Data and Sims Manager
St Mary's Catholic School, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2NQ19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
April / Summer Term 2025
Closing date
24 February 2025 at 10am
Date listed
3 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,218.00 - £25,152.00 Annually (Actual) Salary: H6 14 – 19 (Outer Fringe) (£28,624 - £31,067 + £706 FTE, £23,218 - £25,152 Pro-Rata)
Data and Sims Manager job summary
Data and SIMS Manager
Job Type: Full-Time, 35 hours per week term time only, 38 weeks per year (8.30 - 4.00 daily)
Salary: H6 14 – 19 (Outer Fringe)
(£28,624 - £31,067 + £706 FTE, £23,218 - £25,152 Pro-Rata)
Start Date: 22 April 2025 or shortly thereafter
St Mary's Catholic School is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled School Data and SIMS Manager to join our dedicated team of support staff. You will be required to provide clear and accurate information and data analysis, creating and providing management reports, supporting the timetabling and exams function and other staff in their use of data management systems and reporting/return obligations. This role is vital in ensuring the smooth operation of our data systems and supporting staff in their use.
As Data and Sims Manager you will be required to analyse data to support school improvement and strategic planning, liaise with external agencies and stakeholders regarding data requirements and support and upskill others in accordance with our data and reporting/return requirements and data management policies and procedures. You will manage and maintain the school’s SIMS database and must be willing and able to provide training and support to staff on data systems.
The post holder will be responsible for all SIMS and data operations, supporting other staff in the use of SIMS and completing statutory returns and ensuring accurate and timely completion of statutory data returns and reports e.g. annual census (workforce and pupil) and CES census requirements.
The ideal candidate will have experience with using, interpreting and assisting others with SIMS and data management requirements, preferably in an educational setting (or the ability to obtain these skills within a short timeframe), excellent IT and organisational skills, attention to detail and high level of accuracy. You must also be able to demonstrate the ability to be pro-active, work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure is required for all successful applicants. St Mary’s is committed to the equality of opportunity for all applicants, and we reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis, therefore an early application is advisable.
Apply in writing via MyNewTerm. Applicants are reminded that they should read the Notes to Applicants before completing an application. Please contact Deirdre McHugh, Headteacher d.mchugh@stmarys.net or Recruitment@stmarys.net to submit an application or for more information.
Interviews: St Mary’s is committed to the equality of opportunity for all applicants, and we reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis, and close the application deadline early, therefore an early application is advisable.
February 2025
Commitment to safeguarding
St. Mary’s is committed to keeping children safe and upholding their safeguarding responsibility.
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Miss Deirdre McHugh, Interim Headteacher
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About St Mary's Catholic School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1153 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- St Mary's Catholic School website (opens in new tab)
St. Mary’s has a strong tradition of providing an authentic education which aims to deliver excellence for every member of our Catholic community. Our three core values of 'Love, Respect, Flourish' permeate through all aspects of our work.
Our school is built upon an ambitious mission for each and every young person:
To fulfil academic potential
To be fully developed in the personal, social and spiritual areas of life
To achieve excellence in every area of life
To be underpinned by Gospel Values, enabling each person to value individuals and contribute positively to society.
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