Data Assistant
The Regis School
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
- £13,694 per year
- New
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 22 January 2025
Job overview
Data Assistant (part-time)
Salary: £13,694.00 (FTE £29,013)
20 hours per week, term-time only plus 2 weeks with flexible working hours an option
As part of a busy, innovative, and vibrant team, we are seeking to appoint a Data Assistant to support to the collation, storage and management of pupil and school data to inform continuous school improvement. You will assist the Data Manager and work with key leaders in ensuring the data received from staff is accurate, timely and fit for purpose, and secure efficient turnaround of data, presenting it in appropriate formats for use by key stakeholders.
The Data and Assessment office deals with all aspects of the school’s assessment and management information system. There is a Data Lead and an Examinations Officer who work closely together to ensure the smooth running of all assessment and reporting systems. Data plays a huge part in the school’s commitment to securing the best outcomes for our students; therefore, this role is essential in securing the best in and from everyone. Additionally, there are opportunities (where appropriate/desired) for support staff to engage in student facing roles such as being a tutor, one to one academic mentoring and/or offering extra curricular activities. This would typically be in addition to the 20 hours for the data role.
Main duties will include:
· To maintain daily communications and positive relationships with key stakeholders.
· Manage school admissions and leavers on school management information system (MIS).
· Support the accurate and timely delivery of agreed data products.
· Working within a team environment and contributing positively to new solutions for more effective use of our data.
· Day to day support of the school’s main data systems.
Candidate will need the following essential skills:
· Able to work at pace towards multiple deadlines with no impact on the quality of outcomes.
· Be confident, solution focused and have a positive attitude.
· A self-starter, take initiative, think ahead and plan and amend work schedules as needed.
· Have confidence to work independently, using own innovative but also to seek help where needed.
· Have well-developed skills in the use of Office software, particularly Excel to a higher level such as knowledge of VLOOKUP’s, Data Validation, Pivot Tables.
· Has a high attention to detail, particularly across different data systems.
· Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively.
· Previous experience in a similar field.
· Ability to recognise and address errors in data in order to prevent inaccurate information being shared with key stakeholders including parents.
· Able to adapt quickly and learn new systems in a timely manner.
· When faced with problems are able to troubleshoot and either personally address or seek the help needed to resolve.
It would be Desirable Skills if candidates had the following skills:
· Experience of school management information systems such as Arbor.
We have a number of core benefits which include competitive rates of pay when compared to the maintained sector; access to a contributory pension scheme relevant to your role and enhanced parental leave policies. We also offer reduced gym membership to our on-site gym, reduced fees for the on-site nursery. There is a car leasing scheme and all staff can access ‘Perkbox and Westfield’ offering discounts in weekly shopping, high street stores and flights and holidays, we also offer all employees a Health Cash Plan. We are committed to ensuring our employees feel valued and appreciated. We offer ore pay, more time, and more support. We offer the best pay in the sector, three extra INSET days for planning, guaranteed personal days, great training for your career, and more. Teach with United Learning for a more rewarding career.
Further information can be viewed at https://www.theregisschool.co.uk/working-for-us/vacancies or please contact Vicky Ovens (vicky.ovens@theregisschool.co.uk) with any questions you may have.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Closing date: Midnight Wednesday 22nd January 2025
Interviews: To be confirmed
The Regis School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all who work at the school to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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About The Regis School
The Regis School is part of United Learning, a unique group of independent and state schools working together to achieve the best in everyone.
Our vision is to provide an excellent education so that all young people are able to make a success of their lives and, if we are to realise this vision, we need to make sure we attract, develop and reward the key ingredient, our high quality, hardworking staff.
The Regis is a school that we all feel proud of and our teachers are passionate about their work. We know that teaching can be a challenging profession, but with the support we offer and a commitment to seeing the best in each other, we work tirelessly to find creative ways to educate. We have access to a Group-wide curriculum, an intranet platform that enables sharing of resources and opportunities for work shadowing and mentorship.
The Regis School is a secondary 11-18 school with over 1600 students on roll. We are an inclusive comprehensive school that aims to achieve the best for every student. This philosophy is reflected in the successful Sixth Form of 160+ students who are offered a broad range of academic and vocational programmes. Over 70% of our students progress to Higher Education each year.
The Regis School has a well-qualified, dedicated supportive and enthusiastic staff team. We have approximately 200 staff, all of whom are committed to providing the best possible education for our students. As one of the biggest employers in Bognor Regis, we emphasise the learning of adults and young people. Staff are involved in further study, research projects and in the training of teachers in partnership with local universities.
The school boasts superb facilities in all subject areas. Each teaching area has audio-video facilities and a range of ICT suites throughout the school provides access to specialist equipment. All teachers have a laptop provided, to support teaching and administration.
The Regis School aspires to be an outstanding centre of learning, serving its community and transforming lives. We seek to equip our students for a changing world through building confidence, encouraging creativity and fostering enquiry to achieve excellence. These qualities will allow our students to flourish as leaders of the future and to take their place as caring, ambitious and responsible citizens in their communities.
Academic achievement is at the heart of what we do, ensuring students leave with the highest qualifications that enable them to be competitive in the global economy. We have a strict behaviour policy that enables teachers to teach in classrooms that are mainly free from disruption. Students who prevent others from learning are given a single warning, then learn elsewhere in the school under the supervision of senior staff.
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