Data Manager

Data Manager

Closing date: Sunday 17 November 2024 Midnight

Interview: Week Beginning 18 November 2024

Start Date: January or Earlier

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 FTE depending on skills and experience

About United Learning

United Learning is a unique group of independent and state schools working together to achieve the best in everyone. Our vision is to provide 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 – you.

Job Introduction

We seek an outstanding and highly motivated Data Manager to lead on the use of data for our brilliant school. In this role you will need you to lead and coordinate all aspects of data collection, analysis and evaluation, reporting, and accuracy. We need you to support us in using data to identify underachievement in order to take actions to improve attainment. You will be a team player, also able to work using your initiative to a set of reporting instructions and procedures. Responsible for the standard maintenance and updating of our ARBOR modules, you will also be a key driver in the development of all monitoring, assessment and reporting systems in the Academy. Experience of ARBOR, timetabling, exams, school data analysis and Excel are highly desirable but appropriate training will also be provided to support you in developing these skills. You will have the opportunity to share expertise across the group of Academies and independent schools that make up United Learning.

We know that outstanding Data Managers have transferable skills and are confident and effective in all aspects of their role, but we also recognise that you will need support and challenge so that you can grow to be the best you can be – we will make this happen.

You will relate to the Academy’s ethos of “the best in everyone” and enjoy working with a rich, diverse group of young people in a dynamic and vibrant learning environment. Walthamstow Academy is sponsored by United Learning. As part of the largest group of Academies and independent schools, we offer outstanding professional development and career progression across both the maintained and independent sector.

To conclude, we need someone who is passionate about making a difference, please get in touch if this is you.

Main Responsibilities

•            Maintain accuracy and relevance of all student related information including; timetables, allocation of classes, carousels, class lists, option groups, end of year process and creation of the new academic year data sets.

•            Collection, organisation, input, presentation and distribution of data relating to student attainment and progress including  mock exam data, assessment data, reading age data, EAL levels, Individual Student Targets and Exam results. 

•            To assist in the maintenance, development and review of the Academy’s data use and Management Information Systems, undertaking training where necessary to keep the school’s systems up to date and to identify effective strategies

•            To support the exam planning, organisation and administration for the Academy.

•            To support the SLT member responsible for timetabling with administration.

•            To undertake training to develop further, all aspects of the Academy’s data management systems, and to assist in the training of other staff when appropriate.

Working for us

Walthamstow Academy opened its impressive new building in 2006 and since then we have achieved excellent results both at GCSE and at A Level. In 2023, Walthamstow Academy students achieved a Progress 8 score of 0.49. At A-Level, our students achieve excellently with many of them progressing to Russell Group institutions. Because we are so successful, the school is now full and oversubscribed on first choices alone.

We do not achieve these results by accident. At Walthamstow Academy, we believe in the best in everyone. We have a relentless focus on high expectations and aim to identify barriers to success and provide necessary support as quickly as possible to ensure our students achieve. We do not accept excuses and always strive for the best.

The Academy is proud of its multi-cultural character, and we celebrate the diversity of heritage in our community. 90% of our students are from minority ethnic groups, many coming from African, Caribbean, Eastern European, Turkish and Pakistani communities. Within the community served by the Academy there is social and economic disadvantage with 35% of students being eligible for Pupil Premium. Almost 60% have a first language other than English and a significant number have low levels of literacy on entry. Many students enter the Academy with low levels of attainment and the staff work hard to add value to their performance. Standards across the Academy are above national averages in most subjects.

The Academy is located close to the North Circular Road, M11 and both Blackhorse Road and Walthamstow Central underground stations from where it takes about half an hour to get into central London. The Academy is situated in a part of London where property prices are still relatively inexpensive and within easy access of Epping Forest, the Lee Valley and rural Hertfordshire and Essex.

Walthamstow Academy has achieved the CPLD Gold Award in recognition of our investment in professional development, because we know that without our wonderful staff, what we have achieved would not be possible, so thank you for your interest in coming to work with us. It starts with someone like you believing you can contribute further to our community.

What we Offer

Here at Walthamstow Academy, we are committed to ensuring our employees feel valued and appreciated and this includes your employee benefits. 

Westfield Health Cash Plan, available to all staff after 6 months service, providing you with access to 24/7 virtual GP consultations, quick access to specialist health services and the facility to claim back some of the cost of services and treatments you may currently be paying for yourself. 

We recognise that flexible working has a key role to play in attracting, retaining, developing and rewarding outstanding members of staff. We are committed to encouraging and enabling flexible working opportunities at Walthamstow Academy.

We work with Perkbox to offer you over 250 exclusive benefits, all through their easy-to-access platform and app. Featuring a huge range of perks, from discounted cinema tickets and holidays, to money off meals out at restaurants nationwide, and savings on food, technology and clothes shopping.

Cycle2Work Scheme provides you with a bicycle and equipment such as lights, locks and panniers so that you can cycle to work and in your spare time! As this is a salary sacrifice scheme, you can save money through income tax and NI deductions.

We want to ensure staff wellbeing is at the forefront of the Academy and all members of staff feel valued and appreciated therefore in addition to other benefits we offer 1 Paid Personal Day to all members of staff per year.