Exams and Data Manager

**Exams and Data Manager-£29,174 - £32,798+ Benefits -Blackburn, Lancashire**

**The Role
Are you a forward-thinking individual who is able to develop a positive data culture within the school, to coordinate and administer the efficient running of the School’s Academic Information Management Systems (AIMS) in order to support the school’s missionstatement? If so, we have a new challenge for you.

We are looking to appoint an Exams and Data Manager to join our team at Pleckgate High School. You will be experienced using School Academic Management Information Systems (SIMS, Sisra, FFT and be familiar with DfE Databases, as well as being highly skilledin using Microsoft Office (particularly Excel).

This post offers fantastic opportunities for continuous personal and professional development for a highly motivated and ambitious individual looking for career development and advancement.

** Key Responsibilities:
The key responsibilities of an Exams and Data Manager include, but are not limited to:

- Responsible for leading and managing users of MIS within the Trust and across the schools and training HoD, members of SLT and teachers on all aspects of assessment and reporting using the MIS system.
- Act as a competent person for data and exams during Ofsted visits.
- Provide a consultation service for Trust Schools in evaluating their current Assessment Management system and make recommendations for improvement.
- Where required, train and offer support to new data and exams school staff across the Trust.
- Design pupil trackers and templates for all HoD in line with curriculum requirements.
- Lead on arrangements for sharing results with pupils (e.g. results day).
- Ensure results are received by the school in a secure and confidential way.
- Understand data analysis reports and tools, and be able to share results data with stakeholders as appropriate.
- Manage retention of results, including certificates, for the school’s records.

**The School
Pleckgate High School is an outstanding and thriving multi-cultural community that places the best interests of young people at the heart of everything we do. At Pleckgate everyone is committed to providing the best educational experiences and opportunitiesfor our pupils. At the heart of the school’s work is a commitment to high quality teaching and learning, an outstanding and inclusive curriculum and excellent achievement for all.

We want our pupils to be safe, happy and successful, developing as individuals into caring, responsible citizens who participate fully in school life and are proud of their achievements. Every pupil at Pleckgate is encouraged to have ambitious goals andeverybody is responsible for creating a culture of high expectations and academic excellence.

**The Benefits
- The opportunity to develop your leadership skills and gain valuable experience to help your future aspirations.
- A culturally and socially diverse pupil body who behave well and are keen to learn
- Support from a dedicated and experienced leadership team
- A supportive environment with high quality CPD opportunities
- An ICT rich environment where all staff and pupils have iPads
- Part of a growing MAT with associated benefits such as Health & Dental care plans for staff.

**The Person
The key skills and qualities of an Exams and Data Manager:

- Good working knowledge and management of SIMS to ensure compliance with statutory obligations.
- Experienced user of SIMS modules in particular assessment manager.
- Confident in the use of data management software packages used in schools.
- Able to think strategically and creatively with an excellent understanding of data analysis.
- Familiar with external examination procedures with respect to the examination board and Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) requirements.
- Able to think logically and strategically to plan and coordinate whole school activities.