Data Engineer
The Beacon School, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 1AG16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 November 2026
Closing date
18 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
2 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- IT support
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £40,000 - £45,000 FTE
Data Engineer job summary
Help shape the next chapter of One GLF Insights
Join GLF Schools at an exciting point in our data journey. We have established One GLF Insights, our trust-wide data and analytics platform, to bring together trusted information from across education and operational systems. Built on Microsoft Fabric and Power BI, it is creating a consistent, secure and accessible view of performance across the trust, regions, clusters and schools.
We are now looking for a skilled and curious Data Engineer to help us bring more of this capability in-house, strengthen the foundations of the platform and expand the insight it provides. This is an opportunity to do more than maintain an existing service: you will help shape how data is engineered, governed and used across a large and diverse family of schools.
Your opportunity
Working with our Head of Data, you will take hands-on technical ownership of the engineering that powers One GLF Insights. You will build and optimise pipelines, Lakehouses, data-quality controls and governed semantic models, helping colleagues turn complex information into reliable insight that supports better decisions for pupils, staff and schools.
You will join a collaborative team with visible senior sponsorship and the chance to influence architecture, standards and ways of working from an early stage. As One GLF Insights grows, you will help extend it beyond existing education data to approved finance, workforce and operational sources, while ensuring that quality, security, privacy and sustainability remain central.
What you will do
- Build, maintain and optimise data pipelines and transformations in Microsoft Fabric using Data Factory, Lakehouse, notebooks, SQL, Python and PySpark.
- Develop trusted Bronze, Silver and Gold data layers and reusable engineering frameworks for reliable, scalable processing.
- Create automated data-quality, reconciliation, logging, monitoring and recovery controls.
- Develop governed Power BI semantic models and shared dimensions that provide consistent definitions across GLF Schools.
- Implement secure access, including dynamic row-level security, least-privilege controls and appropriate handling of sensitive data.
- Bring existing pipelines and technical knowledge into sustainable internal ownership, supported by source control, testing and high-quality documentation.
- Work with education, finance, HR, MIS, IT and school colleagues to translate operational needs into trusted data products.
What we are looking for
- Practical experience of building and supporting modern cloud data platforms, ideally Microsoft Fabric or a comparable Azure environment.
- Strong Python, PySpark and SQL skills, together with experience of Lakehouse, Delta tables, medallion architecture and incremental loading.
- Experience of analytical data modelling, Power BI semantic models, DAX and row-level security.
- A disciplined approach to data quality, testing, monitoring, documentation and controlled deployment.
- A clear understanding of data protection, secure access and the responsibilities involved in handling personal and sensitive information.
- The ability to investigate inherited solutions, solve complex problems and explain technical matters clearly to different audiences.
One GLF Insights is a strategic programme with the ambition to make high-quality data easier to access, understand and act upon across our trust. In this role, your work will have a direct and visible impact: reducing manual reporting, improving confidence in information and enabling leaders to focus more quickly on the actions that make a difference.
If you are motivated by purposeful data engineering, enjoy turning complexity into dependable services and want to help build a long-term data capability within education, we would welcome your application.
Join the GLF Schools Community
GLF currently has 35 schools in the primary phase, and 8 secondary schools. Our schools span a wide area, including Oxfordshire, Wokingham, Surrey, Croydon and West Sussex.
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
- A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,500 colleagues and over 19,000 children
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across Southern England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
Our Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish.
- Access to our highly competitive local government pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Healthcare benefits
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
The Details
Salary: Senior Specialist £40,000 - £45,000 FTE
Hours: 36 hours a week, 52 weeks a year
Base school: The Beacon School, Banstead (with hybrid working options)
Start date: January 2027
Advert Closing Date: 18th November 2026
Interview Date: 24th November 2026
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Beacon School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 959 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- The Beacon School website
The Beacon School is part of the thriving GLF Schools Multi-Academy Trust, dedicated to serving our local community. Our core purpose is to ensure exceptional student progress and well-being, and as a member of our teaching staff, you will be supported in achieving this goal. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of an outstanding curriculum, working alongside our team to create engaging and innovative learning experiences. In addition to your teaching responsibilities, you'll have access to a broad range of enrichment and extra-curricular activities, allowing you to inspire students beyond the classroom.
At The Beacon School, we believe in the importance of staff well being and professional development. You'll join a strong and supportive staff body with numerous opportunities for collaboration and growth. Our school culture emphasises teamwork and camaraderie with regular staff social events fostering a sense of community.
Upon joining the Beacon School, you will:
Join an exceptionally warm and welcoming team of staff.
Teach students who want to learn.
Be supported by a highly experienced team in the Faculty.
Have access to an excellent programme of CPD.
Have the opportunity to be coached and/or become a coach.
Be able to collaborate and develop your career alongside other colleagues from across the 42 GLF Schools.
Receive a laptop and the use of IRIS technology to help you shape your teaching.
Have recognition of previous school continuous service.
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