We are looking to recruit a Data Officer on a Permanent contract. We are looking for a new team member with the passion and enthusiasm to make a positive impact on the young people at our school. The ideal candidate will already possess the knowledge and experience to make this role successful and be able to provide the best support for our students.

 Our perfect candidate will:

• Be experienced in school data management and understand the importance of data accuracy and compliance
• Have strong ICT skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel and Power BI, with the ability to analyse and present data effectively
• Be equipped with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to collaborate across teams and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Be able to interpret data strategically to support school improvement and inform leadership decisions

Core Purpose:         

The Data Officer is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and effective use of all student and school data to support teaching, learning, and strategic decision-making. This role oversees the collection, management, and analysis of data across key systems (such as MIS, assessment platforms, and statutory returns) to enable compliance with statutory requirements and provide actionable insights that drive school improvement. The postholder will work collaboratively with senior leaders, teaching staff, and administrative teams to ensure data is timely, reliable, and used effectively to enhance outcomes for pupils.

 Duties and responsibilities:

• Lead the operational use of data and systems throughout the school to effectively analyse data; identifying key trends and priority areas which will facilitate the raising of standards and performance across the school
• Rigorously review and analyse management information and highly complex data to develop and propose recommendations for the Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team and Governing Body to guide strategy and priority initiatives which when implemented (whole school, curriculum and students) will facilitate improvements in standards
• Manage the provision of key data to the Senior Leadership Team and the Teaching Staff to ensure they are equipped with accurate and timely information to inform and drive improvements in standards of performance
• Promote the effective use of information systems throughout the school to promote improved standards of performance by leading, supporting and training stakeholders (e.g. Governing Body/SLT/HOFs/Teaching and Support Staff) in key areas e.g. use of ASP/SISRA/Pupil Progress etc
• Develop, maintain and co-ordinate all student assessment data, ensuring their accuracy, in order to inform student progress and support learning and teaching.  This will require flexibility and commitment throughout the calendar year, dependent on the results “calendar” and in particular during August, when significant volume of analysis is required
• Provide detailed, comprehensive and understandable verbal and written reports/analysis of data trends and complex/contentious data as required to advise and assist the Head teacher in reporting to Governors, Local Authority, and OFSTED inspectors in target setting and detailed analysis of school performance 
• Create and prepare complex strategic and operational data analysis for Curriculum Learning Leaders by key stage, year groups, teaching groups, community groups, as well as different groups of learners e.g. ethnicity, gender, SEN, Free School Meal, At Risk etc in an understandable format
• Assist the Curriculum Officer, when required, to maintain/create the school timetable
• Promote and develop the effective use of the MIS (SIMS & Edulink) within school, as a data management tool to monitor pupil progress and attendance, ensuring the required data and subsequent analysis can be input/extracted effectively
• Design and generate regular and ad hoc reports to extract information from the MIS and other systems, this includes PowerBI reports to be used by the whole school community to better visualise the data we hold to make more informed decisions
• Maintain a clear understanding of the Data Protection regulations (DPA2018 and GDPR) and the implications that they have for managing and protecting school data and help to ensure that the school complies with all applicable data protection regulations·         Responsible for the accurate completion and submission of the relevant statistical data to external bodies, this will include but is not limited to: Annual Workforce Census, Pupil Census, Performance Tables checking
• Oversee the Exams Coordinator and support with the practical running of all public and internal examinations during the season ensuring all pupils are present and invigilators are in place following the JCQ and examination board procedures

We welcome visitors to the school. Please contact recruitment@moseley.bham.sch.uk if you have any questions about the role or school and would like to arrange a visit.

Please note this advert may close when sufficient applications are received.

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