Data Support Officer – Central Trust

Required: ASAP

Hours: 36.5 hours a week, Term Time Only + 2 Weeks

Salary: Grade 3 Points 9-22 £27,254 – £33,699 FTE per annum (Actual salary £25,177 - £31,131 per annum)

Permanent

Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement

Success through Endeavour

Ambition through Challenge

Strength through Diversity

About this Role

Summit Learning Trust are looking to appoint a highly motivated Data Support Officer to join our Central Data Team.

Good-quality, reliable data underpins everything we do – from delivering excellent teaching and pastoral provision for our learners to offering effective support and professional development opportunities for our colleagues.

As part of a central team, you will play a vital role in raising standards and improving outcomes for learners and colleagues across our Trust.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with producing high-quality, time-sensitive reporting outputs for various users – including Senior Leaders, Governors, and Trustees – in line with our reporting calendar.
• Provide administrative support in the team’s project management functions by helping to manage information about development requests.
• Provide first-line support to colleagues across the organisation via our helpdesk by handling routine data and systems queries
• Maintain records relating to data quality and systems usage across the organisation’s data structure.
• Coordinate review cycles for policies and procedures owned by the team to ensure documentation is kept up to date.
• Keep up to date and compliant with the policies and procedures in operation within the Trust and its Academies.

About You

You will need to demonstrate:

• A data-related qualification or relevant experience in a data driven environment.
• Strong computer literacy skills, including with applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• A passion for working with data, collaborating with others, and your own continuous professional development.

We are happy to explore flexible working, subject to the operational requirements of the role.

Why Join Summit Learning Trust? 

• A welcoming, supportive, and inclusive working environment.
• Commitment to your professional development with high quality CPD opportunities and career progression.
• Access to staff wellbeing initiatives and a wide range of employee benefits.
• The chance to make a meaning impact on the lives of young people.

Informal conversations are warmly welcomed.  Please contact Daniel Knight at daniel.knight@summitlearningtrust.org.uk

Closing date for applications is midday on 23^rd February 2026. It is anticipated interviews will be held shortly after.

We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and communities. Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to thrive. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s Barred List check., and online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates.  Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available to view here. If you require the application form in a different format, please contact hr.enquiries@summitlearningtrust.org.uk.