Timetable and MIS Manager

Chorus Education Trust is a growing Multi-Academy Trust, founded by Silverdale School in Sheffield. We collaborate with primary and secondary schools across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire, drawing on the outstanding expertise in our region to ensure every child gets the very best education possible.

As part of our values, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity at Chorus. We actively celebrate colleagues’ different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.

The Trust Central Team is based at Acres Hill Business Park, Acres Hill Lane, Sheffield S9 4LR. The successful candidate will be required to attend meetings at all Trust sites when required.

Timetable and MIS Manager, Chorus Education Trust

Grade 8 SCP 32 - 35 (£41,511 - £44,711 pa.)

Full Time, Permanent

To start: ASAP

Deadline for applications: 11.59pm on Wednesday 15 January 2025

Interviews to be held: Week beginning 20 January 2025

Required to start as soon as possible, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Timetable and Management Information Systems Manager to join our Central Team and contribute to the development of the MIS and data service. You will be based at our central office at Acres Hill Business Park, but the role is also expected to travel occasionally as required to other school sites.

As part of the Central MIS team, you will: provide multiple Chorus secondary schools with their annual timetable by working with school senior leaders on staffing and curriculum requirements; generate feasible timetables in line with trust and school parameters; carry out in-year maintenance to ensure the timetables remain fit for purpose; contribute data analysis & support to develop and deliver high quality MIS management for the schools within the Trust, ensuring that efficient and effective processes and systems are followed to support compliance.

The successful applicant will already be an experienced timetabler, someone who is logical, flexible, self-motivated, a good communicator with an excellent attention to detail and IT skills. A high level of competence in school timetabling software and MIS are a must, as is the ability to transfer existing skills to initially unfamiliar 3rd party systems and a clear understanding of 11-19 curricula.

This role would suit an experienced multi-school timetabler or someone with extensive single-school timetabling experience looking for greater focus on that area of work. The role may ultimately include the leadership of a small timetabling team under the wider leadership of the Director of MIS.

Applicants are welcome to discuss any aspect of the role with James Osborne, Director of MIS. Josborne@chorustrust.org

Chorus Education Trust is proud to support flexible working arrangements.

Application Procedure

Applications should be made by completing the application form in detail and by a letter of application of not more than two typed sides of A4 in length. CVs and Sheffield City Council / Derbyshire County Council application forms will not be considered.

The section of the form entitled ‘Suitability for the Job’ should address the contents of the personnel specification enclosed and should include details of experience and qualities which equip you for the post. A covering letter in lieu of completing this section is acceptable.

Completed application forms and letters should be emailed to Alice Pearson via recruitment@chorustrust.org and should arrive no later than 11:59pm on Sunday 14 July 2024.

All applicants are asked to supply a telephone number and an email address for each referee quoted on their application form so that contact can be made without delay.

Please understand that we cannot acknowledge receipt of individual applications.

At Chorus Trust we are committed to the safeguarding of all our pupils, please visit our website to access our safeguarding & child protection policy: www.chorustrust.org/policies 

The successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure & Barring check in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and the Police Act Regulations.