing deadlines.
• Commitment to safeguarding and professional standards.
• DBS on the Update Service is required.

Responsibilities

• Analyse attainment and progress data and produce reports for senior leaders and staff.
• Maintain SIMS, data points and SISRA uploads; support target setting across key stages.
• Develop and maintain the whole-school timetable and produce staff, student and faculty timetables.
• Lead the daily cover system and liaise with external agencies to secure staff.
• Coordinate all external and internal examinations and manage invigilators and exams staff.
• Oversee secure storage, entries, timetabling, results and post-results services.
• Ensure GDPR compliance and robust data procedures.

Skills

SIMS MIS

Data analysis

Communication

Leadership

Safeguarding

DBS Update

Job description

School Data, Systems & Exams and Cover Manager

Location: Ealing, West London Salary: £44,826 - £48,144 (Scale 10) Start: ASAP | Temp to Perm Enhanced DBS on the Update Service required

A high‑performing secondary school in Ealing is seeking a capable and detail‑driven Data, Systems and Exams Manager to oversee the school's core operational systems. This role sits at the centre of school performance, ensuring data accuracy, smooth examinations delivery, efficient timetable processes and reliable daily cover.

About the Role

You will lead the coordination of data, examinations, timetable systems and cover operations, working closely with senior leaders to ensure information is accurate, compliant and used effectively to support whole‑school improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Data & Reporting

• Analyse attainment and progress data using ASP, FFT, ALPS and internal assessment systems.
• Analyse attainment and progress data using ASP, FFT, ALPS and internal assessment systems.
• Produce clear reports for senior leaders and teaching staff.
• Produce clear reports for senior leaders and teaching staff.
• Maintain SIMS mark sheets, data points and SISRA uploads.
• Maintain SIMS mark sheets, data points and SISRA uploads.
• Support target‑setting and projections across all key stages.
• Support target‑setting and projections across all key stages.

Timetable Management

• Assist with the development and maintenance of the whole‑school timetable.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of the whole‑school timetable.
• Produce staff, student and faculty timetables.
• Produce staff, student and faculty timetables.
• Manage SIMS modules and ensure accurate annual rollover procedures.
• Manage SIMS modules and ensure accurate annual rollover procedures.

Cover Coordination

• Lead the daily cover system in line with school policy.
• Lead the daily cover system in line with school policy.
• Liaise with external agencies to secure teaching, support and cover staff.
• Liaise with external agencies to secure teaching, support and cover staff.
• Manage the cover budget and make daily deployment decisions.
• Manage the cover budget and make daily deployment decisions.
• Act as the lead Exams Officer, ensuring full JCQ compliance.
• Act as the lead Exams Officer, ensuring full JCQ compliance.
• Coordinate all external and internal examinations.
• Coordinate all external and internal examinations.
• Manage invigilators and exams administration staff.
• Manage invigilators and exams administration staff.
• Oversee secure storage, entries, timetabling, results and post‑results services.
• Oversee secure storage, entries, timetabling, results and post‑results services.

Additional Duties

• Support the production of the School Census.
• Support the production of the School Census.
• Ensure GDPR compliance and robust data procedures.
• Ensure GDPR compliance and robust data procedures.
• Review departmental practices to improve efficiency and impact.
• Review departmental practices to improve efficiency and impact.

Candidate Requirements

• Strong experience with MIS systems - SIMS essential.
• Strong experience with MIS systems - SIMS essential.
• Proven background in data analysis and reporting.
• Proven background in data analysis and reporting.
• Experience managing exams in a school or similar environment.
• Experience managing exams in a school or similar environment.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to lead staff and manage competing deadlines.
• Ability to lead staff and manage competing deadlines.
• Commitment to safeguarding and professional standards.
• Commitment to safeguarding and professional standards.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service required.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service required.
• Temp to perm
• Temp to perm

If you have the right blend of technical skill, organisation and leadership, this role offers a chance to step into a position where your impact will be felt across the entire school community.