Data, Exams and MIS Officer
Edgar Wood Academy, Heywood, OL10 2QN14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
5 September 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
19 August 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
- £31,067.00 - £34,314.00 Annually (FTE) Actual pay for term-time only plus 4 weeks is £29,595 - £32,688
Data, Exams and MIS Officer job summary
Are you highly organised, detail-focused and passionate about using data to make a real impact? Edgar Wood Academy is seeking a skilled and dedicated Data, Exams and MIS Officer to join our team and play a vital role in supporting student achievement through accurate data management and the smooth delivery of examinations.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a values-led and growing secondary school, located in a state-of-the-art building in Heywood. You will work closely with the Systems and Operations Manager and wider leadership team to provide timely, accurate and insightful data to inform school decision-making, while also ensuring full compliance with national exams regulations and statutory reporting.
About the Role
The successful candidate will:
- Act as the school’s Exams Officer, leading the planning and delivery of all internal and external examinations in accordance with JCQ and awarding body regulations.
- Manage and maintain the school’s Management Information System (MIS), currently Arbor, ensuring student data is accurate, secure, and up to date.
- Coordinate the collection, validation and analysis of academic assessment data across year groups.
- Support curriculum leaders and senior staff with high-quality reports, data dashboards, and exam performance analysis.
- Oversee the recruitment and training of exam invigilators, manage the set-up of exam rooms, and lead the secure handling of exam papers and results.
- Lead on statutory returns such as the School Census and Key Stage performance data submissions.
- Support compliance with GDPR through responsible data handling and reporting practices.
- Provide training, advice and support to staff on data systems, including producing helpful user guides and templates.
About You
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has experience working with school MIS platforms (e.g. Arbor, SIMS) and can confidently produce reports and handle large datasets.
- Possesses strong ICT skills, including advanced Excel functions (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, etc.).
- Has experience in exams administration or data management within a school or college setting.
- Remains calm, methodical and professional under pressure, especially during busy exam seasons.
- Has excellent communication skills and can work collaboratively across departments and with external agencies.
- Has an eye for detail, a high level of accuracy, and a commitment to data security and confidentiality.
Why Join Edgar Wood Academy?
Edgar Wood Academy opened in 2021 to serve the communities of Middleton and Heywood. As part of the Altus Education Partnership, we share a commitment to raising aspirations, improving outcomes, and transforming lives through education.
At Edgar Wood Academy, you’ll benefit from:
- A welcoming, supportive and ambitious team
- A strong culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
- A newly built school with modern facilities
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
- Cycle to Work scheme and other benefits via our Employee Benefits Programme
- Generous holiday entitlement and family-friendly policies
We are committed to professional development and will support the successful candidate with any necessary training, including JCQ updates and Arbor system use.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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 Edgar Wood Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 637 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Edgar Wood Academy website
Thank you for your interest in Edgar Wood Academy. We are incredibly excited to have been chosen by the Department for Education to open a new school to serve the local community in Middleton and Heywood. Helping our students realise their potential lies at the heart of everything we do. Through a culture of mutual respect, strong behaviour and high standards, we aim to inspire and engage all pupils, regardless of prior attainment or social background.
By joining our school, you will be part of an exciting journey, building the school from its foundations and helping to create the ethos, values and culture of our school. We believe in strong discipline, which allows our teachers to teach and our students to learn. As a result, we will improve student achievement through high-quality teaching in a safe and caring environment. We value each individual child in our school and recognise that each has different talents and gifts, which we will nurture over the course of their school journey. We will help each student to develop, both personally and academically, so that they have the knowledge and skills to progress to an aspirational career, a fulfilling life and make a positive contribution to their local community.
The school has recently moved into a modern, state-of-the-art building, with stunning views of the local countryside, but within easy access of several motorway links. We can offer the opportunity to shape and develop a curriculum which will capture students’ interests, provoke serious thinking and develop their intellectual curiosity. The curriculum will be culturally relevant to our students and will serve to develop social attitudes and behaviours, celebrate British values and ensure that students have an inclusive approach to their local and global communities. Edgar Wood Academy have an extensive enrichment programme which will ensure that all pupils are engaged in a curriculum suffused with memorable experiences and rich opportunities for learning.
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